The cheapest box out there that can run pfsense?

torontob

Thanks for input but I am looking for something specific:

THE cheapest embedded box

No moving parts
MUST be able to run pfSense and I do intend to run pfsense
Not be an end of life product or hard to find as I might want to get few hundred of time over time.

Thanks

wallabybob

Alix? see http://pcengines.ch
It might be worth asking about quantity discounts or asking a "local" distributor.

jasonlitka

@torontob:

Thanks for input but I am looking for something specific:

THE cheapest embedded box

No moving parts

MUST be able to run pfSense and I do intend to run pfsense

Not be an end of life product or hard to find as I might want to get few hundred of time over time.

Thanks

Oh, then you want an Alix box.

torontob

Thanks guys. Using that already. Anything cheaper ;D
I mean the boards can be much smaller and the technology shouldn't cost so much (~$150 for Alix + cover + adapter). I mean this can even run in a plug-computer type of environment - but at least 3 nic ports needed.

jasonlitka

@torontob:

Thanks guys. Using that already. Anything cheaper ;D
I mean the boards can be much smaller and the technology shouldn't cost so much (~$150 for Alix + cover + adapter). I mean this can even run in a plug-computer type of environment - but at least 3 nic ports needed.

No, nothing smaller or cheaper.

jimp

Keep in mind that cheaper to buy does NOT mean it's cheaper to run.

Depending on your local energy costs, an ALIX could pay for itself in no time compared to powering a cheap older PC to do the job.

torontob

Thanks. Yeah, not going for PC at all. Believe in embedded systems.

I was just wondering if anything new has popped up that I am not aware of.

Thanks again,

jimp

Not cheaper, really. There are more coming up but they are more powerful and a little more expensive. The two newest that come to mind are the Netgate FW-7535 and the Soekris net6501

mariosfx

maybe some nokia ip110 firewall units???

mrbostn

an old laptop.

torontob

Nokia ip110 is more expensive than the PC Engine boards.
Old laptop is not an embedded board. ****That is important for me.

Also, just a quick look shows that Nokia ip110 is a PC Engine product after all but just branded to Nokia?!

stephenw10

Old laptop or Nokia box from eBay doesn't fulfil the requirements:

@torontob:

No moving parts

MUST be able to run pfSense and I do intend to run pfsense

Not be an end of life product or hard to find as I might want to get few hundred of time over time.

Not that I can think of anything else! ::)

Steve