Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:34:52 -0400 From: Chris Brennan <xaero@xaerolimit.net> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Looking to build a router box, seeking some general advice Message-ID: <20110630223451.GA23355@gmail.com>
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Greetings! While trying to learn IPv6 as best as I can and messing with my Linksys WRT54Gv3 router running DD-WRT, I realized that it cannot properly do IPv6 yet. This leaves me rather limited. More then once some people on IRC who were helping me with this suggested I build my own router, this has been something I've been looking to do for quite some time and this might be the fire I need lit to get motivated. The overall suggested board was an ALIX board[1] from PC Engines[1]. This is all rather new to me so I am unsure where to go from here, what all is needed (a breakdown of necessary/optional hardware/items). The memory and cpu I know I could google for w/o much issue. What I foresaw as problematic was a case for the device and a power supply. Are these just as easily googled for? Inversely, instead of me building my own (which would be great experience!) is there a place that sells devices such as these pre-assembled? The reason I direct this question here is because I do intend to use FreeBSD as the devices OS and figured who better to ask! [1] http://pcengines.ch/alix.htm -- > Chris Brennan > -- > A: Yes. > >Q: Are you sure? > >>A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. > >>>Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? > http://xkcd.com/84/ | http://xkcd.com/149/ | http://xkcd.com/549/ > GPG: D5B20C0C (6741 8EE4 6C7D 11FB 8DA8 9E4A EECD 9A84 D5B2 0C0C) ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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