Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 13:57:10 +0000 From: Arthur Chance <freebsd@qeng-ho.org> To: Jay West <jwest@ezwind.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Small/Low Power Server Recommendation? Message-ID: <5468AD36.90408@qeng-ho.org> In-Reply-To: <018501d00145$ba6de5c0$2f49b140$@ezwind.net> References: <CANnsUMFp%2BrQkQbd7j8DPBSFqyB75SAQ_brp8g-NH14Q=RhK=YQ@mail.gmail.com> <CAKE2PDtCW2cE11tY7SAiKt3wO9hLi6t6QAm=kj0RWa2GuFXbTQ@mail.gmail.com> <54679447.4070004@qeng-ho.org> <018501d00145$ba6de5c0$2f49b140$@ezwind.net>
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On 16/11/2014 02:33, Jay West wrote: > > Arthur wrote.... > I've been running an Alix 2d13 (an earlier board) with pfSense as my > router/firewall for years now. Absolutely no problems, very little power > consumption, I only have to think about it when there's a software upgrade. > I can recommend their kit. > ----------- > Nah, don't do it. I adore the Alix 2D13 board for lots of stuff.... but as a > pfsense box it's days are gone. Everywhere around here... the default > residential speed is 60 to 100mbps, and the Alix 2d13 can't keep up with > that. Your connection (if you're in those ranges) will noticeably slow down. > Instead, get the replacement that netgate has: identical enclosure, but > based on the T40E board. That one can handle 100+mbps. The poster I was replying to was asking about the PC Engine APU1 board. I wasn't recommending the Alix board, I was merely remarking that I've found PC Engines boards totally reliable and capable of running FBSD. And I'm not sure where "around here" is for you, but I can think of plenty of places around here where people get 10 mb/s if they're lucky. :-(
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