I'm not sure what you mean by "too slow to route." I've a net4501 with 64mb of RAM that's handling all of my IP traffic at home. Biggest problem is swapping taking out available interrupts.
Modern networks are actually just too fast for the hardware these days. It works fine for home stuff. On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 5:39 PM, jordon <open...@sirjorj.com> wrote: > I have an old net4511 running 5.4. It’s too old/slow to route but it’s too > fun to not have running because how many other OS’es can run on a 486 100MHz > with 32MB RAM? > > > > > On Nov 15, 2013, at 6:03 PM, SmithS <smit...@hush.ai> wrote: > >> Greetings misc@. After coming across a link[1] to make an OpenBSD >> router using a "Soekris" device, I think I will make one. Does anyone >> else have this hardware and can verify all the components work? >> I think Intel NICs are good, but everything else? I have never heard >> of this brand before so I want to be safe before buying. The model >> number[2] is "6501-30" >> >> [1] http://www.bsdnow.tv/tutorials/openbsd-router >> [2] https://soekris.com/products/net6501/net6501-30-board-case.html >> >> greetz, >> SmithS
