On Tue, 2 Dec 2008 17:43:39 +1100, nuffnough wrote: >Hey there. > >My firewalls are getting old, so I thought it would be a great idea to >replace them. I figured that a budget of around $1500 would be more >than adequate, but because no one makes mobos with 5 pci slots >anymore I am struggling to get these under $2800. > >I have requirements for 6 legs plus the carp sync (which I could do >with a usb nowadays, so that means just 6). The rest of the system >is relatively undemanding, so 4 gig RAM is overkill, and it doesn't >require huge CPU grunt either. It would be great if I could fit it >into a small formfactor case to save rackspace, but this isn't worth >$2k to me. > >Please recommend mobo/NIC combo that would fit within the budget!
OK I know how many ether ports you need but little else. However I have just received two of these http://www.yawarra.com.au/product.php?productCode=HW-NT55-R2 (Go down the spec list and choose the 500MHz processor for board 1, choose the LAN 1641 for board 2 and you will see a price of $1220.00) The price includes Aussie GST 10% so divide by 1.1 and then correct for $AUD1=$US0.64 and you get a nice surprise. You could just buy the case and get the boards from Soekris. Also note that the internal PSU is specced at 240V input but the input range is 100-240VAC. I have to configure two of these in a CARP setup with BGPd handling a /21 IPv4 feed and a /32 IPv6 feed with three sources (1 v4, 1 v6, 1 both). That's really fun - I've never done any BGP before but, after all, I am using OpenBSD so I'll get there somehow. 8-) > >TIA > >nuffi > *** NOTE *** Please DO NOT CC me. I <am> subscribed to the list. Mail to the sender address that does not originate at the list server is tarpitted. The reply-to: address is provided for those who feel compelled to reply off list. Thankyou. Rod/ /earth: write failed, file system is full cp: /earth/creatures: No space left on device
