Soekris net4801 pictures

Author: Joe Kelly

Alright, here are some pictures of my new Soekris net4801. …Continue reading » Soekris net4801 pictures

February 3rd, 2006 | Tags: , , | Category: Autopsies | 11 comments | Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post |
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Soekris net4801

Author: Joe Kelly

Oh yeah, baby! I just got a Soekris net4801 and I’m going to turn it into a multi-WAN router. I’m currently installing and configuring Voyage Linux on it. I’ll post some photos and details soon.

February 1st, 2006 | Tags: , | Category: Bit Bucket | Leave a comment | Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post |
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Multi-WAN Router / Firewall: Soekris VS WRAP

Author: Joe Kelly

After much investigation, it looks like building my own firmware for the LinkSys RV082 will take too long. I will pursue it at a later date but for now I will build my own.

The requirements are:

  • Low cost
  • Small form factor
  • Quiet
  • Low heat
  • A minimum of three ethernet ports
  • Serial port console access
  • Powerful enough to be able to route and filter at least 10 Mbps of traffic.
  • Linux, FreeBSD and/or OpenBSD compatible
  • Loading operating system from Compact Flash

Nice to haves:

  • PXE boot
  • USB port
  • IDE port

So far, the contenders are: …Continue reading » Multi-WAN Router / Firewall: Soekris VS WRAP

January 19th, 2006 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment | Print This Post | Email This Post Email This Post |
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