4 ports mini PC recommendations
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@chudak said in 4 ports mini PC recommendations:
Will a netgate router be able to not pfS?
It does run TNSR which is Linux based and someone benchmarked it: Debian and VPP on Netgate 6100 (back in 2021).
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I run mine on a used Adlink MXE-5401 industrial PC from Ebay ($2000 new, got mine for $65). I love these boxes. Used in manufacturing, transportation, etc. Cast chassis, fanless, all solid caps, ton o' ports. They even tack the SODIMMs in with a spot of glue. Meant to be set/forget.
Love these units so much, I bought 3 more of an older series with i5s just to mess around with, $45/each! Got one running as a 5G AP, another running KVM and the third, Openmediavault.
There's a new, current production MXE-5500 with i3 on the 'Bay for $150 now, no affiliation. Would love that instead of the i7 I'm using now.
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FWIW, I've run Linux on every Netgate box I've had after it stopped being my principal firewall. I haven't tried with a 6100 yet, because it's still in use as my primary firewall, but I have no reason to believe it would not work as the prior generations did.
The biggest issue is that you have to specify the console via the command line (console=ttyS1,115200) when booting the install medium, but you have to do this with any device that doesn't have a frame buffer.
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Indeed the 6100 can be purchased with TNSR so it definitely can run Linux. I would expect anything Debian based to run fine. Or just about any OS really.
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@chudak There is a newer version: Qotom Q20332G9-S10
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@johnpoz said in 4 ports mini PC recommendations:
Like the possibility of those 2 10ge connections.
On my 7100, I only use the 2 10Gb ports. 1 fiber in from the ISP and 1 DAC out to my switch. The switch in the 7100 is my emergency in for when I screw up the config.
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@AndyRH just had to rub it in huh ;) heheheh
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@johnpoz Just encouraging the use of 10Gb ports and Netgate devices. Also having only 2 cables in the FW is kinda cool.
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@chudak No, but it seemed the logical next step since you are retiring a device from the same company. It is also the best one I have seen on the serverthehome reviews.
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Anybody is using Protectli Vault V1410-4 Port ?
