Hardware for small business
I would like some advise on the hardware for a pfsense firewall for a small business (16 computers wired & wireless + mobiles phones + extra people on network occasionally)
We have Virgin media business internet with 150Mbps download.
Will this list bellow be okay with squid/squidguard/snort + antivirus running?
I have looked at the pre-built units, but they are either out of stock or more expensive than my build. Building it seems more fun and future proof :)
What are some things I should know when setting up PFSense?
Also can you confirm that I have the setup right:
- Virgin media superhub as modem into PFSense build.
- Ethernet from PFSense into switch.
- Computers + AP in switch.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel - Pentium G4560T 2.9GHz Dual-Core OEM/Tray Processor | £75.80 @ Amazon UK |
| CPU Cooler | ARCTIC - Alpine 11 Plus Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler | £11.33 @ Amazon UK |
| Motherboard | ASRock - H270M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard | £112.99 @ Amazon UK |
| Memory | Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory | £60.17 @ Amazon UK |
| Storage | Corsair - Force LS 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | £37.97 @ Amazon UK |
| Case | CiT - MTX-005B Mini ITX Tower Case w/300W Power Supply | £35.59 @ Amazon UK |
| Other | Ubiquiti Networks UAP-AC-LITE WLAN Access Point | £69.00 @ Amazon UK |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | £402.85 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-13 10:15 GMT+0000 |
Posted Mar 12, 2018, 9:38 PM UTC · edited
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