[LARTC] the "cisco vs. Linux" thread

José Ildefonso Camargo Tolosa icamargo@unet.edu.ve
Mon, 12 Jul 2004 10:33:04 -0400


Hi!

> Message: 9 Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 16:51:40 -0600 To: LARTC Mailing List <lartc@mailman.ds9a.nl> Subject: Re: [LARTC] the "cisco vs. Linux" thread Reply-To: Glen.Mabey@usu.edu From: Glen Mabey <glen@mabeys.dsl.aros.net> On Fri, Jul 09, 2004 at 10:35:22AM -0400, Alfie Viechweg wrote:
> 
>>> Regarding building your own router/switch. You might want to check out 
>>> www.routerboard.com for a
>>> really reasonably priced 4 port NIC.
> 
> 
> I had no idea this type of board existed! (forgive my excitement)
> 
> Alfie, have you used the Routerboard 230 or 240 products?  
> Anyone else?
> 
> Could anyone else recommend other manufacturers of this type of
> hardware: an embedded system board with 
> * a couple of NICs
> * PCMCIA
> * runs linux

This one, and its cheaper:

http://www.soekris.com/

you may want to check out:

http://www.netgate.com/ (good wireless stuff).

I'm trying to buy some of the soekris hardware, but still need to get
some more money. :(

> 
> Thanks --
> Glen
> 
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