Thanks to that video of Qain and Logan building a pfsense router, I noticed some of the features they mentioned and it seemed a better deal then my IPCop.
Specific wants:
-monitor individual bandwidth usage (this'll save on fights on who really uses how much)
-over all bandwidth meter (needs to be able to know how close to cap we get)
-that feature that was mentioned about being able to store files on the router to lower bandwidth use, I think it was Squid, but can't remember.
What I've done so far:
-built it (Asus P5Q-E, Pentium DC e6500, 2GB DDR2-800, 250GB WD Sata2 drive, cheap coolermaster 500w and elite 350 case and a Radeon hd5770 {just for the install but it's got no other use so not pulling it till I have to} Still have the monitor and keyboard hooked up.)
-installed pfsense 2.1 (learned which NIC on the back is which thanks to trail and error, top sk0 network, bottom msk0 internet)
-been running it behind the current network until I can get the monitors up and running.
-been fighting to get it to see the network, I've tried several DNS resets and configurations
-been fighting to get to the installable app list to come up, but it keeps complaining about the DNS and I'm not sure how to get that to work.
I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, Had it temporarily hooked to the modem and it was no better that way.
I have the IP on wan to use DHCP, I unchecked both the private network boxes (block private networks and block bogn networks) I've tried setting the DNS and gateways manually and leaving them blank.. no go..
Could I get some help, please and thank you
ISP is Charter if that helps too