Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:05:21 -0400 From: Gary Palmer <gpalmer@freebsd.org> To: current@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Buying recommendation for silent router/fileserver Message-ID: <20121011160521.GB40357@in-addr.com> In-Reply-To: <20121011145453.GU69724@acme.spoerlein.net> References: <20121011145453.GU69724@acme.spoerlein.net>
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On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 04:54:53PM +0200, Ulrich Sp??rlein wrote: > Hey guys, > > I need to replace an aging Pentium IV system that has been serving as my > router, access point, file- and mediaserver for quite some time now. The > replacement should have: > > - amd64 CPU (for ZFS, obviously) > - 2x GigE (igress, egress interfaces) > - some form of wlan interface (I currently use an Atheros based PCI card) > - eSATA for attaching a backup disk where I stream ZFS snapshots to > - serial port is always nice, for when I mess up an upgrade > - fan-less if possible > > So far, this here seems to fit the bill perfectly > http://www.fit-pc.com/web/fit-pc/intensepc/ > but pricing seems to defy any reality. > > It does not state directly which chipsets are used for Wifi and > Ethernet, the block diagram claims Ethernet chips to be Intel 82579 and > RTL8111D, but I don't trust that fully. > > For Wifi I can always fall back to sticking in a supported USB stick, > although that's kinda hacky. > > So how well is networking going to be supported by FreeBSD? Should I > just bite the bullet and find out? I'd recommend the Soekris net6501, but it's even more expensive than the intensepc (I suspect due to low hardware volumes but thats just a guess) http://soekris.com/products/net6501.html You also don't specify what kind of storage you need, which is obviously an important factor for a file/media server. Gary
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