Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:23:48 +0100 From: Lexi Winter <lexi@le-fay.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: small form factor router recommendations Message-ID: <ZhmKRD97XLBpCwbt@ilythia.eden.le-fay.org> In-Reply-To: <ZgWx3Ft7iuA11Z62@ilythia.eden.le-fay.org> References: <ZgWx3Ft7iuA11Z62@ilythia.eden.le-fay.org>
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--Z719StPg8GCSqO6B Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable i wrote: > i'm looking for an SFF or single-board computer that can run FreeBSD, > for routing (FTTC, IPsec, Wireguard) on a home/soho network. to summarise the various suggestions people made (thanks!): - Protectli <https://eu.protectli.com/>: these looked interesting but the prices are *very* high compared to other options; the minimum price to get 10Gbps ports is =E2=82=AC879. - Netgate <https://www.netgate.com/appliances>: again fairly high prices, although lower than Protectli, but these seem to be designed specifically to run Netgate's software (pfSense) and i didn't see anything about support for generic FreeBSD. - PC Engines <https://pcengines.ch/apu6b4.htm>: i've used these in the past, and was very happy with them, but the CPUs are just too slow for modern routing requirements. - TekLager <https://teklager.se/en/>: this was the most interesting suggestion of all (for me) as they seem to be fairly high performance, and include a good selection of ports. unfortunately, as i preparing to buy, i discovered the vendor doesn't ship to my country (UK) which made this a non-starter. so, in the end i bought a 'Kansung' device from AliExpress: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006250289547.html i know many people are (reasonably) a bit iffy about buying computers =66rom China, but from what i can tell, this is the same device that TekLager sell, just direct from the manufacturer. the price was slightly cheaper than TL, but after accounting for customs fees, i suspect it'll end up roughly the same. the router hasn't arrived yet, but once it does, i'll post a follow-up with my experiences. regards, lexi. --Z719StPg8GCSqO6B Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQGzBAABCAAdFiEEuwt6MaPcv/+Mo+ftDHqbqZ41x5kFAmYZikIACgkQDHqbqZ41 x5mU/Qv+M1YTx2VUfNQSQDUttRaO0jqsNX1jsUtr4+cHbtfohYGcWOW/QoDOCevM taLxK/SgIYieIRZnHfXZpzsBwkMHxrHwCQrk/8XtCHhXDghMj5inbLiNURYmk17U pyJVJkvfp4KptnSHyDKxzkhh326Q3x2fjwHanW4pxS+BiHLEqblTSX9dFjRltkFF Cg+3Jz11DYAfRd3h7XQYgnSD5m+tPHpasZ1LA0sUQ4cCHjXI9T/AByOPsO/eMWm1 0AKYuIUDq53QFPNBGULBK23vVoVHT/Ge8UbIWSq5kV9lkDRDwXoZDDl6AgB6upIl 34VQCvdekpAuiutNU8fwdMh0/MN4GRe1xN+aVlZgZ+Pa0aFTLeTATCwVBpMm5JkN ks/Byvga71r49QO9J12hS+KZQ5EFwRpL7Fpc5rRvA0sCrM9buy+AOhkYGm6pswFB T4tVvgLEgqjKGu+Uu+6vxvDN/DoRZMACgil8lOTOEWgOFtRD8/UmWVeGnP+EMaQH cmugt18r =3mmA -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Z719StPg8GCSqO6B--
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