Subj : Re: What sense is a tunnel? (was: '-Unpublished-' with speed > 300)
To   : Nick Boel
From : Dan Clough
Date : Mon Nov 10 2025 09:12 pm

-=> Nick Boel wrote to Dan Clough <=-

 > Yep, that's next.  I'm pretty confident it is not available in IPFire.
 > There may be a good chance that I switch to OpenWRT...

 NB> I would have to agree there, too. I tried to dig up any info I could on
 NB> IPFire's website, and couldn't find anything besides that they're
 NB> working on (or have been for awhile) a new version that would include
 NB> IPv6 support. However, if it's taken this long.. who knows when it'll
 NB> be released to the public.

 > Thanks again, and I'll re-visit all this eventually.  :-)

 NB> When you do re-visit, keep in mind what AI just told me (I also
 NB> confirmed it at openwrt.org, because !@#$ AI):

 NB> "Yes, OpenWrt can run on a PC, and it is designed for this purpose,
 NB> especially for the x86 architecture. You can install it on a hard drive
 NB> or run it from a USB drive or virtual machine, making it possible to
 NB> turn a PC into a powerful router or firewall."

Very cool, that will be worth checking out, thanks.

 NB> Who knows, you may actually have fun with all this. ;)

Oh, I intend to!  :-)


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