[ale] Firewall convo

[Jerald Sheets]

I’d be open to pfSense if it can run on a hardware device that fits in my size constraints.  It’s about 4-ish inches deep and about 30” tall.  It’s essentially a cabinet with a lock.  Am I remembering correctly that pfSense has a hardware solution?




> On Apr 9, 2020, at 10:26 AM, Chuck Payne <terrorpup at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> pfSense, that is my main firewall, I run on hardware and as a virts. Works great. 
> 
> Chuck
> 
> On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 10:13 AM Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com <mailto:derek at ihtfp.com>> wrote:
> Must it run TRUE Linux?  Could you use something like a Ubiquiti ER-X?
> 
> -derek
> 
> On Thu, April 9, 2020 10:05 am, Jerald Sheets via Ale wrote:
> > The parameters are that I need an appliance-sized device that will go in a
> > small cabinet.  A “Linux PC” is out of the question.  This is a specific
> > query in regards to hardware appliances, and the smaller the better.
> >
> > I’m looking at the Firewalla Blue and it looks like what I need, and I was
> > wondering if a) anyone had used it and what their thoughts are, and b) if
> > not, any other tiny firewalls you may have used that would fit that
> > specific size requirement.
> >
> >
> > Sorry for the specificity, but of anyone I would trust this list to steer
> > me right.
> >
> >
> > —j
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Apr 9, 2020, at 9:45 AM, Chuck Payne <terrorpup at gmail.com <mailto:terrorpup at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>
> >> Shorewall isn't small? I use the built in firewall on my SUSE box
> >> because it's there and it backup gateway.
> >>
> >> On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 9:33 AM Jerald Sheets via Ale <ale at ale.org <mailto:ale at ale.org>
> >> <mailto:ale at ale.org <mailto:ale at ale.org>>> wrote:
> >> I need a tiny firewall appliance.  Interested in the Firewalla Blue.
> >>
> >> Anyone have any experience?  It has to be STUPID small, and that box
> >> appears to fit the bill.
> >>
> >>
> >> —j
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