Hardware Suggestions for an x86 Linux WAN Router? 18
il_seba asks: "We are looking for x86 hardware which could be used to build a stilish/compact WAN router for our LUG. The main requirements, in no precise order, are: small size, fanless operation (low power/low heat CPU + compact flash boot medium), on-board fast ethernet and a single PCI slot. The actual candidates are IGEL thin-clients and ALLWELL STB1030N, although if you have more, we'd appreciate knowing about them. We just need the barebone system, as we'll provide software by ourselves."
Igel (Score:1)
Re:Igel (Score:1)
Re:a real controller... (Score:3)
A Pentium or even a 486 is fine for most WAN links - e.g. I run a 1 Mbps ADSL connection with a Linux firewall based on an old 486/75 laptop. Most Cisco remote site routers are slower than this - the old 2500 was about the same as a 386.
this is it (Score:5)
This is _exactly_ what you want. and it has 3, that is three, built in eithernet ports.
http://www.embsd.org
http://www.embsd.org/order.html
Specifications:
* 133 Mhz. AMD ElanSC520 (486DX)
* 32 or 64 Mbyte SDRAM, soldered on board
* 1-4 Mbit BIOS/BOOT Flash
* CompactFLASH Type I/II socket, 8 Mbyte FLASH to 1Gbyte IBM Microdrive
* 3 10/100 mbit Ethernet ports, RJ-45
* 1 Serial port, DB9.
* Power LED, Activity LED, Extra LED(software programable)
* MiniPCI type III socket. (for optional hardware encryption?)
* PCI Slot, right angle 3.3V only. (for optional WAN board or more ethernet interfaces or maybe a HDD?)
* Board size 5.5" x 5.5"
* Power either 5V DC fixed or 6-20V DC, max 8W
* Operating temperature 0-60 C
It should be enough... (Score:1)
And if you want to add ipsec/vpns, they just made a mini pci addon card to handle the heavy crypt lifting
Plus, just think of the hack value...
Re:Linux Router Project (Score:1)
http://www.fli4l.de/e_index.htm [fli4l.de]
made by I FreeBSD user but runs linux (Score:1)
Boy are you people off...? (Score:1)
Quit suggesting all these embedded solutions that don't offer WAN functionality (or the expandability needed to provide it).
a real controller... (Score:3)
Linux Router Project (Score:2)
What about the case? (Score:1)
Check out embedded platforms (Score:3)
Re:Linux Router Project (Score:1)
Re:Boy are you people off...? (Score:1)
A) ISDN terminal adapter.
B) V.90 internal (NON-soft)modem.
C) Sangoma (http://www.sangoma.com/) WAN cards.
D) Agere (http://www.agere.com) PCI ADSL modem (if/when drivers are avaible).
E) Possibly other solutions as well, such as PCMCIA/PCI 802.11b wireless cards
Re:this is it (Score:1)
Unfortunatey we're looking 4 somenthing with a little bit more processing power.
Re:Igel (Score:1)
Trouble is: how can I find out who's the original producer of IGEL hardware?
As far as book-PCs go, am I wrong or they don't have any PCI slot?
Re:Igel (Score:1)
Feel free to contact me by e-m@il: seba AT libero DOT it
W meaning...? (Score:1)
Since you say LUG, I would assume maybe Wireless.. for usage while everybody is at one central location.. although you could mean to set up a Wide-Area Network (more like a Metropolitan Area Network...) with members of your LUG...
Yeesss... more LUGs with a MAN or NAP... How about a WAN MAN?
Nexus Toasternet Anyone??
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