Re: A FreeBSD-based Router

On 4/5/25 20:02, Martin McCormick wrote:
> What I really want is a modern router with a command-line
> method of control which allows for good old text-base
> configuration files for changing router settings as well as the
> dhcpd server which it would also be running.
>
> 	My idea is to load a mini PC with FreeBSD and a router
> engine which means that the mini PC would need to have at least 2 NICS.
>
> 	Is there any particular mini PC  with a good track record
> on running FreeBSD?

Ill be closely watching this thread, since FreeBSD compatibility is very 
important to me and I'm also in the market for a new device.

Recently I've upgraded my FreeBSD "router" setup to IPv6 / switched to a 
different ppp-daemon (i got another internet provider after moving, one 
that provides additional capabilities/throughput), this was the first 
time I've put any effort in the setup (except for keeping it patched) 
since installing it on a pair of  Pc Engines (apu2e4 and apu1, in a 
redundant setup) 12 years ago.

  I'm in the market for a device that can handle considerably more 
traffic than the 250mbit i'm squeezing out of my apu's. Unfortunately, 
Pc Engines is not developing new platforms anymore. Anything reasonably 
compact, <25 watt power cunsumption, passively cooled and providing 1/2 
SFP+ slots + able to run "stock" FreeBSD, is what I'm aiming at.

I'm considering repurposing a few old NUC's until I find a "new" device 
I'm happy enough with to spend actual money on. Not in a hurry replacing 
my valued, trusty pcengines devices though, they've never let me down 
and running a pair of them allows for almost "on the fly" maintenance 
(interrupting internet functionality is not a popular theme where I live).