Smallest machine for Smoothwall

[darkghost]

Currently using an old SFF Compaq desktop to run my Smoothwall, but would like to use something more power effecient around the same size or smaller.

Needs 4 network ports - I have two PCI dual port NICs to hand, so even if there is an onboard LAN, it will still need to support 2 PCI cards.

Any suggestions?

[aidanjt]

There's mini-itx boards with 3 or 4+ NICs built-in, look around linitx.com.

[Jay]

are they full height cards?

[darkghost]

are they full height cards?

'fraid so.

[darkghost]

There's mini-itx boards with 3 or 4+ NICs built-in, look around linitx.com.

Really useful site that - a mini-itx board with dual LAN onboard means I can use one of the dual port NIC cards in the PCI slot and we're sorted

[peterb]

http://www.itxwarehouse.co.uk/Produc...?ProductID=631

I use one of these in a web/fileserver - pair it with something like this

http://www.itxwarehouse.co.uk/Produc...?ProductID=828

and boot it off compact flash.

[smargh]

Do you really really need 4 network interfaces? I use an Alix 2C3 from linitx.com. It uses a total of 5 watts - I measured it with an Aldi wattmeter.

I actually have an Alix 2C3, another 2C3 which was cheap on eBay (£45, yay), and an older WRAP 1E. They are all awesoem.

You could add a USB ethernet adapter as the 4th NIC if you wanted, depending on whether it needs to be super-high-speed or not.

[darkghost]

You could add a USB ethernet adapter as the 4th NIC if you wanted, depending on whether it needs to be super-high-speed or not.

That might not be a bad idea in the interests of making it cheaper - I'll look into it. Thanks

[Lourdes]

Just add a small switch..