Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:00:39 -0400 From: Michael Proto <mike@jellydonut.org> To: Iwan Aucamp <aucampia@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Wireless Router Message-ID: <r2j1de79841004141400lae510d02h77fce9beb5c0e8f9@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4BC61E1C.9000101@gmail.com> References: <4BC61E1C.9000101@gmail.com>
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On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 3:57 PM, Iwan Aucamp <aucampia@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm looking for a device which I intend to use as a wireless router - and > would like to load either bsd or linux on - with at least following: 1xus= b, > 2xethernet, 2xmini-pci(e). > > I found this : > http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=3DMPC8377E= WLAN > A bit pricey for what you get - but quite reasonable - would likely be > cheaper if it was for mass market - think they maybe sell 100 a year if > that. > > I have looked also at: > > =A0- routerboard : mikrotik doesn't really want to help people to load ot= her > OS on it - and it's a mission from what i've seen to do it > =A0- alix : a bit slow - and I don't really like the amd geode (seems lik= e its > not really made for router applications) > =A0- routerstation pro : probably best option price wise - but a bit more > power would be nice - and board layout is bit awkward. > > Any other ideas ? > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-embedded > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-embedded-unsubscribe@freebsd.or= g" > I don't know what's wrong with the ALIX platform in this case. I've got one running a custom build of FreeBSD 8 on a 32MB CompactFlash (not NanoBSD but my own cut-down build) as a wireless router with 3 LAN and 1 MiniPCI. It works extremely well and I can max-out my 12MB cable connection before I get anywhere close to hitting a CPU limit on the device (I've got one of the older LX700 models, not the LX800 that only seems to be available now). It works very well as a wireless router platform in a moderately-inexpensive price point, and has an onboard glxsb crypto accelerator for AES-128 IPSec. -Proto
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