[gentoo-user] Re: new linux router

[Hans <linux@interworld.net.au>]

On 05/03/15 01:10, James wrote:
> Hello,
>
> It's time to build a new router. Surely, I would just like to
> purchase hardware and run a minimized or embedded gentoo on it
> along with iptables and a few other packages. But, I got to reading
> and well it seems much has changed. Dansguardian is deprecated?
> If I add protection above layer 3, what is the best route (pun intended)
> to protect some winblows systems? And I need the ability to dynamically
> block some gaming sites (kids playing too many hours of video).....
>
> Then I read about NFtables....... [1]
> And there is more. So, being a bit busy what would folks recommend
> for purchase (I really do not need another project at this time)?
> I've used routers with ebtables in the past too.
>
>
> I'd like to be  able to download some open source linux to the router
> hardware if updates and pathces are not maintained by the vendor?
> That way I do not purchase something that is to be abandoned in
> a few years by the vendor.
>
> It's just a small home/office so 3x100Mb E would be fine, but GigE
> ports would be better. I'm flexible on the CPU/arch of the hardware,
> so all discussion and suggestions are welcome. In an idealized world
> I'd pay extra for a gentoo_derivative based router; but all I find
> is the WRT, devil_linux and such, nothing really cool and interesting.
>
> Anyone used lilblue or pentoo as the basis for a firewalled_router?
>
> A purchase is what I really want, but some hacking, if absolutely
> necessary, would be ok too. Ideas?
>
> curiously,
> James
>
> [1] http://netfilter.org/projects/nftables/
>
>
>
I use a TP-Link TD-VG3631 ADSL Modem-Router. Has dynamic site blocking 
etc. GPL Source is available from:
  www.tp-link.com/resources/gpl/TD-VG3631V1_GPL.tar.gz