Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 12:42:48 -0400 From: Chip Marshall <chip@chocobo.cx> To: freebsd-small@freebsd.org Subject: Re: What's cooking? Message-ID: <20020626164248.GB77394@chocobo.cx> In-Reply-To: <003101c21d2f$518f2800$0702a8c0@win98> References: <003101c21d2f$518f2800$0702a8c0@win98>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] On June 26, 2002, Mark Koskenmaki sent me the following: > I have an interesting idea, I need multiport ethernet (that is, ethernet > ports, no serial, etc) routers at remote locations, preferrably ones that > can run on low power - that is, solar / wind generation - say, 12V DC. > One needs to be able to support at least 4 nics. This is a mountaintop > location, and I'm routing wireless IP networks at that point. The network > configuration at that point becomes somewhat complex, as I have a multi-hop > P2P wireless link to start, then I need to add new networks which are > subnetted, and point at various POP's in small towns in sight of the > hilltop. Once again it sounds like the Soekris boards might be a good idea. www.soekris.com They've got 3 ethernet ports, and either 2 PCMCIA or 1 low-volt PCI slot. Might be useful. -- Chip Marshall <chip@chocobo.cx> http://www.chocobo.cx/chip/ GCM/CS d+(-) s+:++ a20>? C++ UB++++$ P+++$ L- E--- W++ N@ o K- w O M+ V-- PS+ PE Y+ PGP++ t+@ R@ tv@ b++@ DI++++ D+(-) G++ e>++ h>++ r++ y? [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (FreeBSD) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE9Ge8I8vyTVl6qbdQRAsQgAKCa+a/pCjLijXTNuzTHTBqNAFus5wCgugN9 hEbpOpzNmlflQp2fLmO5rmU= =al/o -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----help
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