Linux Router Distribution
Here is the list of Linux distributions/Free BSD-based router and firewall which can be used as the operating system of a machine acting as a router and/or a firewall.
BrazilFW
Based on Coyote Linux- Router/firewall distribution
CiscoASA
Linux distribution used in Cisco ASA Security Appliances.
ClarkConnect
Router/firewall distribution
Collax Business Server
A Router/firewall & web- email- and database server distribution
Collax Security Gateway
A specialized Router/firewall/IDS/IPS server distribution
Coyote Linux
Router/firewall distribution
Devil-Linux
firewall/router/server distribution running from CD
DD-WRT
Embedded firewall distribution
OpenWrt
Similar to DD-WRT
eBox
Router/Firewall and NAS/PDC
Eisfair
small easy to install server
Endian Firewall
Unified Thread Management distribution (Router/Firewall, Gateway Anti-Spam & Anti-Virus for Web, FTP and Email, Hotspot functionality)
EnGarde Secure Linux
A Router/firewall & web-, email- and database server distribution
Fli4l
a single floppy ISDN, DSL and Ethernet-Router
floppyfw
floppyfw is a router with the advanced firewall-capabilities in Linux that fits on one single floppy disc.
FREESCO
a free replacement for proprietary routers supporting up to 10 network cards and up to 10 modems.
Gibraltar
Router/firewall distribution.
IPCop
Router/firewall distribution
LEAF
LEAF is a customizable embedded Linux network appliance used as an Internet gateway, router, firewall, and wireless access point.
m0n0wall
A Router/firewall distribution based on FreeBSD
pfSense
Based on m0n0wall adding many other features like PPPoE Server, ALTQ Traffic Shaping, CARP, multi-WAN, load-balancing, FTP-Proxy, ALIAS-system, etc.
PyramidLinux
A wireless router distribution for x86 embedded systems.
redWall
Router/firewall distribution
Sentry Firewall
A firewall, server or intrusion detection system distribution
SME Server
Based on CentOS- A Router/firewall & web-, file-, email- and database server distribution
SmoothWall
Router/firewall distribution
The Linux Router Project
Router distribution (Defunct as of 2003)
Untangle
It run on 12 open source applications including Spam Blocker, Virus Blocker, Web Filter, OpenVPN & More.
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October 7th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
That is a good list. However your list is slightly mislabelled as you are calling all of them ‘Linux distributions’. Many of them such as m0n0wall and pfsense are based on BSD, not the Linux kernel.
October 18th, 2008 at 1:05 am
Mark thanks for your comment and pointing that mistake, I made a correction there. Thanks again.
-Dave