50/50 + VPN now planning for 100/100 & more

hda

Assemble it yourself, look Varia-store GmbH

Guest

If you could point out one reseller, that would be great!

Please don´t think you might be happy without the storage and a null modem cable.
As a bundle you might be paying ~193 Euro and if you buy them all as single spare
parts you can get all things for ~169 Euro that would be better then, plus the 16 GB
mSATA for ~17 - 20 Euro (alternatively SD card or USB stick) and a null modem cable
for ~3 Euro (must have).

So something around 200 Euro you should count for that all in all.

geocast

Sorry for hooking in at this point, but this is similar to what I'm looking for. Same speed (100/100), with about 2 openVPN connections for Roadwarriors and 2 Site2Site connections (one for VoIP and one for AD Credentials)

So the Alix 2D4 would be sufficent?

hda

@geocast:

So the Alix 2D4 would be sufficent?

No. Not an Alix. But an Apu [2].

Guest

So the Alix 2D4 would be sufficent?

The GUI from pfSense will be more then unresponsible and also the horse power will be less then you will need it.

For your needs in my eyes it would be more then enough to go with;

APU2C4 (bundle)
Jetway NF9HG-2930 (PSU, M350, mSATA, RAM)
alternatively a SG-2440 from the pfSense store

JeGr

APU2 should be enough, please don't throw in Alix with APU, they are NOT the same device (@geocast).
If someone is looking for an even smaller device (dimension-wise) and can go for a bit more money, the Lanner NCA-1010(B) is another viable alternative. Some similarities with the APU2 but another SOC (Intel based). But both sport Intel NICs. Also the Lanner has a HDMI port if someone isn't keen on having console-only like on the APU2, so he/she can plug in a monitor/TV into it if needed (and a keyboard via USB of course). Might be a nice alternative if someone wants a slim tiny device.

BrightEyesDavid

The Lanner devices look very interesting, JeGr - thanks. Do you know any good places for consumers to buy them in Germany and the UK?

mtk

Just to confirm before I order.

APU2C4 System Board
Enclosure
Powersupply
Memory: MSATA 16GB
Null modem cable (DB9 F)

Is this a good shopping list?

JeGr

For a single system, that looks complete, yes :)

mtk

@JeGr:

For a single system, that looks complete, yes :)

Thanks.

I'm curious, what would be a non-single system?

JeGr

As you can get various custom cases for the APU(2/3), it isn't unusual to see two boards in one case or other combinations. Or even two sets of systems. So that's why - for a single system - that order looks complete :)

mtk

@BrightEyesDavid:

The Lanner devices look very interesting, JeGr - thanks. Do you know any good places for consumers to buy them in Germany and the UK?

yes, curious about that too…

mtk

@JeGr:

As you can get various custom cases for the APU(2/3), it isn't unusual to see two boards in one case or other combinations. Or even two sets of systems. So that's why - for a single system - that order looks complete :)

oh, this is a single board APU case… :)

mtk

So… I bought the APU2C4 as recommended here, but now I have troubles setting it up.
See the separate discussion here.

Help is highly appreciated.