Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:29:35 +0100 From: Arthur Chance <freebsd@qeng-ho.org> To: Chris Brennan <xaero@xaerolimit.net> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Looking to build a router box, seeking some general advice Message-ID: <4E0D937F.3080902@qeng-ho.org> In-Reply-To: <20110630223451.GA23355@gmail.com> References: <20110630223451.GA23355@gmail.com>
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On 06/30/11 23:34, Chris Brennan wrote: > 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? You don't say where you live. Here in the UK I got my Alix board and case (I run pfSense as my router/firewall) from LinITX.com: http://linitx.com/search.php?keywords=alix
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