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Looking at maybe setting up a firewall for the home internet. I been looking at going with a Mini PC & pfSense setup.  I have a Gigabit fiber connection, so you would like to have a setup that would be able to handle the high speed net traffic and a VPN.  Anyone have any recommendations for a nice mini PC?

 

Thanks!

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Hi,

 

You can look for something like HTPC (home theater PC) + OpenMediaVault (it is Debian + WebGUI)

 

OR try to installl DD-WRT on network router, for firewall only it is best option i think (DD-WRT is also based on Debian so in google you can find option to install firewall on it)

 

 

With Debian you can install whatever you want. Below you have 3 nice mini PC (below 100$ on aftermarket)

 

have you hear about https://www.dd-wrt.com/site/index

 

  1. ASROCK ION D525 (Atom 2 cores)
  2. ASUS EeeBox AMD E-350
  3. Acer Veriton N282G (Atom 1 core)

 

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Despite any further firewall dedicated mini-PCs, a custom DD-WRT firmware on Your internet gateway is a must-have. Nowadays when the manufacturer does not update their routers or the support lifespan is not longer than 2 years, updating the router with custom firmware is necessary. Regardless, even though the router may be supported, the manufacturer's firmware may not be trustworthy as it often is (see US-based brands). As bubelarek said, an intel-based HTPC mini-PC would be a way to go for an efficient and affordable external firewall.

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