With this though I'm betting that a Core2Quad Q8400s CPU (which I currently
run on a FreeBSD based Mini-NAS mainframe) will be more powerful then any
Cisco SMB based router? - I can see it being more powerful then my 8xx or
18xx series in anycase!
I don't know cisco, it's all about how much data you need to route.
But if you were concerned about 75mbps, even my sun ultra 5 400mhz can
do more than that.
Do the math, I'd guess you can do *at least* 300mpps with any fairly
modern cpu.
Now do 300mpps * 1500bytes, that's your throughput for full sized packets.
Hmm.... I think I OD'd and got a bit excited on the CPU mentioned as I
don't even think it's out yet at least not in consumer land....
Something like this: Intel Xeon X3680 Six Core 3.33GHz 12MB Cache
might be more cost effective and better suited to my needs :-)
Sun Ultra 5... you should have said something earlier ;-P I could then
just whack OpenBSD onto my E420r lol - to be honest I was considering
going for a used Sun Fire V210 but I don't think there are **any** ADSL
modem cards available for SPARC! :-( otherwise that would have been an
awsome box!!
You may want to read this:
http://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article&sid=20111014060000
Thanks, that was interesting.....
Ok I know now that I'm going down the right road :-)
Most DIY/Linux router boxes all seem to run Mini-ITX hardware on Intel ATOMs
or VIA processors or Vyatta running standard x86 Multi-core architecture for
their appliances; how does this relate to the equation?
Those are very weak processors, again, it's all about how much pps you need.
for SOHO's not engineers then :-)
Thanks for all the support!!!
Best regards,
Kaya
