From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 8 14:53:33 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.FreeBSD.org [8.8.178.115]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D36201B8 for ; Wed, 8 May 2013 14:53:33 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@qeng-ho.org) Received: from blue.qeng-ho.org (blue.qeng-ho.org [217.155.128.241]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 725B338E for ; Wed, 8 May 2013 14:53:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: from fileserver.home.qeng-ho.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by fileserver.home.qeng-ho.org (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id r48ErWpR048039; Wed, 8 May 2013 15:53:32 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from freebsd@qeng-ho.org) Message-ID: <518A66EC.5050104@qeng-ho.org> Date: Wed, 08 May 2013 15:53:32 +0100 From: Arthur Chance User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; FreeBSD amd64; rv:17.0) Gecko/20130504 Thunderbird/17.0.5 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "firmdog@gmail.com" Subject: Re: small fanless mini-pc for home router/firewall? References: <518A65C6.3020902@qeng-ho.org> In-Reply-To: <518A65C6.3020902@qeng-ho.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 08 May 2013 14:53:33 -0000 On 05/08/13 15:48, Arthur Chance wrote: > On 05/08/13 15:10, firmdog@gmail.com wrote: >> What is the best option out there for a mini-pc to run FreeBSD as a home >> router/firewall? (needs to have 2 nic's) > > I use an alix2d3 running embedded pfSense as a 3 NIC (WAN, LAN, DMZ) > router. If you only need 2 NICs go for the alix2d2. You can also add two > mini-PCI WiFi cards to the 2d2 (or one to the 2d3) should you want WiFi > as well. > > http://www.pcengines.ch/alix.htm > > I think you can get these from a supplier in the US as well, but someone > else will have to tell you who. As soon as I sent that I noticed the "shop" link on the Alix page gives you a list of providers round the world. They've expanded their outlets a lot since I bought mine. -- In the dungeons of Mordor, Sauron bred Orcs with LOLcats to create a new race of servants. Called Uruk-Oh-Hai in the Black Speech, they were cruel and delighted in torturing spelling and grammar. _Lord of the Rings 2.0, the Web Edition_