From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Mar 12 11:06:01 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CD49F106564A for ; Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:06:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cpghost@cordula.ws) Received: from mail-bw0-f216.google.com (mail-bw0-f216.google.com [209.85.218.216]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6AF3E8FC1A for ; Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:06:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: by bwz8 with SMTP id 8so919061bwz.3 for ; Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:06:00 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.34.10 with SMTP id j10mr899464bkd.87.1268391956672; Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:05:56 -0800 (PST) X-Originating-IP: [93.203.48.106] In-Reply-To: <4B99D335.8010800@markshroyer.com> References: <93C575B79E9B01449EBBB084032BC570123208B760@mail.ucwv.edu> <44ocivszcb.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> <4B99D335.8010800@markshroyer.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:05:56 +0100 Message-ID: From: "C. P. Ghost" To: Mark Shroyer Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Replacing Home Router With PC X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:06:01 -0000 On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 6:37 AM, Mark Shroyer wrote: >> Bear in mind that the added electricity costs will more than cover the >> cost of a new Linksys (or equivalent) router in a few months. > > If energy consumption is a concern, you might try one of these: > > http://www.pcengines.ch/alix2d3.htm > > I've been running OpenBSD on mine for a year or so, and it makes an > absolutely fantastic home router. =A0It'll run FreeBSD, too. =A0Uses abou= t 5 > watts. Yep! Geode-based boxes are great. The ALIX boards are looking like Soekris gear, which I'm very happy with (of course running FreeBSD): http://www.soekris.com/net5501.htm > My one caveat is that you may want to solder on an RTC battery (CR2032) > holder--or just pay a little extra for the alix2d13, which includes the > holder, if you don't like soldering things. > > -- > Mark Shroyer > http://markshroyer.com/contact/ -cpghost. --=20 Cordula's Web. http://www.cordula.ws/