From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from rproxy.gmail.com (rproxy.gmail.com [64.233.170.198]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id j3NGgWAb001197 for ; Sat, 23 Apr 2005 16:42:32 GMT Received: by rproxy.gmail.com with SMTP id i8so848527rne for ; Sat, 23 Apr 2005 09:42:40 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:subject:from:reply-to:to:content-type:date:message-id:mime-version:x-mailer:content-transfer-encoding; b=gQzXrlJ3JonyGuibfH4PCirdTl6byBnv6rAJ+BDCFE7FS9Q9y2vmiKXXBtFvanAak3uqfYjD7+nhJRe0pI0LoDyecC0H5UUb/HW3WS9lp991rAZPE5Io2e1KShGuIlH2lT6Uf9Qx6ILfxbdL4DBqf71bb/KxvcO3bKx2Jn/HU5E= Received: by 10.38.208.43 with SMTP id f43mr4745886rng; Sat, 23 Apr 2005 09:42:40 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ip-16.corp.qsr.com.ph ([202.128.40.243]) by mx.gmail.com with ESMTP id 57sm1374785rnc.2005.04.23.09.42.37; Sat, 23 Apr 2005 09:42:40 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [gentoo-embedded] Gentoo Embedded Linux on Linksys Blue Boxes From: Linux GNUbie To: gentoo-embedded@lists.gentoo.org Content-Type: text/plain Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 00:42:46 +0800 Message-Id: <1114274566.13712.38.camel@mpascual.qsr.com.ph> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-embedded@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-embedded@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.0.3 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Archives-Salt: 174b715e-597f-4d8e-9ca3-c1fa41012abb X-Archives-Hash: 30c2041dd2820e8ef688571545805ce1 Hello all, We're planning to deploy Linux based VPN client using IPSec on our branches which will have a downstream/upstream of 256Kbps DSL connection. Our VPN gateway which will be located in our main office will run on an OpenS/WAN VPN implementation. My first question is, do you guys think that the Linksys [1]BEFSR41 or the [2]WRT54G can cater the said requirement? All of the VPN clients will have a single server behind them and connected through a crossover cable only. The VPN connection is actually dedicated to the server behind each VPN clients. My only concerns of the two said Linksys appliances when it comes to their hardware specifications are: [a] 200Mhz processor [b] 4MB flash drives [c] 16MB RAM My three main reasons why I'm planning to make use of either of the said appliances are [a]cheaper cost of the box, [b]low power consumption and [c]small enough that is basically can save space. My second question is, do you guys think that with the said hardware specifications, it is possible to install Gentoo Linux in it? Or, has anyone able to install Gentoo Linux in it primarily used as a VPN client? Below are the tools that I need so far for the VPN client: [a] IPTables [b] VPN client [c] OpenSSH [d] RP-PPPoE [e] IPTraf [f] nmap [g] mtr Your inputs and suggestions are very much appreciated. Thanks in advance. --- Linux GNUbie [1] http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=20&grid=5 [2] http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=508&scid=35 -- gentoo-embedded@gentoo.org mailing list