Anyone ever tried putting RouterOS on Watchguard Firebox hardware? Their X700 specifically.
RouterOS hardware requirements,
http://www.mikrotik.com/testdocs/ros/2.9/guide/specs.php
RouterOS hardware requirements,
http://www.mikrotik.com/testdocs/ros/2.9/guide/specs.php
RouterOS is running fine on RouterBOARDs, http://www.routerboard.com
I have several routerboards and numerous x86 systems in service. I’ve now inherited about 40 Watchguard Firebox and wondered if anyone had tried to make RouterOS run on them; before I open one up and void the warranty.
Well I broke down and popped the top on one of them.
It has a removable 256MB flash. I pulled it and installed another that I’d put v3rc5 on with Netinstall.
After a few minutes and some beeping; I now have a MikroTik device with 6- 10/100 ethernet interfaces. (Watchguard charges to install the additional interfaces)
I think I can also use the LCD; it looks like it may be parallel. Just need to figure out the size.
There’s also a SafeXcel 1141 encryption device installed in what looks like a mini-pci slot.
Very cool…thanks for sharing this 
Any chance you can post the output from “/system resource print” and maybe IRQ and IO info?
uptime: 1m39s
version: “3.0rc5”
free-memory: 244540kB
total-memory: 256836kB
cpu: “Intel(R)”
cpu-count: 1
cpu-frequency: 1202MHz
cpu-load: 1
free-hdd-space: 919692kB
total-hdd-space: 964848kB
write-sect-since-reboot: 1085
write-sect-total: 1085
PORT-RANGE OWNER
0x20-0x21 APIC
0x40-0x43 [timer0]
0x50-0x53 [timer1]
0x60-0x6F keyboard
0x70-0x77 [rtc]
0x80-0x8F DMA
0xA0-0xA1 APIC
0xC0-0xDF DMA
0xF0-0xFF FPU
0x170-0x177 [0000:00:1f.1]
0x170-0x177 [libata]
0x1F0-0x1F7 [0000:00:1f.1]
0x1F0-0x1F7 IDE 1
0x376-0x376 [0000:00:1f.1]
0x376-0x376 [libata]
0x378-0x37A [LPT (by lcd)]
0x3D4-0x3D5 [cga]
0x3F6-0x3F6 [0000:00:1f.1]
0x3F6-0x3F6 IDE 1
0x3F8-0x3FF serial port
0xCF8-0xCFF [PCI conf1]
0x4000-0x407F [0000:00:1f.0]
0x4080-0x40BF [0000:00:1f.0]
0xD000-0xDFFF [PCI Bus #02]
0xD500-0xD5FF [0000:02:09.0]
0xD500-0xD5FF [8139too]
0xD600-0xD6FF [0000:02:0a.0]
0xD600-0xD6FF [8139too]
0xD900-0xD9FF [0000:02:0b.0]
0xD900-0xD9FF [8139too]
0xDA00-0xDAFF [0000:02:0c.0]
0xDA00-0xDAFF [8139too]
0xDD00-0xDDFF [0000:02:0d.0]
0xDD00-0xDDFF [8139too]
0xDE00-0xDEFF [0000:02:0e.0]
0xDE00-0xDEFF [8139too]
0xFF00-0xFF0F [0000:00:1f.1]
0xFF00-0xFF0F [libata]
IRQ OWNER
1 [i8042]
2 APIC
4 serial port
5 ether1
6 ether5
8 [rtc]
9 ether4
10 ether0-External
11 ether2
12 ether3
14 IDE 1
15 [libata]
So far no luck with the LCD. Just flicker and garbage on the screen.
It’s a 20x2, SDEC LMC-SS2A20.
And here's the PCI info:
DEVICE VENDOR NAME IRQ
0 02:0e.0 Realtek Semiconductor Co.... RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (r... 6
1 02:0d.0 Realtek Semiconductor Co.... RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (r... 9
2 02:0c.0 Realtek Semiconductor Co.... RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (r... 12
3 02:0b.0 Realtek Semiconductor Co.... RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (r... 11
4 02:0a.0 Realtek Semiconductor Co.... RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (r... 5
5 02:09.0 Realtek Semiconductor Co.... RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (r... 10
6 02:06.0 SafeNet Inc SafeXcel 1141 (rev: 1) 3
7 00:1f.1 Intel Corporation 82801BA IDE U100 Control... 0
8 00:1f.0 Intel Corporation 82801BA ISA Bridge (LPC)... 0
9 00:1e.0 Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev: 5) 0
10 00:00.0 Intel Corporation 82815 815 Chipset Host B... 0
I looked up the SafeXcel 1141 card, it looks very interesting:
http://www.safenet-inc.com/products/chips/safeXcel1141.asp
So it looks like the specs of a Firebox X700 are:
Intel PIII 1.2Ghz
256MB PC133 RAM
256MB CF Card
CF adapter on-board
6 - Realtek RTL8139 10/100 Ethernet
Not a bad router/firewall.
They certainly didn’t skimp on hardware. After searching for prices on this thing, it appears that these can be had for a reasonable price when compaired to a 1u rack server and already have more “out of the box” features (CF and the 6 10/100 ports mainly).
I don’t know much on the LCD side, although maybe some others here can help (or maybe MikroTik can add a new driver?). Thanks again for sharing the info.
I know you have a bunch of these, but also keep in mind of the Link Tech, PoweRouter 732.
http://www.mikrotikrouter.com is the website just in case.
These units run Dual Core P4 3.0 gig Processors, 512meg DDR2 Ram (upgradable), 64meg Compact Flash Card, and 7 Intel Pro 1000 Ethernet Ports on the Front. Several USBs as well as a PCI Slot, and a mPCI slot.
We have been using these for a bit of everything, but recently, we dropped in R52Hs in them, and are doing 18 mile backhauls using Dual N-Stream. On the bench, using the MT testing software we got a stable 35 mbit accross full duplex, so 70 meg total with Dual N-Stream link. Thats with -63s on both ends.
Dennis Burgess
http://www.linktechs.net
dmburgess@linktechs.net
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We’ve been building core routers and firewalls out of Dell PowerEdge 860’s. We install up to two dual quad gig cards; giving us a total of total of 10 Gig Interfaces if needed. We use them because of the gold or silver onsite 4hr support. The last set were dual-core 2.6Ghz with 2GB RAM. I can’t tell you exactly how much; but we get them for well under the list on the PowerRouter. We use Addonics SATA-CF adapters that go in the CD-Rom bay.
We’re interested in converting the Firebox because we have so many in the field. I don’t think we’d actually buy these to make firewalls.
Hi,
I found a FireBox Edge X5 can somebody tell me if i can install Mikrotik in this device. The device lacks a CF-Card so i cannot install tru cf cards
After a few minutes and some beeping; I now have a MikroTik device with 6- 10/100 ethernet interfaces. (Watchguard charges to install the additional interfaces)
I know this is a 10 year old thread, but I found it while googling, and I want to leave a few crumbs for the next person looking into this so.
I just installed RouterOS on a WatchGuard Firebox x1250e and wrote a blog entry about it.
It was easy, all I had to do was install to a cf card inside an old laptop using netinstall and purchased a license! Whooo Hoo!
Impressive… I am looking forward the next parts and performance results compared to the power consumption…
Just installed 6.43.4 into a X700 64MB CompactFlash and enabled LCD
Nothing easier… for an old unused HW
X700 comes with a miniPCI slot equipped with an AV-SFB160 VPN accelerator card , once replaced with a Routerboard R52 found on my toolbox, it was immediately recognized and running …
Works flawlessy
An XTM-510 would worth a try…
OKNET
Can you please post the steps to do that?
I have an x750E and i want to install routeros on it