Date: Wed, 08 May 2013 15:53:32 +0100 From: Arthur Chance <freebsd@qeng-ho.org> To: "firmdog@gmail.com" <firmdog@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: small fanless mini-pc for home router/firewall? Message-ID: <518A66EC.5050104@qeng-ho.org> In-Reply-To: <518A65C6.3020902@qeng-ho.org> References: <CAHcg-UEKJ-e7Q0E3CE6sm5wA6TvFvmMkGBL4PaYvvTYPVRYBcg@mail.gmail.com> <518A65C6.3020902@qeng-ho.org>
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On 05/08/13 15:48, Arthur Chance wrote: > On 05/08/13 15:10, firmdog@gmail.com wrote: >> What is the best option out there for a mini-pc to run FreeBSD as a home >> router/firewall? (needs to have 2 nic's) > > I use an alix2d3 running embedded pfSense as a 3 NIC (WAN, LAN, DMZ) > router. If you only need 2 NICs go for the alix2d2. You can also add two > mini-PCI WiFi cards to the 2d2 (or one to the 2d3) should you want WiFi > as well. > > http://www.pcengines.ch/alix.htm > > I think you can get these from a supplier in the US as well, but someone > else will have to tell you who. As soon as I sent that I noticed the "shop" link on the Alix page gives you a list of providers round the world. They've expanded their outlets a lot since I bought mine. -- In the dungeons of Mordor, Sauron bred Orcs with LOLcats to create a new race of servants. Called Uruk-Oh-Hai in the Black Speech, they were cruel and delighted in torturing spelling and grammar. _Lord of the Rings 2.0, the Web Edition_
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