Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:05:45 -0400 From: Sean Cavanaugh <millenia2000@hotmail.com> To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?'Ulrich_Sp=F6rlein'?= <uqs@FreeBSD.org>, <current@FreeBSD.org> Subject: RE: Buying recommendation for silent router/fileserver Message-ID: <BAY165-ds6B45BE082B28436CCCF76CA8D0@phx.gbl> In-Reply-To: <20121011145453.GU69724@acme.spoerlein.net> References: <20121011145453.GU69724@acme.spoerlein.net>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- > current@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Ulrich Sp=F6rlein > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 10:55 AM > To: current@FreeBSD.org > Subject: Buying recommendation for silent router/fileserver >=20 > Hey guys, >=20 > I need to replace an aging Pentium IV system that has been serving as = my > router, access point, file- and mediaserver for quite some time now. = The > replacement should have: >=20 > - amd64 CPU (for ZFS, obviously) > - 2x GigE (igress, egress interfaces) > - some form of wlan interface (I currently use an Atheros based PCI = card) > - eSATA for attaching a backup disk where I stream ZFS snapshots to > - serial port is always nice, for when I mess up an upgrade > - fan-less if possible >=20 > So far, this here seems to fit the bill perfectly http://www.fit- > pc.com/web/fit-pc/intensepc/ > but pricing seems to defy any reality. >=20 > It does not state directly which chipsets are used for Wifi and = Ethernet, the > block diagram claims Ethernet chips to be Intel 82579 and RTL8111D, = but I > don't trust that fully. >=20 > For Wifi I can always fall back to sticking in a supported USB stick, although > that's kinda hacky. >=20 > So how well is networking going to be supported by FreeBSD? Should I = just > bite the bullet and find out? >=20 > Cheers, > Uli > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current- > unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Check out the pfSense recommended vendors for decent lists to start your search. Forums has links to other lesser known platforms to meet your requirements http://www.pfsense.org/index.php?option=3Dcom_content&task=3Dview&id=3D44= &Itemid=3D5 0
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