Re: small form factor router recommendations

Hi Lexi,

The PC Engines stuff is great, even though it's being discontinued. They are bulletproof.
https://pcengines.ch/apu6b4.htm

Another choice is Teklager:
https://teklager.se/en/

As usual, you get what you pay for.

Cheers,
Alex



March 28, 2024 at 7:07 PM, "Lexi Winter" <lexi@le-fay.org> wrote:



> 
> hi all,
> 
> i'm looking for an SFF or single-board computer that can run FreeBSD,
> 
> for routing (FTTC, IPsec, Wireguard) on a home/soho network.
> 
> specifically, i'd like:
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> - at least one SFP cage
> 
> - at least one 1Gbps RJ-45 port
> 
> - a CPU fast enough to run PPPoE and ipfw at 2Gbps (1G up / 1G down)
> 
> - arm64 or amd64
> 
> - passive cooling or quiet fan
> 
> - preferably not too expensive - around £/$200 would be ideal
> 
> an SFP+ cage and/or a 2.5Gbps Ethernet port would be nice but aren't
> 
> required.
> 
> i looked at the SolidRun ClearFog CN9130 [0], which looks like it meets
> 
> all my requirements, but it seems like the CN9130 SoC isn't well
> 
> supported in FreeBSD. 
> 
> can anyone recommend a suitable system?
> 
>  thanks, lexi.
> 
> [0] https://www.solid-run.com/embedded-networking/marvell-octeon-tx2-family/clearfog-cn9130/
>