From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 11 16:17:10 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 A3CA8791; Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:17:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mad@madpilot.net) Received: from micro.madpilot.net (micro.madpilot.net [88.149.173.206]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3983F8FC14; Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:17:09 +0000 (UTC) Received: from micro.madpilot.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by micro.madpilot.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3Xcy4N0Tcmz2Kp; Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:17:08 +0200 (CEST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=madpilot.net; h= user-agent:in-reply-to:content-transfer-encoding :content-disposition:content-type:content-type:mime-version :references:message-id:subject:subject:from:from:date:date :received:received; s=mail; t=1349972222; x=1351786623; bh=GD6FU HMHxz10UpuDmzGTvF5gOocMZP01ODqLK4CkF6k=; b=odIWS3yB1bGCl5ZxfB0vF mNPn1VQfCfeW/vSdvBfxWW/WA2HW1iGA3kV4Ar/YqxxvYTYCHetGc80ZMk+XcWQc hCBdE/d0tsAlPCm2LuYMRqFbTAx8RoPmP8Nlknwxz9QOgvaqMV5kd6HCUe9gQErb ffcq5RpKyA87C4J3moZesY= X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at madpilot.net Received: from micro.madpilot.net ([127.0.0.1]) by micro.madpilot.net (micro.madpilot.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10026) with ESMTP id Tk5lCi6gLePt; Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:17:02 +0200 (CEST) Received: by micro.madpilot.net (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 3Xcy4G1FFNz2Kn; Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:17:02 +0200 (CEST) Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:17:02 +0200 From: Guido Falsi To: Sean Cavanaugh Subject: Re: Buying recommendation for silent router/fileserver Message-ID: <20121011161702.GE91666@micro.madpilot.net> References: <20121011145453.GU69724@acme.spoerlein.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 9.1-PRERELEASE User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) Cc: current@FreeBSD.org 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 16:17:10 -0000 On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 12:05:45PM -0400, Sean Cavanaugh wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- > > current@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Ulrich Spörlein > > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 10:55 AM > > To: current@FreeBSD.org > > Subject: Buying recommendation for silent router/fileserver > > > > Hey guys, > > > > 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: > > > > - 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 > > > > 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. > > > > 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. > > > > For Wifi I can always fall back to sticking in a supported USB stick, > although > > that's kinda hacky. > > > > So how well is networking going to be supported by FreeBSD? Should I just > > bite the bullet and find out? > > > > 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 Regarding pfsense I'm quite happy with "Firewall Alix 2D2" from http://www.osnet.eu/en/content/firewall-alix-2d2. I'm using at home and have been having no problems. They are one of the pfsense reccommended vendors. -- Guido Falsi