Smoothwall Questions

[rurapente]

I am sure some ppl here are using it so if I can ask some Q's:

1. I see its a distro. Any ideas on whether it will run on a Atom CPU? In this case and Asus netbook. By run I mean with no effect on its routing/filtering of packets due to overhead requirements.

2. Does it support time-based routing rules?

3. Does it have a config interface?

My idea is as follows; I have a buffalo access point (WRT) connecting via a DLink modem.

My plan is to run the Smoothwall Pc to dial 2 connections. 1 To my Axxess Uncapped account, and one to an Axxess Basic DSL account.

My problem is I like the Axxess uncapped but in the day, if you're throttled at 192 its a nightmare. So I want something to do this:

7am-7pm : Route all HTTP/HTTPS through the Basic DSL connection
7am-7pm : Route all P2P through the Axxess Uncapped.

7pm-7am : Disconnect the Basic DSL
7pm-7am : Route ALL packets through the axxess uncapped.

Am I making sense and is Smoothwall what I want to do this?

 

[s0lar]

i have a similar setup on my openwrt router to a billion in bridge mode. you can do all of this in opernwrt. let me know if you want the scripts i wrote, you would need to change the times and take out the local routes and local account.

 

[rurapente]

i have a similar setup on my openwrt router to a billion in bridge mode. you can do all of this in opernwrt. let me know if you want the scripts i wrote, you would need to change the times and take out the local routes and local account.

Hmmm. Solar - would it work on Buffallo's version of DD-WRT or would I have to replace it with OpenWRT? I'm just worried I replace it and it fails and then I cant flash it back to the Buffallo software.

Lemme check compatibility on the OpenWRT site first. If thats the case I think I will go your route, sounds more efficient.

 

[rurapente]

okay my model, WHR-HP-G54 fully supports openwrt. So is this what you used? I would have to install it first I guess. If its works then yeah I would be keen to get your scripts.

 

[s0lar]

i will pass them on this evening, i have only used openwrt myself so am not familiar with dd-wrt.

you could prolly use dd-wrt. the script basically routes all ssh thought one connection (in your case http/https)via iptables. then the time handling just brings the interfaces up and down via a cronjob.