Compulab fit-PC4 announced
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I guess software support isn't quite there yet for some components but this one looks really enticing:
- fanless
- AMD A4-1250 with 8W TDP
- AES-NI support (support doesn't seem to be quite there yet)
- Dual Intel NICs built in (again, does not seem supported yet but will most likely be)
- mSATA (in addition to standard 2.5” HDD/SSD & micro-SD)
- "mini-PCIe for cellular modem + on-board uSIM socket" (think: failover connection)
- WLAN 802.11 b/g/n (chipset not mentioned in announcement)
http://www.fit-pc.com/web/about/news/fit-pc4-announcement/
With a 3rd NIC it would be perfect on paper but comes as close as anything I know. :)
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I think this will be the best option to replace my ALIX once the Intel NIC's are supported. The lower-end version is still much faster than an ALIX and has a TDP of 8 watts.
I bought a Fit-PC2 years ago and it's still running XP strong, albeit a bit slow. This would be perfect for pfSense.
Passmark scores based on their CPU:
ALIX: Approx 150'ish
Fit-PC4 Value: 547
Fit-PC4 Pro: 2000
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I've written to them to inquire as to volume pricing for the pfSense Store.
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@gonzopancho:
I've written to them to inquire as to volume pricing for the pfSense Store.
If they get back to you, see if they'll make a Multi-LAN variant and drop the 802.11 & BT.
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@gonzopancho:
I've written to them to inquire as to volume pricing for the pfSense Store.
If they get back to you, see if they'll make a Multi-LAN variant and drop the 802.11 & BT.
They're talking now. I was already 'there'. There are 'issues' with the 4-port add-on (FACE). They have a two port, but it has bypass,
which is just unnecessary expense. They have a single-port, but it's Realtek.
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Yeah, I'd pass on the Realtek and the Bypass NICs as well.
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@gonzopancho:
There are 'issues' with the 4-port add-on (FACE).
Can you please explain what the issues are ? Is is true for all 4-port add-on from fit-pc (in particular, is it true for the 4-port add-on for the intense pc or intense pc 2) ?
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Dual-core "value barebone" model seems to be in stock now, if ordering directly from Compulab.
The wireless module on this one is specified as 2.4GHz AzureWave AW-NB057H. This seems to be a USB-based solution, which, if I'm not mistaken, doesn't support hostap, assuming it works with urtwn. (BTW, is there any USB-based chipset with hostap support at all?) Hence, the included wireless seems rather useless for pfSense. Judging from the block diagram however, it might be replaceable with a PCIe-based card.
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Some of the Ralink USB chipsets support hostap, run(4), rum(4) and ural(4).
See: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AojFUXcbH0ROdHgwYkFHbkRUdV9hVWljVWl5SXkxbFE&hl=enSteve
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Any updates with this? Interested in purchasing a few.
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Pricing is now there
https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=86793.msg492134#msg492134
