[Klug-general] Cheap Fanless Linux Box

[Peter Childs]

On 8 January 2011 19:22, Julia Freeman <klug at quixotic.org.uk> wrote:

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> On Sat, Jan 08, 2011 at 07:03:21PM +0000, Peter Childs wrote:
> > On 8 January 2011 15:03, Colin McCarthy <binarysignal at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > I wonder if it could run pfSense and be a nice little router.  Looked
> on
> > > the Google but cant find any confirmation.
> > >
> > >
> > The biggest issue I can see, is what can you do with 3 USB ports and a
> > Network Port?
> >
> > Ok the USB ports should take USB Hubs, but that will add to the
> > power consumption and reliability, But I tend to want at least two
> network
> > ports to make a router....
> >
> > Otherwise can't see why it should not work.
>
> VLANs are your friend.
>
> With a single ethernet port on your router, and VLANs on your switch, then
> you can get away with a stubrouter. It works quite well.
>
> J
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Does anyone know of any other similar devices.....

Just interested, but want the best value for money, that is likely to work.

Peter
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