Chris Buechler wrote:
> I found out about this a couple weeks ago or so, from an email
> exchange with PC Engines forwarded to the private pfsense developer
> list, but since it wasn't publicly posted I didn't want to be the one
> to "let the cat out of the bag" if it wasn't meant to be available to
> the general public yet.
> 
> But somebody else posted it to the pfsense forum today so I won't be
> the first.  :)
> 
> specs:
> http://www.pcengines.ch/alix2a.htm
> 
> Pricing is supposed to be the same or a little less than the existing
> WRAP boards.
> 
> Good news!
> 
> -Chris


This IS good news, and not a moment too soon.

Any benchmarks on what type of bandwidth/throughput this thing will be
capable of? The current WRAPS have a 233 MHz AMD Geode SC1100 CPU
w/128MB SDRAM and this new replacement has a 433 or 500 MHz AMD Geode LX
processor w/128 OR 256MB SDRAM

I ask because some of my m0n0-on-WRAP clients are moving up from DSL or
T1 feeds to 5Mbps, 10Mbps, or faster optical Internet links and I would
love to keep the firewall in the small form-factor that it currently is
instead of needing to replace it with a full-size PC or mini-ATX
board/case.

(Can you see I am partial to the tiny, nondescript WRAPS in black cases?)

P.S. If WRAP stands for "Wireless Router Application Platform", I wonder
what ALIX stands for... "Another Little Internet Xtender"?

:)

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Bill Arlofski
Reverse Polarity