Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 12:36:30 +0800 From: Robert Storey <y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Laptops as routers Message-ID: <20041031123630.3228fd4f.y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net> In-Reply-To: <200410310112.21385.Emanuel.Strobl@gmx.net> References: <p0611040dbda9c3a61a55@[10.20.30.249]> <200410310112.21385.Emanuel.Strobl@gmx.net>
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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/ regards, Robert
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