[TriLUG] OT: Looking for better home router

Steve Litt via TriLUG trilug at trilug.org
Fri Oct 16 18:50:50 EDT 2015


Outstanding! This is precisely what I need to do. I love the dual
built-in Gigabit NIC, and the two USB3 in case I need some additional
fast Ethernet to support DMZ or Wireless zones! No fan, must be low
power, perfect!

SteveT



On Fri, 16 Oct 2015 17:19:20 -0400
Scott Miller via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:

> Here are some older pics. I was using Debian, but am now trying
> pfsense:
> 
> http://imgur.com/a/OEN9C
> 
> It's an Atom dual core cpu D2700, 4GB ram, dual gig broadcom nics, usb
> 3.0, fanless and silent.
> 
> Board ($25 used, from craigslist incl ram):
> 
> http://www.jwele.com/motherboard_detail.php?1133
> 
> Steel case ($37.50 new, amazon when available):
> 
> http://www.amazon.com/Mini-Box-M350-Universal-Mini-ITX-Computer/dp/B005TX3LA4/
> 
> I have replaced the pictured 2.5" drive with a 16G msata drive I had
> laying around for pfsense.
> 
> This box is super low power, fast, and silent!
> 
> iperf test shows 943 Mbits/sec throughput
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 7:44 PM, Steve Litt via TriLUG
> <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> 
> > I want to hear all about it. How many NICs? How many are Megabit?
> > How many are USB, and if so, USB2 or USB3? Is it fanless? How many
> > watts consumption.
> >



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