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      mevans336
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      I now have a 1Gbps connection and I'd like to build a pfSense router that can route it, silently. My silent Atom D2500 pfSense can only manage 500Mbps.

      My Asus RT-AC68U can handle the 1Gbps without breaking a sweat. Silently.

      Are there any boxes than can run pfSense and handle 1Gbps (silently) in the $199 range? $299? $399?

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        edwardwong
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        @mevans336:

        I now have a 1Gbps connection and I'd like to build a pfSense router that can route it, silently. My silent Atom D2500 pfSense can only manage 500Mbps.

        My Asus RT-AC68U can handle the 1Gbps without breaking a sweat. Silently.

        Are there any boxes than can run pfSense and handle 1Gbps (silently) in the $199 range? $299? $399?

        See if you think this one is interesting….
        https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=90954.0

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          mevans336
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          @edwardwong:

          @mevans336:

          I now have a 1Gbps connection and I'd like to build a pfSense router that can route it, silently. My silent Atom D2500 pfSense can only manage 500Mbps.

          My Asus RT-AC68U can handle the 1Gbps without breaking a sweat. Silently.

          Are there any boxes than can run pfSense and handle 1Gbps (silently) in the $199 range? $299? $399?

          See if you think this one is interesting….
          https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=90954.0

          That is not the answer I was hoping for, but it's close enough.

          Thank you.

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            edwardwong
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            @mevans336:

            @edwardwong:

            @mevans336:

            I now have a 1Gbps connection and I'd like to build a pfSense router that can route it, silently. My silent Atom D2500 pfSense can only manage 500Mbps.

            My Asus RT-AC68U can handle the 1Gbps without breaking a sweat. Silently.

            Are there any boxes than can run pfSense and handle 1Gbps (silently) in the $199 range? $299? $399?

            See if you think this one is interesting….
            https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=90954.0

            That is not the answer I was hoping for, but it's close enough.

            Thank you.

            Because you want a passive cooling device? If so then those Intel Rangeley will be only option (but they are really expensive), and I'm actually trying to modify it so that I don't need a fast spinning fan.

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              mevans336
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              Because you want a passive cooling device? If so then those Intel Rangeley will be only option (but they are really expensive), and I'm actually trying to modify it so that I don't need a fast spinning fan

              Indeed.

              My Atom device was $300 - that included SSD, Atom D2500, 2 x Intel NICs, case, PS. etc.

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                My 1037U also come with case + PSU (not just a mobo), with CF card installed. But I have to agree that price on AliExpress is not that attractive (because the one I bought from Taobao is only USD 150)

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                  @edwardwong:

                  My 1037U also come with case + PSU (not just a mobo), with CF card installed. But I have to agree that price on AliExpress is not that attractive (because the one I bought from Taobao is only USD 150)

                  I guess we just need to wait for x86 to catch up. :)

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                    @mevans336:

                    @edwardwong:

                    My 1037U also come with case + PSU (not just a mobo), with CF card installed. But I have to agree that price on AliExpress is not that attractive (because the one I bought from Taobao is only USD 150)

                    I guess we just need to wait for x86 to catch up. :)

                    They do, look at those Rangeley platforms (C2358/C2558/C2758, some of them are selling in pfSense store), they are targeted for communication and really a good one, but too expensive, and that's the reason I built with C1037U instead.

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                      @edwardwong:

                      @mevans336:

                      @edwardwong:

                      My 1037U also come with case + PSU (not just a mobo), with CF card installed. But I have to agree that price on AliExpress is not that attractive (because the one I bought from Taobao is only USD 150)

                      I guess we just need to wait for x86 to catch up. :)

                      They do, look at those Rangeley platforms (C2358/C2558/C2758, some of them are selling in pfSense store), they are targeted for communication and really a good one, but too expensive, and that's the reason I built with C1037U instead.

                      Hello,

                      in the Q4/2015 Soekris will be placing his new net6801 model also with an Intel C2758
                      (8 Core / 8 GB) this could do this job also silent as I see it right, if you want to have a
                      look over here is a Link to them Soekris net6801

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