Implement a blocklist at a hardware level

joerack

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As the topic suggests, I'm trying to implement a blocklist at a hardware level...

I'm already using a hosts file of 0.5mb from mvps.org and peerblock so I don't clutter windows's cache too much...

But.. Is there a way to implement it via hardware? I know there's a firmware called dd-wrt that some router models could install, but it doesn't support the importation of a blacklist, acl of several megabytes, and it don't have a atm a spare pc to install pfsense or clear-os, etc..

What about buying a hardware firewall? are there any specific models? Or possibly another way to do this?
We are a small family business, but we have more than 10 pcs that often reinstall or maintain, and I would take ages to update everything manually

Thank you
 
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Probably. It does not have to be powerful at all
don't have a atm a spare pc to install pfsense or clear-os

A $100 used PC from craigslist and a little bit of time + pfsense would solve that problem.

My current whole house firewall box is running on a $50 Compaq, currently running untangle. May switch to pfsense in the near future.
It just sits in the corner and does its thing.