We already use Sheevas for this and tons more. Taking the default debian, plugging in a usb stick and running snort is indeed a 10 minute operation. For more e

We already use Sheevas for this and tons more. Taking the default debian, plugging in a usb stick and running snort is indeed a 10 minute operation. For more elegance, use a guru plug with its dual gigE ports, turn it into a transparent bridge, and just put it inline with the ethernet cable of your target. http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/t-guruplugdetails.aspx http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/t-guruplugdetails.asp... Once you realize you've got a fully capable linux server/router right there in the wall socket, all kinds of wild applications start springing to mind.