[AuckLUG] Appliance like device with 2 or more ethernet ports

[Clark Mills]

Steven Ellis wrote:
> I have an IPCop firewall and I really like it, except for one thing. It
> uses too much power.
> 
> I'd really like an appliance style device with 2 or more ethernet  ports
> that can run IPcop. The various Linux based routers in general don't
> offer enough functionality like squid etc. There is almost enough grunt
> in some if they just had more Ram.
> 
> I've looked at EPIA / miniITX type devices but they are relatively
> expensive by the time you do MB + RAM + CASE + PSU etc.
> 
> Anyone seen a cost effective solution in this space?
> 
> Steve,

Hi Steve.

You could try an old laptop, they quite often have a n/w port built in and you 
have 1 or 2 pcmcia slots to poke your other port[s] into.  Comes with a built in 
UPS too for those short outages and screen & k/b which is a lot better than the 
EPIA / miniITX solution.

Cheers...  Clark