From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 11 16:06:57 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: current@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CD66036F; Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:06:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from millenia2000@hotmail.com) Received: from bay0-omc4-s15.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc4-s15.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.190.217]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AFD1D8FC1C; Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:06:57 +0000 (UTC) Received: from BAY165-DS6 ([65.54.190.199]) by bay0-omc4-s15.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:05:52 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [174.255.16.244] X-EIP: [cZGjqooT3ILy5Cq51iRNMxqnmVuJ3olC] X-Originating-Email: [millenia2000@hotmail.com] Message-ID: From: Sean Cavanaugh To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?'Ulrich_Sp=F6rlein'?= , References: <20121011145453.GU69724@acme.spoerlein.net> In-Reply-To: <20121011145453.GU69724@acme.spoerlein.net> Subject: RE: Buying recommendation for silent router/fileserver Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:05:45 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 14.0 Thread-Index: AQJGzuIF6gtZWLX59YBZKndfW6jLB5bB9jUA Content-Language: en-us X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Oct 2012 16:05:52.0147 (UTC) FILETIME=[49785E30:01CDA7CA] X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:06:57 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- > current@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Ulrich Sp=F6rlein > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 10:55 AM > To: current@FreeBSD.org > Subject: Buying recommendation for silent router/fileserver >=20 > Hey guys, >=20 > I need to replace an aging Pentium IV system that has been serving as = my > router, access point, file- and mediaserver for quite some time now. = The > replacement should have: >=20 > - amd64 CPU (for ZFS, obviously) > - 2x GigE (igress, egress interfaces) > - some form of wlan interface (I currently use an Atheros based PCI = card) > - eSATA for attaching a backup disk where I stream ZFS snapshots to > - serial port is always nice, for when I mess up an upgrade > - fan-less if possible >=20 > So far, this here seems to fit the bill perfectly http://www.fit- > pc.com/web/fit-pc/intensepc/ > but pricing seems to defy any reality. >=20 > It does not state directly which chipsets are used for Wifi and = Ethernet, the > block diagram claims Ethernet chips to be Intel 82579 and RTL8111D, = but I > don't trust that fully. >=20 > For Wifi I can always fall back to sticking in a supported USB stick, although > that's kinda hacky. >=20 > So how well is networking going to be supported by FreeBSD? Should I = just > bite the bullet and find out? >=20 > Cheers, > Uli > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current- > unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Check out the pfSense recommended vendors for decent lists to start your search. Forums has links to other lesser known platforms to meet your requirements http://www.pfsense.org/index.php?option=3Dcom_content&task=3Dview&id=3D44= &Itemid=3D5 0