Hi Dante, 680MHz and 128MB of RAM would work just fine for the application this was intended for.Thanks for the feedback!
- Kyle On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 10:46 AM, dante <da...@virtualblueness.net> wrote: > 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! > >>> > > > > > >