Drew Arnett wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was thinking about replacing the old, hulking, and yet free free
> pentium 100 based router I have at home with something newer, smaller,
> and hopefully fanless or at least very quiet. Anybody have any
> suggestions for a platform or places to shop?
>
> I did a bit of browsing and see some possible interesting platforms.
> Mini-itx looks to be a very popular form factor. I see some nice low
> power fanless VIA CPU boards from at least Via and Jetway. Any other
> mfgs? Any recommended retailers? What about AMD's Geode?
>
> Slightly smaller SBC platforms are of interest, too, although they
> might be a bit more work to setup. There's a fairly wide variety of
> processors in a mid-horsepower range. Soekeris, Mikrotik, and PC
> Engines are a few manufacturers in this range that look interesting.
> Any others? Retailers?
>
> Also in this range are the repurposed consumer products including the
> Linksys NLSU2. That unit doesn't appear to be available from as many
> retailers any more. Are there any recommended or popular products of a
> similar ilk for repurposing?
I've been using Soekris with both m0n0wall and pebble with good success. At 15
watts, small form factor and no moving parts, they make ideal platforms. Soren
keeps adding more horsepower as time goes on. I'm still partial to the 4501
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