You have all failed to mention that the ALIX devices come with Swiss chocolates in the package! Best regards, Dan
On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 7:36 AM, James Shupe <jsh...@hermetek.com> wrote: > On 1/3/2013 8:26 PM, Aaron Mason wrote: >> On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 11:52 AM, James Shupe <jsh...@hermetek.com> wrote: >>> On 1/3/2013 1:08 PM, Gene wrote: >>>> On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 1:31 AM, Bruno Flückiger <inform...@gmx.net> > wrote: >>>>> On 12/31/12 14:17, BARDOU Pierre wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I would be very interested by an OpenBSD port too. >>>>>> Usage : home router with firewall, DNS and DHCP. >>>>>> >>>>>> I am looking into FreeBSD and NetBSD ports, but I would prefer to have >>>>>> the latest PF and OpenSSH versions... plus I am more used to OpenBSD >>>>>> and I like using it >>>>>> >>>>>> If somebody knows X86 hardware able to do the same (routing/firewlling >>>>>> 20 mbps traffic, VLAN, fits in a tiny box, power consumption below 5W, >>>>>> price around 50$) as the raspberry I am interested BTW. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> A lot of different embedded devices which base on x86 cpus, just ask the >>>>> web search engine of your trust. It will be hard to get it for "only" >>>>> $50. But paying some more bucks for a system which fits the needs is >>>>> justified in my opinion. >>>>> >>>>> My personal favorites are the boxes from this small company in >>> Switzerland: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.pcengines.ch >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Bruno >>>>> >>>> >>>> The ALIX hardware is incredible. I own two of the ALIX boards (2d3 >>>> and 2d13), the second one I picked up recently on eBay for $150 with >>>> case and power supply, I added a CF card for an additional ~$10. I >>>> already have a serial cable on hand, but that would be at most another >>>> $10-$20 to procure. >>>> >>>> The ALIX.2d13 has three full fast ethernet (10/100) NICs that aren't >>>> USB devices on a headless x86 compatible system that will utilise ~5W >>>> at high to full load for under $200. All in one enclosure and rock >>>> solid. >>>> >>>> Sure, that may sound expensive, but after purchasing a Raspberry Pi >>>> with a powered USB hub, one or two USB fast ethernet adapters, an SD >>>> card, and whatever other accessories you need it isn't that much of a >>>> price difference. >>>> >>>> Or, you can buy a cheap Atom box, throw in some storage and RAM, and >>>> have a much more powerful system at the expense of higher energy >>>> usage. >>>> >>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856205007 >>>> >>>> That one costs $130 (+taxes and shipping) and has two gig-e NICs. >>>> >>>> I own a couple of the Raspberry Pi units. They're fantastic little >>>> devices, but you'll have to use Linux and have a hodge-podge of >>>> accessories to go with it. >>>> >>>> -Gene >>>> >>>> (if you see this message twice please forgive me, I'm bad at mailing > lists) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Alix hardware is great. I just felt the need to share this photo of my >>> office around this time last year... http://i.imgur.com/c528h.jpg >>> >>> -- >>> James Shupe >>> >>> [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pgp-signature which > had a name of signature.asc] >>> >> >> Bugger me that's a whole lotta ALiX... 2d3 or 2d13? >> > > They're the 2D13 boards, with Kingston CFs. Of all of those, the only > problems we've had were a few DOA CF cards. > > They're running OpenBSD + OpenVPN and serving as VPN "concatenators" > (that's what we're calling them, anyway.) We have employees working at > third party locations where we do not maintain control of their > networks, and need all of our staff's devices -- including network > printers (that can't run VPN software, obviously,) etc, to appear as > though they are on our local network. We chose OpenVPN over IPsec > because of the single port requirement and the fact that most of these > sites have outbound traffic blocked by default. We run a few server > instances on the other end, on various common ports to increase the > chances of success calling home. Each device has between one and six > desktops behind it, along with one or two Xerox machines, and some other > junk that has to be brought back to us. > > -- > James Shupe > > [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pgp-signature which > had a name of signature.asc]
