Hi Kyle, What about the RB433 or RB433AH which are 300MHz / 64MB / $100 and 680MHz / 128MB / $??? boards? (See http://routerboard.com). I know the extra ports are overkill, but they might handle a better load.
Isn't memory also an issue? My problem running a tor client on the Linksys wrt54g was memory ( BCM4710 / 16MB ). --Tony Basile http://opensource.dyc.edu Kyle Williams wrote: > Hi John, > Yeah, the 133MHz CPU just isn't going to be fast enough for my needs, plus > the extra ports is a bit over kill for this specific application. I know > the gumstix is a higher price, but it is exactly what I needed. Thanks for > the feedback though. All this neat hardware that people are sharing is > giving me ideas for future projects. > > - Kyle > > On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 8:18 AM, Jonathan Yu <jonathan.i...@gmail.com>wrote: > > >> Hi: >> >> What about the Soekris boards? >> >> The lowest end board, net4501, with a case is $173 USD. >> >> https://www.soekris.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=75 >> >> 133 Mhz CPU, 64 Mbyte SDRAM, 3 Ethernet, 2 Serial, CF socket, 1 >> Mini-PCI socket, 3.3V PCI connector. >> >> The low processor speed may hinder encryption, but other than that, it >> looks like it would make a pretty good replacement for Gumstix. >> Probably not as small, though. >> >> It might be nice to note that these boards have been in production for >> a pretty long time and continue to be so. Also some firmwares like >> DD-WRT support this hardware. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Jon >> >> On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 8:14 AM, Kyle Williams <kyle.kwilli...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello Everyone, >>> I've been working on a project for a couple of months now that I'm sure >>> would be of interest to some of you. The goal was to apply the same >>> transparent model coderman and I used with JanusVM and Tor VM into >>> hardware. I wanted something small that you could connect, power on, and >>> use. Literally plug-n-privacy. After several weeks of searching the web >>> looking at different hardware configuration, specs, etc, etc, I decided >>> >> to >> >>> go with Gumstix(.com). >>> The privacy adapter is a ARM 400MHz Xscale CPU with 64MB RAM (@100MHz), >>> >> 16MB >> >>> of Flash memory for storage, and *TWO* 10/100 NICs. It uses Linux for >>> >> the >> >>> OS. >>> The first thought that many people get, including myself, have is that it >>> >> is >> >>> not powerful enough to run Tor. Well, after 2 months of breaking this >>> >> in, >> >>> I'm very happy with the results. >>> I ran this as a Tor server for about 4 days, and got a good baseline for >>> >> how >> >>> much data it can handle. As a Tor server, it was pushing about 250KB/sec >>> (125KB in, 125 KB out). >>> As a Tor client, the best speed test I got was about 1.2MB/sec. BTW, >>> >> that >> >>> was after about 45 minutes of "SIGNAL NEWNYM" and speedtest before I >>> >> found a >> >>> fast circuit. >>> Here's the URL for what I've got so far. >>> http://www.janusvm.com/goldy/JanusPA/index.html >>> It is lacking all forms of documentation, and the source code needs to be >>> cleaned up some. >>> It does have a general description, the index of the soon to come >>> documentation, openssl speed test benchmarks, pictures, and stats of when >>> >> I >> >>> tested it as a Tor server. >>> After about two months of using it, I've never felt more secure and >>> satisfied when using Tor. This is a hardware router that routes your >>> traffic through the Tor network, it's small, and is easy to use. As for >>> security, all TCP and DNS are routed through Tor, and everything else is >>> dropped. So all the nasty side-channel attacks that us hackers have been >>> working on to leak your real IP address are rendered useless. >>> But there is good news and bad news. >>> The bad news: >>> The manufacture (Gumstix.com) is "Phasing Out" this particular setup at >>> >> the >> >>> end of DECEMBER 2008!! That's in 10 days! Any orders after Dec. 31, >>> >> 2008 >> >>> will have to be in bulk orders, which is 120 or more units. Shitty. >>> Because of the short amount of time left to get this hardware, I've >>> >> jumped >> >>> the gun and chosen to notify the Tor community about this hardware before >>> >> it >> >>> is gone or out of a practical price range for most of us. >>> The good news: >>> I've been in communication with a very nice gentleman at gumstix who said >>> "Gumstix is also working on a netDUO expansion board for Overo, although >>> >> a >> >>> release date has not been announced." There is reasonable hope that >>> >> there >> >>> new motherboad product line (the Overo) will at some point have a dual >>> >> NIC >> >>> expansion board. >>> So this is somewhat a conflicting situation. I've spent months working >>> >> on >> >>> this awesome anonymity adpater, and it's about to be discontinued without >>> knowing an exact date as to when the new line with have the capabilities >>> >> to >> >>> do what needs to be done. ugh. I'm very much looking forward to their >>> >> new >> >>> product line when a dual NIC expansion board is available, but I don't >>> >> know >> >>> when that'll be. If anyone is interested in this, but cannot afford to >>> >> buy >> >>> hardware at the moment, please contact Don Anderson (d...@gumstix.com)and >>> encourage the idea of extending their phase out date or express and >>> >> interest >> >>> in a dual NIC expansion board for their new Overo product line. >>> If anyone is interested in getting a hardware based Tor solution, you >>> >> might >> >>> want to consider buying a gumstix soon. >>> You'll need the following. >>> Connex 400mx Motherboard: >>> >>> >> http://www.gumstix.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=27&products_id=136 >> >>> netDUO-mmc/SD expansion board: >>> >>> >> http://gumstix.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=31&products_id=156 >> >>> 4.0v Power Adapter: >>> >>> >> http://gumstix.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=148 >> >>> Screws and spacer kit: >>> >>> >> http://gumstix.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=161 >> >>> This will run you $237.00 USD + shipping and handling. >>> I would also *HIGHLY* recommend the following because flashing the device >>> over the network is very, very risky and has resulted in me having to >>> re-flash it through the serial port many, many times. >>> Serial null-modem cable: >>> >>> >> http://gumstix.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=85 >> >>> Serial port connector: >>> >>> >> http://gumstix.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=31&products_id=106 >> >>> This will run you $32.00 USD. >>> If anyone is seriously thinking about a good hardware based solution for >>> Tor, I'd buy the gumstix now. In fact, I just bought a couple more just >>> >> in >> >>> case mine breaks. I'll have the source code up withing a week, two tops >>> >> The >> >>> FULL documentation will take about a bit longer to get done. >>> Well, that's about it. Feedback is welcome. >>> >>> Best Regards, >>> Kyle >>> PS. Happy Holidays! >>> > >