Hardware

Hi everyone

I have had a WG3 700 fall into my hands after a client retired it. After some research (and opening it up  ) I have found these hardware specs:

Physical specifications (All models except Model 700)
• Three RJ-45 10/100Tx Ethernet interfaces
• 1 DB-9 serial port
• PCI expansion option
• 500 MHz AMD K6-III processor
300 MHz AMD K6-II processor (model 1000 only)
• 64-MB SDRAM (model 1000)
128-MB SDRAM (model 2500)
264-MB SDRAM (model 4500)
• 8-MB flash disk
• 100-240 VAC Autosensing, 50/60 Hz
• Height: 2.85”; Width: 15.5 “; Depth: 10.5”

Physical specifications (Model 700)
• Three RJ-45 10/100Tx Ethernet interfaces
• 1 DB-9 serial port
• 233 MHz AMD K6-II processor
• 64-MB SDRAM
• 8-MB flash disk
• 100-240 VAC Autosensing, 50/60 Hz
• Height: 2.85”; Width: 15.5 “; Depth: 10.5”

Now.... from previous experience on WG's I think I can drop in my AMD K6 500 to replace the current 233 one, and up the RAM to 256MB. It also has a PCI slot along with 2x hidden USB's, and what looks to be a IDE as well.

I am thinking I can do this... but I need help on where to start!!

Anyone have any tips they can share??!!

Much appreciated

you can start by Search on this forum since there are others who did this.

http://www.ls-net.com/m0n0wall-watchguard/

http://wiki.m0n0.ch/wikka.php?wakka=NokiaBoxesSpoofMac

You have to edit the config.xml manual on a second machine because you wil not be able to use the webinterface because of the sync problem. 

I've been running m0n0 as well as pfSense on Watchguard hardware for quite some time now. Heres a post I made to the mailing list awhile back on it:

http://m0n0.ch/wall/list/showmsg.php?id=301/78

If you need a spare unit to test with, I've got an extra FB100 floating around.

--Tim