[NMLUG] Re: [NMOSUG-L] Hardware firewall recommendations?

[timothyemerick at yahoo.com (Tim Emerick)]

I appreciate that info.  I've often wondered how much power my smoothwall
might be pulling.  The reason I use the smoothwall over the router box is the
same reason that Sarang might want to use it.  More control, more
flexibility, more power.

Specifically, he specified that he wanted complete and flexible IP packet
logging to a hard drive.

On another note, do you have figures laying around for how much power/money a
monitor would pull?  Say, 17" crt vs an LCD?

Tim



--- Mars DeLapp <jmdelapp@delapp.com> wrote:

> Tim Emerick wrote:
> > If you have an old PC laying around with a couple of NIC's I would
> suggest a
> > Smoothwall router.  http://www.smoothwall.org
> 
> Standard Old PC runs something like 100 watts (excluding the monitor).
> 100 Watts x 24 hrs/day x 365 days/years = 876 kWh per year
> @ 9 cents /kWh = $79 per year in electricity.
> 
> Little router box runs something like 5 watts
> 5 Watts x 24 hrs/day x 365 days/years = 44 kWh per year
> @ 9 cents/kWh = $3.94 per year
> 
> So buying the little router/firewall box will pay for itself in 15 months
> and help save the planet from global warming.
> 
> Mars
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