Seeing that the current ALIX platform can switch at about 75Mbps, if the CPU on those plugs isn't much better, Gig-E gets you little advantage. I agree, though, it'd be nice to see a little better hardware at that size.
-Adrian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Crane" <m...@netprofx.com> To: discussion@pfsense.com Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 1:59:22 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [pfSense-discussion] any chances to see pfsense on GuruPlug Plus? "Different CPU types. You are comparing apples and oranges. I bet this device will move about the same amount of packets at the end of the day." Apples to oranges analogy may work with the CPU. Capability would have to tested to know which one performs better. But apples and oranges doesn't apply to double the size of the RAM, Gb Ethernet vs 10/100 and all the extras. Again I would like to see ALIX get an update to a more modern processor, with support for more RAM and Gb Ethernet. Mark Scott Ullrich wrote: > > > On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 1:27 PM, Mark Crane <m...@netprofx.com > <mailto:m...@netprofx.com>> wrote: > > Look at the specs. ALIX could really use an updated CPU like the > Intel atom or a VIA CPU. > > GuruPlug : > Power consumption 5watts of power. > CPU is over 1.2ghz > 512mb o16bit DDR2 800MHz > esata support > 2x Gb Ethernet > 2x USB 2.0 > 1x Micro SD > built-in WiFi > Bluetooth > TDM chipset built into the board > expansion port > > ALIX: > CPU 500mHz > 128 to 256mb of Ram > USB > CF Card > 10/100 Ethernet > > ALIX specs in more detail. > http://www.netgate.com/product_info.php?cPath=60_83&products_id=516 > <http://www.netgate.com/product_info.php?cPath=60_83&products_id=516> > > Some links > http://hackaday.com/2010/02/08/guruplug-the-next-generation-of-sheevaplug/ > > > http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/t-guruplugdetails.aspx > > > Different CPU types. You are comparing apples and oranges. I bet > this device will move about the same amount of packets at the end of > the day. > > Scott > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: discussion-unsubscr...@pfsense.com For additional commands, e-mail: discussion-h...@pfsense.com Commercial support available - https://portal.pfsense.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: discussion-unsubscr...@pfsense.com For additional commands, e-mail: discussion-h...@pfsense.com Commercial support available - https://portal.pfsense.org
