Buying recommendation for silent router/fileserver

[Sean Cavanaugh]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-current at freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-
> current at freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Ulrich Spörlein
> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 10:55 AM
> To: current at FreeBSD.org
> Subject: Buying recommendation for silent router/fileserver
> 
> Hey guys,
> 
> I need to replace an aging Pentium IV system that has been serving as my
> router, access point, file- and mediaserver for quite some time now. The
> replacement should have:
> 
> - amd64 CPU (for ZFS, obviously)
> - 2x GigE (igress, egress interfaces)
> - some form of wlan interface (I currently use an Atheros based PCI card)
> - eSATA for attaching a backup disk where I stream ZFS snapshots to
> - serial port is always nice, for when I mess up an upgrade
> - fan-less if possible
> 
> So far, this here seems to fit the bill perfectly http://www.fit-
> pc.com/web/fit-pc/intensepc/
> but pricing seems to defy any reality.
> 
> It does not state directly which chipsets are used for Wifi and Ethernet,
the
> block diagram claims Ethernet chips to be Intel 82579 and RTL8111D, but I
> don't trust that fully.
> 
> For Wifi I can always fall back to sticking in a supported USB stick,
although
> that's kinda hacky.
> 
> So how well is networking going to be supported by FreeBSD? Should I just
> bite the bullet and find out?
> 
> Cheers,
> Uli
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Check out the pfSense recommended vendors for decent lists to start your
search. Forums has links to other lesser known platforms to meet your
requirements

http://www.pfsense.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44&Itemid=5
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