Re: soekris + openbsd server buy question

2010-12-04 Thread Martin Schröder
2010/12/5 : > Thank you, I'll check it out, the funny is, I cannot a price range on the > web. Ask a distributor. The FW7530 was about 400 in Germany when I asked. Best Martin

Re: soekris + openbsd server buy question

2010-12-04 Thread shwegime
On Sat, 4 Dec 2010, Martin SchrC6der wrote: > 2010/12/3 : >> Hello, I'm considering buying a Soekris net5501-70 and install OpenBSD on it >> to make myself a small server and use it as a proxy (ssh tunnel), it might > > Forget Soekris. Get a Lanner FW7530 or similar. > > Best > Martin > > Thank

Re: soekris + openbsd server buy question

2010-12-04 Thread Martin Schröder
2010/12/5 Pierre Lamy : > I've run both, and agree with this. The Soekris isn't built with very good > parts (== unstable over time), the Lanner box is a solid performer. I'm > going to try out the 7535 soon. Check out the LEC-2026: http://www.s-connect.ltd.uk/Lanner-Electronics-Inc-/Lanner-LEC-20

Re: soekris + openbsd server buy question

2010-12-04 Thread Pierre Lamy
I've run both, and agree with this. The Soekris isn't built with very good parts (== unstable over time), the Lanner box is a solid performer. I'm going to try out the 7535 soon. Pierre On 12/4/2010 5:21 PM, Martin Schrvder wrote: 2010/12/3: Hello, I'm considering buying a Soekris net5501-70

Re: soekris + openbsd server buy question

2010-12-04 Thread Martin Schröder
2010/12/3 : > Hello, I'm considering buying a Soekris net5501-70 and install OpenBSD on it > to make myself a small server and use it as a proxy (ssh tunnel), it might Forget Soekris. Get a Lanner FW7530 or similar. Best Martin

Re: soekris + openbsd server buy question

2010-12-03 Thread Chris Smith
On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Axton wrote: > http://www.supermicro.com/products/system/1U/5015/SYS-5015A-PHF.cfm I've built up several of the EHF variety for both firewall and server purposes. The EHF model supersedes the PHF with a smaller board that provides room to make use of the included r

Re: soekris + openbsd server buy question

2010-12-03 Thread Ted Unangst
On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 6:28 AM, wrote: > Hello, I'm considering buying a Soekris net5501-70 and install OpenBSD on it > to make myself a small server and use it as a proxy (ssh tunnel), it might > serve as backup file sever as well. I guess at the most there will be > two-three computers connnect

Re: soekris + openbsd server buy question

2010-12-03 Thread Axton
On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 8:13 AM, wrote: > On Fri, 3 Dec 2010, Patrick Lamaiziere wrote: > > > Le Fri, 3 Dec 2010 19:28:19 +0800 (CST), > > shweg...@gmail.com a C)crit : > > > >> Hello, I'm considering buying a Soekris net5501-70 and install > >> OpenBSD on it to make myself a small server and use

Re: soekris + openbsd server buy question

2010-12-03 Thread gimeshwe
On Fri, 3 Dec 2010, Patrick Lamaiziere wrote: > Le Fri, 3 Dec 2010 19:28:19 +0800 (CST), > shweg...@gmail.com a C)crit : > >> Hello, I'm considering buying a Soekris net5501-70 and install >> OpenBSD on it to make myself a small server and use it as a proxy >> (ssh tunnel), it might serve as backu

Re: soekris + openbsd server buy question

2010-12-03 Thread Patrick Lamaiziere
Le Fri, 3 Dec 2010 08:44:43 -0500, "Adam M. Dutko" a icrit : > The specifications for the Soekris system you mentioned don't lead me > to be believe they'd be great for file server duty. When I think of > file servers I think of fast disk (5501 can use SATA so that's a > plus) On the net5501 th

Re: soekris + openbsd server buy question

2010-12-03 Thread Patrick Lamaiziere
Le Fri, 3 Dec 2010 19:28:19 +0800 (CST), shweg...@gmail.com a icrit : > Hello, I'm considering buying a Soekris net5501-70 and install > OpenBSD on it to make myself a small server and use it as a proxy > (ssh tunnel), it might serve as backup file sever as well. I guess at > the most there will b

Re: soekris + openbsd server buy question

2010-12-03 Thread Adam M. Dutko
On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 5:28 AM, wrote: >> >>> Hello, I'm considering buying a Soekris net5501-70 and install OpenBSD on >>> it >>> to make myself a small server and use it as a proxy (ssh tunnel), it >>> might >>> serve as backup file sever as well. I guess at the most there will be >>> two-three

Re: soekris + openbsd server buy question

2010-12-03 Thread shwegime
On Fri, 3 Dec 2010, Matt Bettinger wrote: On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 5:28 AM, wrote: Hello, I'm considering buying a Soekris net5501-70 and install OpenBSD on it to make myself a small server and use it as a proxy (ssh tunnel), it might serve as backup file sever as well. I guess at the most ther

soekris + openbsd server buy question

2010-12-03 Thread shwegime
Hello, I'm considering buying a Soekris net5501-70 and install OpenBSD on it to make myself a small server and use it as a proxy (ssh tunnel), it might serve as backup file sever as well. I guess at the most there will be two-three computers connnected at the same time, and there might be some