![]() ![]() ![]() So i can block all incoming trafics from the country i blocked. The best feature i love is geolocation block. I tried many firewall but i always prefer ipfire. So in my mind, IpFire is the best Linux based open source firewall distro out there. I would never go that route, so if IpFire can't do it for me, I'd go to pfSense, or OPNSense. The other Linux based offerings seem more the fremium model, even though they blab open source, their power has to be unlocked through payments. It is true open source, well maintained by a group that knows what they are doing. So for most SOHO scenarios, IpFire is great, but it might not be enough for your needs. Supposedly there is rewrite on the way supporting IPv6, but this is not a wealthy community, so progress is slow. There is some VLAN support, but if your ISP uses multiple RED's (or external networks in non IPFire speak), IpFire can't handle it, there is also not much in IPv6 support. Probably it's biggest weakness is something pfSense and OPNSense can do, the routing part. I've made several donations over the years to support the effort. Updates are frequent and useful, and have been for years. I have it reboot occasionally to clear the cache, but it's not really needed. I handle around 30-50TB every day, and it is rock solid. ![]() ![]() OpenVPN is easy to set up and get going, and the DynamicDNS feature works well, it automatically maintains the assigned IP for you, allowing you easily connect from the outside. I like the ease of setting your own DNS servers, avoiding those the ISP provides and switching to secure DNS. Recently I've moved the hardware to a simple appliance, and that combo works so well, I have literally all the services up and running. I managed to hook up my UPS easily, configure RED to the right VLAN, and get SSH setup securely. Overall config is easy, forum support is good, helpful, feature set from a security perspective very impressive. IpFire was next and being a Linux based firewall, it handles consumer stuff much better, yielding more reliability in my situation. Based on FreeBSD, it is less in tune with some consumer grade stuff. I tried pfSense, and whilst I was impressed with what you can do, it really doesn't play nice with some hardware. I am a former Freesco user and when it became hard to source hardware, I switched. Our FAQ page has tips on writing a good mini-review. Please include a few pros and a few cons, along with your overall impression of the operating system. ![]()
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