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Date:      Fri, 29 Mar 2024 15:02:05 +0300
From:      Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: small form factor router recommendations
Message-ID:  <CAAdA2WM3CX26NyX6FcQJnwL0XdKT_D40MDfU_rMbUMjerNeYpA@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <ZgWx3Ft7iuA11Z62@ilythia.eden.le-fay.org>
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On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 9:07=E2=80=AFPM Lexi Winter <lexi@le-fay.org> wrote=
:

> hi all,
>
> i'm looking for an SFF or single-board computer that can run FreeBSD,
> for routing (FTTC, IPsec, Wireguard) on a home/soho network.
>
> specifically, i'd like:
>
> - at least one SFP cage
> - at least one 1Gbps RJ-45 port
> - a CPU fast enough to run PPPoE and ipfw at 2Gbps (1G up / 1G down)
> - arm64 or amd64
> - passive cooling or quiet fan
> - preferably not too expensive - around =C2=A3/$200 would be ideal
>
> an SFP+ cage and/or a 2.5Gbps Ethernet port would be nice but aren't
> required.
>
> i looked at the SolidRun ClearFog CN9130 [0], which looks like it meets
> all my requirements, but it seems like the CN9130 SoC isn't well
> supported in FreeBSD.
>
> can anyone recommend a suitable system?
>
>         thanks, lexi.
>
> [0]
> https://www.solid-run.com/embedded-networking/marvell-octeon-tx2-family/c=
learfog-cn9130/
>

Since you did not specify your budget and why you do not prefer appliances,
why not the below?

https://www.netgate.com/appliances?priceMin=3D189&priceMax=3D3898&user_prof=
ile=3DHome+Pro&software=3DpfSense+Plus&form_factor=3DDesktop


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Best regards,
Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
Nairobi,KE
+254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223
 In an Internet failure case, the #1 suspect is a constant: DNS.
"Oh, the cruft.", egrep -v '^$|^.*#' =C2=AF\_(=E3=83=84)_/=C2=AF :-)
[How to ask smart questions:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html]

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 9:07=E2=80=AF=
PM Lexi Winter &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:lexi@le-fay.org">lexi@le-fay.org</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0p=
x 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">hi all=
,<br>
<br>
i&#39;m looking for an SFF or single-board computer that can run FreeBSD,<b=
r>
for routing (FTTC, IPsec, Wireguard) on a home/soho network.<br>
<br>
specifically, i&#39;d like:<br>
<br>
- at least one SFP cage<br>
- at least one 1Gbps RJ-45 port<br>
- a CPU fast enough to run PPPoE and ipfw at 2Gbps (1G up / 1G down)<br>
- arm64 or amd64<br>
- passive cooling or quiet fan<br>
- preferably not too expensive - around =C2=A3/$200 would be ideal<br>
<br>
an SFP+ cage and/or a 2.5Gbps Ethernet port would be nice but aren&#39;t<br=
>
required.<br>
<br>
i looked at the SolidRun ClearFog CN9130 [0], which looks like it meets<br>
all my requirements, but it seems like the CN9130 SoC isn&#39;t well<br>
supported in FreeBSD. <br>
<br>
can anyone recommend a suitable system?<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 thanks, lexi.<br>
<br>
[0] <a href=3D"https://www.solid-run.com/embedded-networking/marvell-octeon=
-tx2-family/clearfog-cn9130/" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://=
www.solid-run.com/embedded-networking/marvell-octeon-tx2-family/clearfog-cn=
9130/</a><br>
</blockquote></div><div><br></div>Since you did not specify your budget and=
 why you do not prefer appliances, why not the below?<div><br></div><div><a=
 href=3D"https://www.netgate.com/appliances?priceMin=3D189&amp;priceMax=3D3=
898&amp;user_profile=3DHome+Pro&amp;software=3DpfSense+Plus&amp;form_factor=
=3DDesktop">https://www.netgate.com/appliances?priceMin=3D189&amp;priceMax=
=3D3898&amp;user_profile=3DHome+Pro&amp;software=3DpfSense+Plus&amp;form_fa=
ctor=3DDesktop</a></div><div><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div><span class=
=3D"gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_s=
ignature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Best regards,<br>Odhiambo =
WASHINGTON,<br>Nairobi,KE<br>+254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223</div><div><s=
pan style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34)">=C2=A0In=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"color=
:rgb(34,34,34)">an Internet failure case, the #1 suspect is a constant: DNS=
.</span><br>&quot;<span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">Oh, the cruft.</span><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:12.8px">&quot;,=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:=
12.8px">egrep -v &#39;^$|^.*#&#39;=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"background-co=
lor:rgb(34,34,34);color:rgb(238,238,238);font-family:&quot;Lucida Console&q=
uot;,Consolas,&quot;Courier New&quot;,monospace;font-size:13.6px">=C2=AF\_(=
=E3=83=84)_/=C2=AF</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">=C2=A0:-)</span><=
/div><div><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">[How to ask smart questions:=C2=
=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><a href=3D"http://www.catb.org/~=
esr/faqs/smart-questions.html" target=3D"_blank">http://www.catb.org/~esr/f=
aqs/smart-questions.html</a>]</span></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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