dhrandy

Untangle Club

Protecting a network from intruders, viruses, harmful websites and other bad things can take a whole suite of software that has to be loaded up on each computer. Not only can this be expensive, but each computer suffers from having all that software running in the background. A better way to handle this would be to dedicate a single machine to the task and make it a full time Gateway(Router). If you don't have the resources for a full time gateway, there is re-route technology that allows you to run Untangle on a PC with XP.

Did I mention it's free!

Untangle Website

Screenshots


Source

Setup - if using PC as an Untangle Router

More setup options.



How to setup Untangle

• Set up computer like any other PC.
• Connect NIC1 to modem.
• Connect NIC2 to switch. (If connecting to residential gateway, disable DHCP on it and connect on a LAN port)

Then:

• Download and burn server version of Untangle .iso to CD: Download link above.
• Boot off CD and install router OS
• Enable DHCP.
• Add any addons (i.e. Spyware, Virus, Phishing, Firewall, ect)

*You can click the help button on any of the addons to see what there about.

Screenshot of Untangle


Info and guides.

• Hardware Requirements
• CD Dedicated Server Install Guide - this is good to have while installing.
• Re-Route Technology Explained
• Windows Install Guide - if using re-route technology
• Guide to Virtualize Untangle
• Quick Install Guide: Untangle for Ubuntu and Debian - not for the beginner

If your using Untangle and want to be part of the club, join now. When posting your name, post your setup to help others.
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Untangle Users
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-Bacchus451
-dhrandy - (former user, trying to save money now)
-DuckieHo
-FragaGeddon
-Frog_Racer
-gill
-kneeki
-mickmania
-Sunrex
-The.Pr0fess0r
-trueg50
-xTmDarren
-XxG3nexX
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My Untangle Setup
Compaq Presario 6000EA
Pentium 4 2.4MHz.,
768MB RAM,
40 gig IDE Hard Drive
Integrated Intel ICH2/Kinnereth+ 10/100 Network Card
PCI Linksys LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card
HP CD Burner

My Network
Untangle PC
Dlink DGL-4300 - used as a switch
Desktop
My Laptop
Wife's Laptop
Server
HTPC
Xbox 360 - bridged with HTPC
Vonage

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NITRO1250

Nice piece of software. I'm not a user yet, but eventually I'll get around to building my own router and this will be on my list for trying out! Consider me a future user.

Bacchus451

I'm joining up! My Untangle PC consists of this (Or will once I get the whole file server/Untangle thing straightened out):

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (2.0Ghz)
Biostar T-Force 6100 Skt 754
1Gb DDR
Intel PWLA8391GT 10/100/1000Mbps PCI PRO/1000 GT NIC
Black HEC-brand HTPC Case (270w PSU included)
300Gb Maxtor IDE

I've been thinking, I can't fit any more than one hard drive in this infuriatingly (To work on, at least) small case. Therefore to increase the storage capacity, as I want it to be a file server, I was thinking of using the hard drive cage from a Thermaltake armor that I would more-or-less set beside my Untangle PC. Good idea?

Also, if it is a good idea, are there any simpler ways to supply power and to connect the drives I would have mounted in the cage?

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Untangle PC/Server: 2.0Ghz Athlon 64|Biostar T-Force6100|1Gb DDR|300Gb Maxtor IDE|

GH0

Why not just get a 3.5 Inch Bay Hard Drive converter?

Also, I wish they would release this on a linux platform too. Would be much more stable.

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"While the mother holds her child, watches them die, Hands to the sky crying, "Why, oh why?" Cause I need to watch things die...from a distance, Vicariously I live while the whole world dies, You all need it too, don't lie."
Please, help me out!

Blizzie

They have it for Ubuntu and Debian:
http://wiki.untangle.com/index.php/Q...ntu_and_Debian




Edit: Question. Would this work on the university level network? If I have my own connection in a dorm room and a router between the wall ethernet and my two computers. Can I set one computer up as a re-router? Or would that computer as a re-router be processing all the data for the university computers?

Edit 2: Oh. Nevermind. It doesn't work on Vista. All my computers are Vista.

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Blizzie
Κατεψυγμένα Στερεά

Hold on to the calm before the storm comes

dhrandy

But you can use VMWare and run it.

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Bacchus451

I'm trying to get my Untangle server up and running. I'm curious, to run a windows file server do I -have- to use Windows Server 2003/2008 or can I use another installation of windows for it?

EDIT: I hear a lot about Linux servers but I have absolutely no Linux knowledge. Can I have a windows file server under Linux (Ubuntu would be best as its already burned)? If so, can someone direct me towards some place that will show me how?

RE-EDIT: Again, I seem to have answered my own question. I've found some sort of guide on how to set up a server using Ubuntu and Samba. Will maybe write something useful if I get it running correctly.

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Untangle PC/Server: 2.0Ghz Athlon 64|Biostar T-Force6100|1Gb DDR|300Gb Maxtor IDE|

xTmDarren

Just so everyones knows you can build a old school PC for Untangle.. This is what I put together, and its actually doing the job quite well..

PC:
PIII 933 Coppermine
512 Ram
80GB IDE Maxtor
2- linksys EG1064 PCI Network Cards

and this is the Apps:
Phish
Spyware Blocker
Virus Blocker
Intrusion Prevention
Firewall
Reports

The Spyware blocker actually works A LOT better than I would have expected!

Great Program all around!

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Sunrex

Count me in!.

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8 Gigs of RAM Club

DuckieHo

Do you notice any performance difference?

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