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tform open to=20
developers=2C and inviting them to design their own applications for the=20
devices.=20
Companies such as Buffalo=2C Seagate=2C Lacie and D-Link will also soon rel=
ease products based on the Plug Computer platform."<BR>There are also sever=
al 3G/usb socketed routers/NAS boxes running arm/linux hackables<br><BR>Ait=
ch<br><BR><br><hr id=3D"stopSpelling">Date: Sun=2C 9 Jan 2011 11:25:31 +000=
0<br>From: pchilds at bcs.org<br>To: kent at mailman.lug.org.uk<br>Subject: Re: [=
Klug-general] Cheap Fanless Linux Box<br><br><br><br><div class=3D"ecxgmail=
_quote">On 8 January 2011 19:22=2C Julia Freeman <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt=3B<a=
 href=3D"mailto:klug at quixotic.org.uk">klug at quixotic.org.uk</a>&gt=3B</span>=
 wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"ecxgmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px s=
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On Sat=2C Jan 08=2C 2011 at 07:03:21PM +0000=2C Peter Childs wrote:<br>
&gt=3B On 8 January 2011 15:03=2C Colin McCarthy &lt=3B<a href=3D"mailto:bi=
narysignal at gmail.com">binarysignal at gmail.com</a>&gt=3B wrote:<br>
&gt=3B<br>
&gt=3B &gt=3B I wonder if it could run pfSense and be a nice little router.=
 &nbsp=3BLooked on<br>
&gt=3B &gt=3B the Google but cant find any confirmation.<br>
&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>
&gt=3B &gt=3B<br>
&gt=3B The biggest issue I can see=2C is what can you do with 3 USB ports a=
nd a<br>
&gt=3B Network Port?<br>
&gt=3B<br>
&gt=3B Ok the USB ports should take USB Hubs=2C but that will add to the<br=
>
&gt=3B power consumption and reliability=2C But I tend to want at least two=
 network<br>
&gt=3B ports to make a router....<br>
&gt=3B<br>
&gt=3B Otherwise can't see why it should not work.<br>
<br>
</div>VLANs are your friend.<br>
<br>
With a single ethernet port on your router=2C and VLANs on your switch=2C t=
hen<br>
you can get away with a stubrouter. It works quite well.<br>
<br>
J<br>
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quote><div><br></div><div>Does anyone know of any other&nbsp=3Bsimilar&nbsp=
=3Bdevices.....&nbsp=3B</div>
<div><br></div><div>Just&nbsp=3Binterested=2C but want the best value for m=
oney=2C that is&nbsp=3Blikely&nbsp=3Bto work.</div><div><br></div><div>Pete=
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