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Protectli Vault FW2-2 Port, Firewall Micro Appliance/Mini PC - Intel Dual Core, Barebone (NO RAM, NO Storage)

3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 54 ratings
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Brand Protectli
Operating System Linux
CPU Model Celeron J1800
CPU Speed 2.41 GHz
Graphics Card Description Dedicated
Memory Storage Capacity 8 GB
Personal computer design type Mini PC
Screen Size 1.5 Inches
Model Name FW20001
CPU Manufacturer Intel
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Customer reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars
54 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the functionality, ease of setup, and firewall quality of the personal computer. They mention it works great, is easy to set up and get going, and has the best firewall ever for residential use. Some also appreciate the silentness, speed, and sturdiness.

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15 customers mention "Functionality"15 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the functionality of the computer. They mention it works great, is a good device, and impressive with its performance. Some say it's a very capable router with no problems.

"...'ve had this running for about a month now, and have been very happy with the feature set, and ease of use...." Read more

"...Very cool and have 8 meg ram, 32gig flash drive installed. No problem with PFsense at all. Fast. Also have installed IPfire and ClearOS...." Read more

"I've been using this as a pfsense router for 3 years now. No problems whatsoever...." Read more

"It's a good device, and overall I'm quite happy...." Read more

9 customers mention "Ease of setup"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the computer easy to setup and get going. They mention the OS installs fine, the thing doesn't get too hot, and they like the flexibility of trying different installs.

"...before I bought this, and was pleasantly surprised with how easy it was to set up. It was basically plug and play...." Read more

"...That installed relatively easy after I dug up an old VGA monitor...." Read more

"...No problems whatsoever. OS installed fine, the thing doesn't get too hot, it's silent, and it takes standard laptop hardware (2.5" SSD, SODIMM RAM)...." Read more

"...Install went flawlessly, and restored my configuration settings from my previous pfSense box..." Read more

7 customers mention "Firewall quality"7 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the firewall. They mention it's the best for residential use, an excellent router, and firewall appliance.

"Amazing product. After getting it up and running, it has been stable for about 3 months now...." Read more

"...I've experienced zero issues with it. It's a great little device. I'm running CentOS 7 / iptables. This is a very capable router." Read more

"I've been in IT 20 years and this has been the best firewall ever for residential use!" Read more

"Absolutely perfect SOHO firewall platform. Can't be happier." Read more

5 customers mention "Silentness"5 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the computer's quietness. They mention it doesn't get too hot and it takes standard laptops.

"...OS installed fine, the thing doesn't get too hot, it's silent, and it takes standard laptop hardware (2.5" SSD, SODIMM RAM)...." Read more

"...I'm happy and would recommend this to anyone looking for a small, silent, dual NIC micro appliance." Read more

"For what I paid for it is absolutely quiet and when I replaced a desktop with failing bearing in one of the fans...." Read more

"Purchased June 2017. Silent, fast. Installed w/ 4GB RAM and a 32GB mSata SSD. Running pfSense 2.4.1 as of this review (Nov. 2017)...." Read more

5 customers mention "Speed"5 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the speed of the computer. They mention it's fast, silent, and arrives quickly.

"...No problem with PFsense at all. Fast. Also have installed IPfire and ClearOS. Does not have built in encryption but not a problem...." Read more

"...I got a cheap 64GB drive and put 4 GB of RAM. Boot was super fast and the setup was a piece of cake." Read more

"Purchased June 2017. Silent, fast. Installed w/ 4GB RAM and a 32GB mSata SSD. Running pfSense 2.4.1 as of this review (Nov. 2017)...." Read more

"I am extremely impressed with this device. It is fast, it is silent, and it the hardware is just as powerful as some of the larger/more expensive..." Read more

4 customers mention "Sturdiness"4 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the sturdiness of the computer. They mention it stays cool due to the aluminum case and cheesecloth on vents.

"...One area I changed was removed the cheese cloth on vents and ran a lot cooler. Runs 96 to 108 degrees on a hot day...." Read more

"...No problems whatsoever. OS installed fine, the thing doesn't get too hot, it's silent, and it takes standard laptop hardware (2.5" SSD, SODIMM RAM)...." Read more

"...It's warm - surface typically around 120°F - but not hot. I really like the flexibility of trying different installs. Glad I got it." Read more

"Sturdy stays cool due to the aluminum case..." Read more

4 customers mention "Value for money"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value for money of the computer. They say it's a good deal.

"Very good deal. One area I changed was removed the cheese cloth on vents and ran a lot cooler. Runs 96 to 108 degrees on a hot day...." Read more

"...I could ask for would be for it to be cheaper, but it's still worth the price." Read more

"...a chance on this little guy with no reviews based on the excellent specs and pricing...." Read more

"Arrived quick and at the right price" Read more

3 customers mention "Hardware quality"3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the hardware quality of the computer. They mention it's sturdy, solid, and powerful.

"...Mbps down and 12 up all day on 5Ghz band.. The hardware itself hasn't shown anything negative at all...." Read more

"...Packaging is great and the body is very sturdy and solid." Read more

"...It is fast, it is silent, and it the hardware is just as powerful as some of the larger/more expensive commercial routers...." Read more

Careful with mSATA choice
4 out of 5 stars
Careful with mSATA choice
It's a good device, and overall I'm quite happy. The documentation for the hardware is lacking a bit, so you can't see that a half-size mSATA drive won't install perfectly until you get the unit or see my picture here. Do yourself a favor and order a full-size drive. What I did was use an insulated paperclip to create a small spring, and connected it to the mounting screw post. When you close the bottom up, the spring keeps the mSATA drive in place. Somewhere I had read that either size could be used. That's technically true, but not quite what I'd expect.
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Jon C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great little firewall, fun project, pfSense works fantastically.
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2017
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So far so good. I've had this running for about a month now, and have been very happy with the feature set, and ease of use. I had no experience with pfSense before I bought this, and was pleasantly surprised with how easy it was to set up. It was basically plug and play. I bought a 64gb SSD, and threw a 4GB stick of RAM that I had lying around in it. So far I have had absolutely no issues with it. It's been a fun device to play with, and I've been pretty impressed with the performance. I haven't had any issues as far as throughput, as far as I can tell. I am on a 100Mbps connection, and there haven't been any slowdowns that I've noticed. The CPU idles pretty low, maybe around 5% utilization during normal usage. I've set up openVPN on it, and even when i'm VPN'd into it, the CPU only goes up to about 20% utilization. The temps seem to happily stay around 40 degC, I haven't seen it change much from that, even when i had the VPN going, and the CPU usage went up.

Overall I'm extremely happy with this little guy.
11 people found this helpful
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Matt
1.0 out of 5 stars No video output at all
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2019
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This thing was dead on arrival. No output with VGA and could not access the bios. Tried 3 different working cables with no luck. Thought maybe that it was the RAM preventing it from booting, but after a swap of RAM and mSata still no luck. Will be returning.
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EcoActive
5.0 out of 5 stars Very capable little computer
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2019
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Very good deal. One area I changed was removed the cheese cloth on vents and ran a lot cooler. Runs 96 to 108 degrees on a hot day. Very cool and have 8 meg ram, 32gig flash drive installed. No problem with PFsense at all. Fast. Also have installed IPfire and ClearOS. Does not have built in encryption but not a problem. 10/5/21 still using this and runs fast faster than some expensive Netgate routers. For a base model just cannot say enough at the performance and reliability so far.
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David Nelson
4.0 out of 5 stars Great unit - no serial cable though.
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2018
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Great unit. Giving it 4 stars because I specifically asked before purchase (https://www.amazon.com/ask/questions/TxDLI0PC7J75ML/ref=ask_ql_ql_al_hza) if I could do a serial console install and I was told it came with a cable to do so in the package. It did not include the cable, nor is there room in the package for one.

I put a 64 gig mSata in it and maxed out the RAM. I decided to skip pfSense and installed Ubuntu Server 16.04 on it as an iptables firewall/router for my network. That installed relatively easy after I dug up an old VGA monitor. Only problem I had was the installer could not find the media after a certain point. I unplugged the thumb drive, plugged it back in and then the installer found it - which is amusing since I booted from the thumb drive and started the install from it.
2 people found this helpful
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B$
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2019
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I've been using this as a pfsense router for 3 years now. No problems whatsoever. OS installed fine, the thing doesn't get too hot, it's silent, and it takes standard laptop hardware (2.5" SSD, SODIMM RAM). The only other thing I could ask for would be for it to be cheaper, but it's still worth the price.
3 people found this helpful
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Different Drummer
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great DIY pfSense firewall box so far
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2016
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A Great DIY pfSense firewall box so far! Took a chance on this little guy with no reviews based on the excellent specs and pricing. At the time, I was not aware of their fully configured model, with SSD and RAM for about $40 more, so I matched it with a 4GB Ram module and 32GB MSata SSD, for which I paid around $50 extra.. Opened it up, installed the RAM and the SSD, closed it up and then installed pfSense from USB thumbdrive. Install went flawlessly, and restored my configuration settings from my previous pfSense box (retired because it only had dual 100 mbit lans and Verizon was updating my FIOS to 150 mbps up & down, so I needed this guy's dual gbit lans), and all just worked flawlessly.

You may save $10 and 10-15 minutes if you get their preconfigured model with SSD and RAM. During the 155 Mbps speedtest, it averages about 15-17% cpu usage. I also run openvpn on it, but haven't yet tested or benchmarked the thoughput or cpu usage. This unit as a dual core Celeron J1800 Bay Trail @ 2.4GHz. For presumably better VPN throughput, or more complicated routing than the standard WAN/LAN, they do make a 4 port model with a beefier quad core Celeron @ 2.0Ghz, but I have no experience with that model.

Overall, quite satisfied with how this handlet my 150/150 Mbps FIOS home connection.
29 people found this helpful
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Samson
1.0 out of 5 stars Units dies.
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2017
Verified Purchase
After 4 years (actually 3 since started using it) unit died.
I see that other users also mentioned that it died after a short period ( some mentioned 18 months)
I expect for a device which is supposed to work as a router to be working for at least 5-10 years if not more.
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