I don’t know how robust a machine you are looking for, but the PC Engines APU board might be of use. You can run whatever OS you want (x86 compatible), it has a serial console, no video and a few options for storage and three 1GB ethernet ports (Realtek RTL8111E). This is the successor to the ALIX series. There are options to add wireless, even 3G with a 3G modem and a SIM if you need a backup data channel for something. 2GB or 4GB RAM models are available. This can be turned into a router with relative ease, either with custom images or roll your own. http://www.pcengines.ch/apu.htm Scott > On Jan 6, 2015, at 08:51, Peter Meyer <petermeyer69 [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com> wrote: > > Hi Alex: > > I appreciate your opinions regarding both the hardware and software > requirements. I too wish I could get my hands on a 2-4port SBC. The > utilite tries to play into the set top/nettop market and be more of a > general purpose computer. Their version 2 system, has dropped the second > GigE port. I should perhaps look again at the various routers being > mentioned in these forums, I'd be interested in knowing if they have unique > hardware ports or use software to create virtual LANs. > > The WLAN-WLAN, WLAN-LAN traffic is something I need to reconsider. Most of > my need to create an isolated WLAN has to do with my create a "safe" gaming > zone for my kid and his friends and still keeping our LAN access tightly > controlled/filtered. I guess if I treat the WLAN as its own zone, then I > should think about hardware that would support good WLAN-WLAN traffic. > Good point. > > Thanks!! > > Peter > > > On Mon Jan 05 2015 at 22:00:57 Alex Pilon <alp [ at ] alexpilon [ dot ] ca> wrote: > >>>> On Sun, Jan 04, 2015 at 01:52:23PM -0500, Peter Meyer wrote: >>>>> Opinions please. I am looking to build/buy something that replaces my >>>>> existing router/gateway box. >>>> >>> On Mon Jan 05 2015 at 12:01:11 Alex Pilon <alp [ at ] alexpilon [ dot ] ca> wrote: >>>> Why not just stock Linux? >> >> On Mon, Jan 05, 2015 at 06:33:35PM +0000, Peter Meyer wrote: >>> Stock Linux would be my first choice, but I do want a system that has a >>> power budget of less than 10 Watts. (This is for home use). >> >> Pardon me, I meant software; not disputing the choice of hardware. >> >>> The Utilite (http://www.compulab.co.il/utilite-computer/web/utilite- >> overview) >>> would be my best best in terms of power and has separate GMII ports. >> >> I've been looking for a solid-cased 2-4 port SBC, *without video*, or >> any extraneous components. Too bad the Utilite is just one more such >> board. >> >>> I can't forsee data ever exceeding 30Mb/s (the anticipated limitation >>> of DSL in my area). >> >> No intra-WLAN, or WLAN-LAN traffic? There was another post that >> complained about that too. Sure, 802.11 is half-duplex, so you're not >> losing any more throughput, but LAN-WLAN traffic will take more of a hit >> than it ought, being both over the same USB bus. >> >>>> Use tc (from iproute2) and a few iptables targets used to manage Linux >>>> QoS. >>> >>> The QOS is a nice to have. I've been spoiled by the simple interface >>> offered by Tomato. I don't know what it does with my QOS classes in the >>> background. >> >> LARTC was written a while back, and isn't too bad of an *introduction* >> still, as outdated and occasionally faulty as it is. There's also this: >> >> http://wiki.linuxwall.info/doku.php/en:ressources: >> dossiers:networking:traffic_control >> > _______________________________________________ > Linux mailing list > Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux
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