Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:40:12 +0100 From: Tom Evans <tevans.uk@googlemail.com> To: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Buying recommendation for silent router/fileserver Message-ID: <CAFHbX1LFLYffm3tJOYV0vHBXdJVJWyFydab1J7HwjmS%2BwE2U9g@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20121011145453.GU69724@acme.spoerlein.net> References: <20121011145453.GU69724@acme.spoerlein.net>
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On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 3:54 PM, Ulrich Sp=C3=B6rlein <uqs@freebsd.org> wro= te: > Hey guys, > > 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: > > - amd64 CPU (for ZFS, obviously) > - 2x GigE (igress, egress interfaces) > - some form of wlan interface (I currently use an Atheros based PCI card) > =E2=80=A6 > For Wifi I can always fall back to sticking in a supported USB stick, > although that's kinda hacky. Are you planning to have the wifi act as an access point? Very few USB wlan devices support hostap mode; and those that do, don't support it very well. I've used a ural(4) stick in hostap before; any client that supports client power save, and that you can't disable power save on, will fall lose link as soon as it tries to enable power save. I don't know of any other wifi sticks that support hostap. Cheers Tom
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