Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 06:52:55 +0000 From: Dick Davies <rasputnik@hellooperator.net> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Laptops as routers Message-ID: <20041031065254.GI15691@lb.tenfour> In-Reply-To: <20041031123630.3228fd4f.y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net> References: <p0611040dbda9c3a61a55@[10.20.30.249]> <200410310112.21385.Emanuel.Strobl@gmx.net> <20041031123630.3228fd4f.y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net>
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* Robert Storey <y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net> [1036 04:36]: > On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:12:19 +0200 > Emanuel Strobl <Emanuel.Strobl@gmx.net> wrote: > > > Am Sonntag, 31. Oktober 2004 00:20 schrieb Paul Hoffman: > > > Greetings again. I'm looking to buy a couple of cheap old laptops to > > > be used as temporary routers. They just need to be able to handle > > > PCMCIA Ethernet cards, not much more (having an Ethernet connector > > > on the motherboard is fine, of course.) I don't want to run > > > XWindows, and I'm sure 64 MB and a 1gig hard drive would suffice. > > > > > > Are there any brands/models I should lean towards? Ones I should > > > avoid? > > > > Bad idea IMHO. I'd suggest having a look at http://www.soekris.com/ > > (net4501 for easiest requirements, better 4801, all in one extendable > > box) or if you > > Or else take a look at mini-ITX: > > http://www.via.com.tw/en/initiatives/spearhead/mini-itx/ Good things about laptops: 1. built in console 2. built in UPS - if there's a power cut the box just runs on its battery -- common sense is what tells you that the world is flat. - Principia Discordia Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns
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