From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Oct 31 06:54:06 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B167016A4CE for ; Sun, 31 Oct 2004 06:54:06 +0000 (GMT) Received: from 9.hellooperator.net (cpc3-cdif2-3-0-cust202.cdif.cable.ntl.com [81.103.32.202]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4DCDD43D1D for ; Sun, 31 Oct 2004 06:54:06 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from rasputin@hellooperator.net) Received: from rasputin by 9.hellooperator.net with local (Exim 4.43) id 1CO9aB-0001tJ-4L for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sun, 31 Oct 2004 06:52:55 +0000 Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 06:52:55 +0000 From: Dick Davies To: FreeBSD Questions Message-ID: <20041031065254.GI15691@lb.tenfour> References: <200410310112.21385.Emanuel.Strobl@gmx.net> <20041031123630.3228fd4f.y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20041031123630.3228fd4f.y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i Sender: Rasputin Subject: Re: Laptops as routers X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: Dick Davies List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 06:54:06 -0000 * Robert Storey [1036 04:36]: > On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:12:19 +0200 > Emanuel Strobl wrote: > > > Am Sonntag, 31. Oktober 2004 00:20 schrieb Paul Hoffman: > > > Greetings again. I'm looking to buy a couple of cheap old laptops to > > > be used as temporary routers. They just need to be able to handle > > > PCMCIA Ethernet cards, not much more (having an Ethernet connector > > > on the motherboard is fine, of course.) I don't want to run > > > XWindows, and I'm sure 64 MB and a 1gig hard drive would suffice. > > > > > > Are there any brands/models I should lean towards? Ones I should > > > avoid? > > > > Bad idea IMHO. I'd suggest having a look at http://www.soekris.com/ > > (net4501 for easiest requirements, better 4801, all in one extendable > > box) or if you > > Or else take a look at mini-ITX: > > http://www.via.com.tw/en/initiatives/spearhead/mini-itx/ Good things about laptops: 1. built in console 2. built in UPS - if there's a power cut the box just runs on its battery -- common sense is what tells you that the world is flat. - Principia Discordia Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns