hardware info required

[GuardMoony]

Hi all,

I was wondering if any1 here knows some hardware with the following requirements:

• Has to be able to run linux os
• Needs 2 ethernet ports ( 100Mb is enough )
• Pref sd card or usb for OS
• Low power consumption

Basicly its to make a small router. The best i could find is a Mirabox. But its still a bit to pricy for my needs ( dont need wifi + bluetooth )

Any leads for other hardware is welcome.

kind regards,

GuardMoony

[Mr-Protocol]

Well, you can try a Raspberry Pi with a USB ethernet for the second interface. Or the Alfa AP121U (Pineapple Mark 4).

[Dew]

yeah raspberry pi would be your best bet

[GuardMoony]

sadly raspberry pi is not a option. It has to have 2 ethernets build in.

Ill take a look at the Alfa Mr-Protocol

[Dew]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B7G9XPO

dunno if this is any help but i found it to be pretty cool, a usb hub with built in ethernet adaptor



If you find anything like you described please post because ive looked for something similar

[GuardMoony]

Thx to Mr-Protocol for helping me along the right search path.

I found this:

http://pcengines.ch/alix.htm

There are a few different version. But they already got loads of linux and bsd support.

It seems a very nice platform to build upon. A Minipci slot to add wireless if you want/need it

[Dew]

Thx to Mr-Protocol for helping me along the right search path.

I found this:

http://pcengines.ch/alix.htm

There are a few different version. But they already got loads of linux and bsd support.

It seems a very nice platform to build upon. A Minipci slot to add wireless if you want/need it

http://pcengines.ch/alix6f2.htm

looks nice! would be nice with pfsense or openWRT

[.k.]

I´m using this http://www.pcengines.ch/alix2d13.htm with pfsense as my homerouter.

U could use the 3rd nic to switch automatically to a backup line.

[barry99705]

Heh, my pfsense box seems overkill now...

Intel® Core i5 CPU 750 @ 2.67GHz

4 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 4 core(s)

[GuardMoony]

I´m using this http://www.pcengines.ch/alix2d13.htm with pfsense as my homerouter.

U could use the 3rd nic to switch automatically to a backup line.

So hows the throughput of this device ? Do you ever max the cpu on it ?

[.k.]

I´ve never tested the throughput. It´s not really interesting for me because of the limitation on the side of the ISP.

The CPU usage is normally about 1%. So i don´t think that i ever maxed the cpu.