Small form factor hardware recommendations
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I currently have an old WRT54G running DD-WRT that I'd like to replace with a device running pfsense. I'd like to run snort, squid, etc… to enable IDS and content filtering and connect it between my cable model (currently have 30-50 Mbps down) and my 10 port unmanaged GB switch. One constraint is that I'd like to keep it on a small enough device to keep behind my wiring panel. I'm looking for some recommendations for a small computing device that will have enough processor, memory and storage to handle all the above mentioned services on my home network. I was looking at the Intel NUC, but they don't have 2 ethernet ports and I'd prob be looking at at least $350 to get it built out. Any thoughts, recommendations would be great.
Thanks!
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take a look at my post above:
http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,68215.0.html
some info there in regards to intel nucs and how to perhaps get dual nic…
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I was just spec'ing this build out tonight… If you've got Amazon prime, you could do it for less than $200
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I was just spec'ing this build out tonight… If you've got Amazon prime, you could do it for less than $200
Thanks for the recommendation. The think I was thinking is perhaps using a lower profile case like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Tek-Aluminum-Mini-ITX-PT13B/dp/tech-data/B00DL4BMMC/ref=de_a_smtd
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that silverstone case is nice but then you gotta get everything thin itx motherboard etc…
really does limit some of the options, ie with a full size itx case you can add an itx mobo and add say ethernet adaptors or use the gigabyte dual nic itx intel motherboards...
still a nice case !
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I was just spec'ing this build out tonight… If you've got Amazon prime, you could do it for less than $200
Thanks for the recommendation. The think I was thinking is perhaps using a lower profile case like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Tek-Aluminum-Mini-ITX-PT13B/dp/tech-data/B00DL4BMMC/ref=de_a_smtd
Yea… really nice looking case. Poked around a bit though and it seems like you're very limited for thin mini-itx boards with dual NIC's. Price would definitely go up as well...
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I was just spec'ing this build out tonight… If you've got Amazon prime, you could do it for less than $200
Thanks for the recommendation. The think I was thinking is perhaps using a lower profile case like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Tek-Aluminum-Mini-ITX-PT13B/dp/tech-data/B00DL4BMMC/ref=de_a_smtd
Yea… really nice looking case. Poked around a bit though and it seems like you're very limited for thin mini-itx boards with dual NIC's. Price would definitely go up as well...
I suppose I really do want the dual nic motherboard. I'm going to open up my wiring panel and make sure I have enough room for that case. If so I will probably upgrade the build list to 4gb of RAM and a 64Gb SSD and get mine ordered.
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Let me know if you do the build and how it works out. I was looking at it for a friend and haven't ordered yet. The motherboard was recommended on the forums here… Seems like a pretty good deal to me - your getting a processor that has the wattage draw and price of an atom but the performance of a core-2 duo.
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Well this is what I am currently running.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856115042
And after seeing my electric bill this is what I ordered instead. It has everything I need and then some, hell it has 5 intel Gig ports can't go wrong there.
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Atom-JBC200F99-525-B-NF99FL-525-AD3INLANG/dp/B00ESM97OQ