Re: What hardware to use for Debian Firewall/Gateway or server?



On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 07:24, Victor Padro <vpadro@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


You can get a Pentium 4 for less than $200 on ebay.
I use a Pentium 4 HT, 512MB RAM, 40GB HDD with Pfsense(FreeBSD) as my home
firewall/router, and it's very reliable.

I would much rather use an Athlon XP or a PIII than a P4 energy hog.


Cheers,
Kelly Clowers


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