Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:05:56 +0100 From: "C. P. Ghost" <cpghost@cordula.ws> To: Mark Shroyer <subscriber+freebsd@markshroyer.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Replacing Home Router With PC Message-ID: <d74eb87c1003120305l2c60f203w3b58ae677721f867@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4B99D335.8010800@markshroyer.com> References: <93C575B79E9B01449EBBB084032BC570123208B760@mail.ucwv.edu> <44ocivszcb.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> <4B99D335.8010800@markshroyer.com>
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On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 6:37 AM, Mark Shroyer <subscriber+freebsd@markshroyer.com> wrote: >> Bear in mind that the added electricity costs will more than cover the >> cost of a new Linksys (or equivalent) router in a few months. > > If energy consumption is a concern, you might try one of these: > > http://www.pcengines.ch/alix2d3.htm > > I've been running OpenBSD on mine for a year or so, and it makes an > absolutely fantastic home router. =A0It'll run FreeBSD, too. =A0Uses abou= t 5 > watts. Yep! Geode-based boxes are great. The ALIX boards are looking like Soekris gear, which I'm very happy with (of course running FreeBSD): http://www.soekris.com/net5501.htm > My one caveat is that you may want to solder on an RTC battery (CR2032) > holder--or just pay a little extra for the alix2d13, which includes the > holder, if you don't like soldering things. > > -- > Mark Shroyer > http://markshroyer.com/contact/ -cpghost. --=20 Cordula's Web. http://www.cordula.ws/
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