Im a couple months off from trying this http://www.abmx.com/1u-12inch-deep-mini-server-p-287.html
Im debating on whether to throw a 4 NIC intel in the PCI slot or try the 3 NIC card they can add (that doesnt use up the PCI slot either) Itll use the re driver (its a Realtek RTL8110S) - and in the past I've stayed away from realtek -Tim ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- From: Charles Alvis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 11:47 AM To: support@pfsense.com Subject: Re: [pfSense Support] Watchguard X series platform I am in kind of the same boat. If you can get the Watchguard appliance to work with pfsense that would be pretty cool, but I bet it will drive up the cost of the units on Ebay :) I have been looking at the machines on hacom.net as well. They have some pretty good candidate machines for installing pfsense on. Keep us informed of your efforts. On 10/29/07, Andrew Cotter <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Cotter [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 3:12 PM > To: support@pfsense.com > Subject: [pfSense Support] Watchguard X series platform > > Hello, > > I have seen a number of posts both here and on the M0n0wall > list about the older Watchguard Firebox I/II series boxes and > the ability to use them. > Does anyone have any experience on the Watchguard Core > X500/X700/X1000 series boxes? > > I am looking for a platform that is a little more powerful > than the WRAP/ALIX or Sokeris 5501 systems, but would prefer > to stay away from full blown servers. > > Thanks for any input! > > Andrew > > Well I got no response so I went out and picked a Watchguard X500 up off of ebay. I am happy to report that once you crack the thing open there is a nice little onboard slot for a CF. Mine had a 64MB card in it which I quickly swapped out with a freshly imaged M0n0all CF. I powered it up, consoled into it, and it saw all 6 adapters. Have not tried pfsense yet, but I will be trying that out sometime over the next week or so. For those of you out there that prefer certain cards, the 6 ports are Realtek chips which may be a drawback. Needless to say, I am happy a the gamble I took and will probably be putting this box into full time service fairly soon. Andrew I am in kind of the same boat. If you can get Watchguard appliance to work with pfsense that would be pretty cool, but I bet it will drive up the cost of the units on Ebay :) I have been looking at the machines on hacom.net as well. They have some pretty good candiate machines for installing pfsense on. Keep us informed of your efforts. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
