pfSense might be worth looking into. It won't run on the pi though, you'd need an old desktop or a router with a x86 or x86_64 in it. That's the pro solution. Alpine Linux would, however, work on the pi.
On Wednesday, May 11, 2016, Nat Taylor <biob...@gmail.com> wrote: > "And some sort of DNS server" - Damn you autocorrect > > On Wednesday, May 11, 2016, Nat Taylor <biob...@gmail.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','biob...@gmail.com');>> wrote: > >> And some sort of end server. How about running openwrt on it? >> http://computers.tutsplus.com/articles/installing-openwrt-on-a-raspberry-pi-as-a-new-home-firewall--mac-55984 >> I'm sure there are plenty of software solutions, that's just the first or >> second one I found (the first one did Tor and openvpn over wifi didn't >> think that as your spec) >> >> On Wednesday, May 11, 2016, Nat Taylor <biob...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> You'd need a USB Ethernet adapter for two ports on the pi. I'd get the >>> pi 3 and turn off the wifi >>> >>> On Wednesday, May 11, 2016, Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> wrote: >>> >>>> On 5/11/2016 10:00 AM, Nat Taylor wrote: >>>> > a $35 raspberry pi with a 4 port switch connected to it ($ 17 on >>>> amazon, or >>>> > wherever) >>>> > Maybe run ubuntu snappy core with a squid proxy in docker? >>>> >>>> Never thought of a Pi. Will have to research accessories >>>> (including enclosures optimally with integral power supply) to >>>> match vague mental image that "Thingy(TM)". >>>> Triggered thought that I should revisit Voyage Linux. >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> > >>>> > On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 4:15 AM, Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> An underlying question: What should I be reading? >>>> >> >>>> >> I wish a blackbox which: >>>> >> >>>> >> 1. Connects 4 local machines via Ethernet [WiFi shall *NOT* be >>>> >> considered] >>>> >> A. A desktop with WinXP and multiple versions of Debian >>>> >> B. A laptop with WinXP Pro SP3 whose reason for existence is >>>> >> running SeaMonkey. >>>> >> Historically it is/was my primary machine. Its future is >>>> >> as a portable. >>>> >> C. A laptop dedicated to Linux experiments. I have erased the >>>> >> HDD as many as >>>> >> ten times in one week ;/ >>>> >> D. Misc temporarily connected laptops. >>>> >> 2. It shall provide multiple USB ports in order that a selection >>>> >> of flash dives >>>> >> and a 1 TB HDD can be accessed by any machine. >>>> >> 3. It *SHALL* connect to the internet via a T-Mobile 4G Hotspot >>>> >> Z915 connected >>>> >> via USB. The WiFi features have been disabled. I really >>>> >> wanted a USB cell network >>>> >> modem. The local T-Mobile outlet was only vendor that didn't >>>> >> try assaulting me with >>>> >> their 'smartphone-du-jour' with an atrociously large data >>>> >> plan. this connection >>>> >> shall be protected by a firewall. >>>> >> >>>> >> How broke will I be? >>>> >> TIA >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> PLUG mailing list >>>> >> PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org >>>> >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >>>> >> >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > PLUG mailing list >>>> > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org >>>> > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >>>> > >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> PLUG mailing list >>>> PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org >>>> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug