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* {{cite journal|last=Schmidt|first=Jürgen|title=Report - 300-Euro-PC, Router mit Mehrwert|trans_title=Report - 300 Euro PC, Router with value added|journal=[[c't]]|year=2003|issue=3|url=http://www.heise.de/artikel-archiv/ct/2003/3/84_kiosk|accessdate=31 March 2012|publisher=[[Heinz Heise]]|language=German|pages=84–93}} |
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* {{cite journal|last=Schmidt|first=Jürgen|title=Gut aufgelegt, Den Internet-Zugang mit Linux richtig konfigurieren|trans_title=In a good mood, Internet access with Linux configured correctly|journal=[[c't]]|year=2003|issue=2|pages=184–185|url=http://www.heise.de/artikel-archiv/ct/2003/2/184_kiosk|accessdate=31 March 2012|publisher=[[Heinz Heise]]|language=German}} |
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| Developer | fli4l-Team |
|---|---|
| OS family | Unix-like |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | April 2000 |
| Latest release | 3.10.5[1] / February 16, 2016 |
| Latest preview | Tarball version / Weekly[2] |
| Available in | German, English, French |
| Platforms | i386, x86-64 |
| License | GPL (Free software) |
| Official website | www |
fli4l (flexible internet router for linux, before floppy isdn for linux) is a Linux distribution, actively developed by German developers since 2000. The projects main task is to provide a small Linux system that turns almost every machine into a router. The distribution can run from a floppy disk and was created with the aim of simple configuration and support for older hardware.[3][4][5]
fli4l can route between Ethernet and ISDN, DSL or UMTS, or just between Ethernet networks.[4]
Characteristics and requirements
fli4l is based on the Linux kernel. As the documentation is very extensive no knowledge of Linux is required, however a basic knowledge of network technology is needed.[6]
The hardware requirements for fli4l are low, a Intel Pentium with MMX support and 64 MiB RAM and (depending upon the configuration) one or two network interface controllers is quite adequate. A hard disk drive is not required, but can be used by fli4l too.[7]
Newer versions of fli4l provide also the possibility to create a working installation on a CF card in a card reader, which card then in turn can operate from a CF adapter in an IDE slot. Also the generation of an ISO image is supported to run from a CD-ROM as well as from DOC/DOM for Embedded systems.[7]
fli4l can be configured on Linux, Unix and Windows systems using just text files.[8]
In addition, fli4l has the possibility to encrypt connections over the Internet or via Wireless LAN using OpenVPN or PPTP (Poptop).[9]
Versions
There are two development branches for fli4l, a stable and a development version.
The present stable release[1] is based on a Linux 3.14 kernel and supports virtualization by means of Xen and KVM. USB and Wireless LAN are supported to a great extent as well as current embedded hardware as APU, ALIX, Soekris, and EPIA series.
The 4.0 development version[2] also provides a Linux 4.1 kernel. Furthermore, it implements a new management and configuration layer for connections (so-called circuits) which has been designed from the ground up. It allows to use multiple WAN links (e.g. via DSL, ISDN, or UMTS) in parallel.
Optional packages
fli4l is a modular system using so-called OPT-packages. To create an individual configuration, only software packages for those options, that are needed, are downloaded and unzipped into the directory tree. To extend the basic functionality, a wide range of applications is available in the so-called OPT-database;[10] for example, optional packages can be used for monitoring traffic or an fli4l can function as a printserver. This process easily allows own developments, that can be made available to other users via the OPT-database.[10]
Device control
An fli4l router can be controlled and monitored with a browser-based interface. Besides, the program imonc (isdn monitor client) is available for Windows and Linux (GTK). imonc allows extensive control as well as remote-controlled update of the router's software.[11]
References
- ^ a b Latest stable release of fli4l, Retrieved February 16, 2016
- ^ a b Latest weekly development version of fli4l, Retrieved July 26, 2015
- ^ "fli4l 3.6.2". Softpedia. n.d. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ a b Haas, Juergen (April 27, 2003). "Fli4l (Floppy ISDN/DSL)". About.com. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^ "fli4l". free(code). n.d. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
- ^ fli4l documentation: Introduction
- ^ a b fli4l documentation: Setup Flavours
- ^ fli4l documentation: Configuration
- ^ Poptop
- ^ a b The fli4l database for additional packages
- ^ imonc
Further reading
- Schemberg, Axel; Linten, Martin; Surendorf, Kai (2010). PC-Netzwerke (in German) (5th ed.). Galileo Computing. pp. 422–440. ISBN 978-3-8362-1105-5.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Schmidt, Jürgen (2003). "Report - 300-Euro-PC, Router mit Mehrwert". c't (in German) (3). Heinz Heise: 84–93. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Schmidt, Jürgen (2003). "Gut aufgelegt, Den Internet-Zugang mit Linux richtig konfigurieren". c't (in German) (2). Heinz Heise: 184–185. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Violka, Karsten (2002). "Virtuelle LAN-Party, Netzwerkspiele im VPN". c't (in German) (22). Heinz Heise: 218.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Diedrich, Dr. Oliver (2002). "Mit dem Pinguin ins Netz, fli4l macht das Aufsetzen eines Linux-Routers zum Kinderspiel". c't (in German) (7). Heinz Heise: 110. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Kaps, Reiko (5 May 2009). "Schlankes Router-Linux". Heise Netze (in German). Retrieved 31 March 2012.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - "Linux-Router fli4l in "stabiler Version" erhältlich". heise online (in German). 25 Sep 2007.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - "Linux-Softwarerouter fli4l jetzt in Version 3.0". heise online (in German). 28 Dec 2005.
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