From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Dec 22 04:25:03 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3786257A for ; Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:25:03 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dweimer@dweimer.net) Received: from webmail.dweimer.net (24-240-198-187.static.stls.mo.charter.com [24.240.198.187]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E29898FC12 for ; Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:25:02 +0000 (UTC) Received: from www.dweimer.net (webmail.dweimer.local [192.168.5.1]) by webmail.dweimer.net (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id qBM4P1S6021880 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:25:02 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from dweimer@dweimer.net) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:25:01 -0600 From: dweimer To: Subject: Re: FreeBSD as an Access Point Organization: dweimer.net Mail-Reply-To: In-Reply-To: References: <50D4D70E.7060309@cox.net> Message-ID: <3d8b82a12a0842c23a484b9f3eb92c73@dweimer.net> X-Sender: dweimer@dweimer.net User-Agent: Roundcube Webmail/0.8.1 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list Reply-To: dweimer@dweimer.net List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:25:03 -0000 On 2012-12-21 16:19, Jason Taylor wrote: > Maybe the pfSense project might have some useful info for you. > > http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Is_there_a_Compact_Flash,_embedded_hardware,_or_Soekris_or_ALIX_version_of_pfSense%3F > > > On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 4:39 PM, Derek Funk wrote: > >> Not familiar with it my self but soekris >> > >> ylt=A0oGkkuf1tRQfAUASA5XNyoA;_**ylu=**X3oDMTE1aTNzamNlBHNlYwNzcgRwb3** >> MDMQRjb2xvA3NrMQR2dGlkA1JDRjAz**OF8yMzU-/SIG=117fj2pvu/EXP=** >> >> 1356154655/**http%3a//soekris.**com/> >> are embedded systems with BSD in mind. >> >> >> >> >> On 12/21/2012 3:12 PM, dweimer wrote: >> >>> Just wondering if anyone has used FreeBSD (or NanoBSD) on any small >>> form >>> factor broads such as PC Engines Alix, or similar hardware. And >>> how well >>> it has worked for them, and what hardware they used. >>> >>> I have been having a lot of performance issues with my home >>> wireless, and >>> am considering replacing the current APs early next year. I wanted >>> something a little more flexible than the standard consumer AP, >>> without >>> spending the money for a high end Cisco AP (I do realize that the >>> hardware >>> will run me in the range of their low end APs). My early searching >>> shows I >>> should be able to get an Alix board, Wireless Card, and Antennas >>> for around >>> $300. >>> >>> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> >> http://lists.freebsd.org/**mailman/listinfo/freebsd-**questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-** >> unsubscribe@freebsd.org " >> > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Probably should have been more clear, when I was asking about FreeBSD on something like Alix, left out the "as an access point" that I was thinking. I have a pfSense system running on an Alix board as my Router/Firewall, incredibly happy with it, but already using a Soekris VPN1411: Crypto accelerator in the miniPCI slot to help out with my IPSec tunnel to work. Otherwise I would just add a wireless card to test it out on that box. Definitely don't want wireless and router together long term though, as I like to be able to take one down without the other when doing upgrades. -- Thanks, Dean E. Weimer http://www.dweimer.net/