On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 2:13 PM, Erich Titl <[email protected]> wrote:
> So why don't you opt for an ALIX based platform? > Cost. I considered a Soekris box, but then thought again when I did an (unscientific) energy-savings analysis and concluded that it would take ~2 years for it to pay off vs using what I have today. Of course, that could change if electricity gets wildly expensive. My conclusion with ALIX is similar. The cheapest ALIX board I could find on their website is $99.99. This is before adding in an enclosure, power supply, CF card, and shipping. Not to mention a *relatively expensive* CF card. Maybe ALIX boards aren't so picky, but Soekris recommended Sandisk and admitted that they are more expensive but Just Work. OK, I'll just reuse my old AP and ancient 10Mbit 5-port hub. Final cost? I'll be generous and say roughly $150. However... In comparison, I can go to Newegg (where I've shopped before and have had pleasant experiences) and pick up a Linksys WRT54GL for $49.99 shipped. It comes with OpenWRT on it, a 5-port 10/100 switch, dual wireless antennae, and a huge community constantly working to get it to do new and amazing things. Hey, for the same cost as an ALIX or Soekris, I could get 3! Now, if my plan was to start up an Internet provider for a small town, a SOHO router simply wouldn't cut it and some purpose-built system would be absolutely the way to go. For me in my apartment, however, even my 10 year old PC is overkill. Will the Linksys outlast an ALIX/Soekris/Mikrotik? Probably not. Will I still be using 802.11B/G when my Linksys dies? I suppose, but I will also likely be looking forward to 802.11N or whatever. I will gladly accept proof that my argument makes no sense, so feel free to punch holes in it :-) Andy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn how Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) One Node allows customers to consolidate database storage, standardize their database environment, and, should the need arise, upgrade to a full multi-node Oracle RAC database without downtime or disruption http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl ------------------------------------------------------------------------ leaf-user mailing list: [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user Support Request -- http://leaf-project.org/
