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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* {{cite book|last=Schemberg|first=Axel|url=http://www.galileocomputing.de/katalog/buecher/titel/gp/titelID-1618 |title=PC-Netzwerke|trans_title=PC Networks | year=2010 | pages=422–440 | publisher=Galileo Computing | isbn=978-3-8362-1105-5 | edition=5th|author2=Linten, Martin|author3=Surendorf, Kai | language=German}}
* {{cite book|last=Schemberg|first=Axel|url=http://www.galileocomputing.de/katalog/buecher/titel/gp/titelID-1618 |title=PC-Netzwerke|trans-title=PC Networks | year=2010 | pages=422–440 | publisher=Galileo Computing | isbn=978-3-8362-1105-5 | edition=5th|author2=Linten, Martin|author3=Surendorf, Kai | language=German}}
* {{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}}
* {{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}}
* {{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}}
* {{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}}
* {{cite journal|last=Violka|first=Karsten|title=Virtuelle LAN-Party, Netzwerkspiele im VPN|trans_title=Virtual LAN party, Online games using VPN|journal=[[c't]]|year=2002|issue=22|pages=218|url=http://www.heise.de/artikel-archiv/ct/2002/22/218_kiosk|publisher=[[Heinz Heise]]|language=German}}
* {{cite journal|last=Violka|first=Karsten|title=Virtuelle LAN-Party, Netzwerkspiele im VPN|trans_title=Virtual LAN party, Online games using VPN|journal=[[c't]]|year=2002|issue=22|pages=218|url=http://www.heise.de/artikel-archiv/ct/2002/22/218_kiosk|publisher=[[Heinz Heise]]|language=German}}
* {{cite journal|last=Diedrich|first=Dr. Oliver|title=Mit dem Pinguin ins Netz, fli4l macht das Aufsetzen eines Linux-Routers zum Kinderspiel|trans_title=With the penguin in the net, fli4l makes the setup of a Linux router child's play|journal=[[c't]]|year=2002|issue=7|url=http://www.heise.de/artikel-archiv/ct/2002/7/110_kiosk|accessdate=31 March 2012|page=110|publisher=[[Heinz Heise]]|language=German}}
* {{cite journal|last=Diedrich|first=Dr. Oliver|title=Mit dem Pinguin ins Netz, fli4l macht das Aufsetzen eines Linux-Routers zum Kinderspiel|trans_title=With the penguin in the net, fli4l makes the setup of a Linux router child's play|journal=[[c't]]|year=2002|issue=7|url=http://www.heise.de/artikel-archiv/ct/2002/7/110_kiosk|accessdate=31 March 2012|page=110|publisher=[[Heinz Heise]]|language=German}}
* {{cite news|last=Kaps|first=Reiko|title=Schlankes Router-Linux|trans_title=Slim Linux router|url=http://www.heise.de/netze/meldung/Schlankes-Router-Linux-217340.html|accessdate=31 March 2012|newspaper=Heise Netze|date=5 May 2009|language=German}}
* {{cite news|last=Kaps|first=Reiko|title=Schlankes Router-Linux|trans-title=Slim Linux router|url=http://www.heise.de/netze/meldung/Schlankes-Router-Linux-217340.html|accessdate=31 March 2012|newspaper=Heise Netze|date=5 May 2009|language=German}}
* {{cite news|title=Linux-Router fli4l in "stabiler Version" erhältlich|trans_title=Linux router fli4l available in "stable version"|url=http://heise.de/-178850|newspaper=heise online|date=25 Sep 2007|language=German}}
* {{cite news|title=Linux-Router fli4l in "stabiler Version" erhältlich|trans-title=Linux router fli4l available in "stable version"|url=http://heise.de/-178850|newspaper=heise online|date=25 Sep 2007|language=German}}
* {{cite news|title=Linux-Softwarerouter fli4l jetzt in Version 3.0|url=http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Linux-Softwarerouter-fli4l-jetzt-in-Version-3-0-161361.html|newspaper=heise online|trans_title=Linux software router fli4l now in version 3.0|date=28 Dec 2005|language=German}}
* {{cite news|title=Linux-Softwarerouter fli4l jetzt in Version 3.0|url=http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Linux-Softwarerouter-fli4l-jetzt-in-Version-3-0-161361.html|newspaper=heise online|trans-title=Linux software router fli4l now in version 3.0|date=28 Dec 2005|language=German}}


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 00:12, 13 November 2017

fli4l
File:Fli4l logo cube arcade.gif
Developerfli4l-Team
OS familyUnix-like
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Initial releaseApril 2000 (24 years ago) (2000-04)
Latest release3.10.11[1] / 3 September 2017 (6 years ago) (2017-09-03)
Latest previewTarball version / Weekly[2]
Available inGerman, English, French
Platformsi386, x86-64
Kernel typemodular
LicenseGPL (Free software)
Official websitewww.fli4l.de/en/

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 3.16 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

  1. ^ a b Latest stable release of fli4l, Retrieved September 6, 2017
  2. ^ a b Latest weekly development version of fli4l, Retrieved September 6, 2017
  3. ^ "fli4l 3.6.2". Softpedia. n.d. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Haas, Juergen (April 27, 2003). "Fli4l (Floppy ISDN/DSL)". About.com. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  5. ^ "fli4l". free(code). n.d. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  6. ^ fli4l documentation: Introduction
  7. ^ a b fli4l documentation: Setup Flavours
  8. ^ fli4l documentation: Configuration
  9. ^ Poptop
  10. ^ a b The fli4l database for additional packages
  11. ^ imonc

Further reading

External links