On Fri, 18 Dec 2020 18:55:22 +0100 Antony Stone <antony.st...@devuan.open.source.it> wrote:
> On Friday 18 December 2020 at 00:17:48, tito via Dng wrote: > > > Hi, > > a few days ago I was able to complete may new router > > with 12 nics and 1 wifi. > > I'm intrigued. What do you need 12 NICs for these days? > (I say "these days" because (a) so many things are wireless now and > don't use cables, and (b) VLANs are so easy to configure.) > > Many years ago I built machines with up to 20 NICs in them, but those > were routers for buildings with many small companies in them, and > only one Internet connection. These days everyone has their own DSL. > > > Thanks, > > > Antony. > Hi, I just am fed up with the usual commercial wifi routers, most of them are crap, bug and vulnerability ridden and after a couple of updates the manufacturer forgets about them. My first ISP DSL-Modem-router at work was never updated in years, so the only chance to have something that is updated is to use x86 and debian/devuan. Once it is setup it works for years. At work usually I buy second hand security appliances like the Sophos UTM-425 or Lanner stuff, change the fans with some more silent ones and put Devuan on them rather than pay the horrendous licenses to get basically the same. I love physical connections therefore I prefer NICs over Wifi, so 12 of them are not so much (a few clients, a server, pos, couple of printers, Nas, cash register, 2 modems...) and you have just one entry point which is easier to defend from intrusion. At home I needed to build the box because servers don't fit on shelves. I used a nice short depth case, a Jetway NF592-Q170 board (8nics) and a quadport card + a alpha networks minipcie wifi card. Works like a charm. It allows me to test at home stuff before I deploy it at work and gives me some freedom as I run my own cloud with calendar and address book, adblocking and dns...... and I like to tinker!!! That's why I love Devuan because Debian by adding unneeded complexity wants to deprive me of the power of doing things by myself and understanding how they work. Ciao, Tito _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
