A free old box could become a practical home firewall
A free older computer works normally after testing. It has an i3-4330 , 12 GB of , a 180 GB , and several .
It was going to be thrown away, but it can still be useful. The likely plan is to turn it into a firewall for a home or small office network.
It can be managed through a , and its front display may be used to show status information with OPNSense. Similar machines sell locally for at least 100 euros, so getting it for free makes it worthwhile.
Key points
- The machine has an i3-4330, 12 GB of memory, and a 180 GB SSD.
- Several make it a possible firewall box.
- OPNSense is the planned software for the firewall role.
- support makes it easier to manage without a normal screen setup.
- The hardware was free, while similar used units sell for at least 100 euros locally.