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yawnbox · 09-16-09

I would love to get some suggestions for an Untangle router build, from scratch. I will be on a Comcast business line--55/10. I will be hosting [so far] 165 torrents 24/7. Two dedicated IPs will be used for two different servers behind the router. What would you build, and what would your network look like with the above mentioned requirements?

DuckieHo · 09-17-09

That's a lot of torrents! How many machines is that?

I would get an Intel x4 PCIe Dual-NIC (on eBay for $40-60), 2GB, and any cheap Intel dual-core CPU + mobo combo. Atom may not be suited for your needs and there are no cheap Atom boards with PCIe. I choose Intel since compatability is virtually guaranteed.

If one of your servers has a good PSU, you could run the router off it as well.

If you wanted to run a DMZ, you can always use the onboard NIC as well.

yawnbox · 09-30-09

Is this too much?

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/P...umber=14442868

They are all hosted from one server.

Marma Duke · 09-30-09

Looks good, but is such an expensive case really necessary?

And personally I'd just go AM2+ to save more money.

DuckieHo · 09-30-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by yawnbox

Is this too much?

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/P...umber=14442868

They are all hosted from one server.

Yeah... that's overkill unless you have thousands of users and 300Mbps+ connection.

Also, check eBay for the same NIC for $40-60.

yawnbox · 10-01-09

i love the case... it's striking

yea i can find better prices on most things. but its nice to have it all in one place to show. like that case is at SVC for 125

http://www.svc.com/pc-v351r.html

Manyak · 10-01-09

holy crap dude, that build could handle the internet for an entire block of Manhattan!

Here's an idea though - exactly what are those servers doing besides torrenting? If either one has some breathing room you could use ESXi to run it virtually.

the_beast · 10-02-09

I think if I was in your situation I would be looking at something like these:

RouterOS Boards

Heard great things about them, great performance & much cheaper (and lower power consumption) than a high-end machine like you are proposing. And much smaller too. I don't own one, but I think I may get one of the gigabit versions (RB450G (non-AP, $99) or 600A (multi-AP capable, $199))next time I replace my router.

DuckieHo · 10-02-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_beast

I think if I was in your situation I would be looking at something like these:

RouterOS Boards

Heard great things about them, great performance & much cheaper (and lower power consumption) than a high-end machine like you are proposing. And much smaller too. I don't own one, but I think I may get one of the gigabit versions (RB450G (non-AP, $99) or 600A (multi-AP capable, $199))next time I replace my router.

Oh, they've updated their site... the search filters is nice.

Is the RB450G new? I don't remember seeing it last time I was checking out their products... The specs seem perfect for a home/small business.

The RB600A only has a 266MHz CPU and 128MB RAM so it's significantly weaker than the RB450G.

the_beast · 10-03-09

Remember the 600A is a PowerPC chip, which is considerably more powerful per clock than the Atheros chip in the 450G. 1MHz does not always equal 1MHz...

TBH I think any of those boards would be overkill for home stuff, and easily outperform all but the best consumer routers (and obviously even the best consumer routers would need flashing to OpenWRT or similar to come close anyway). It is just nice to have the gigabit interface on the higher models.

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the_beast Mobo Master Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,050 Rep: 145 Unique Rep: 100 Trader Rating: 0	I think if I was in your situation I would be looking at something like these: RouterOS Boards Heard great things about them, great performance & much cheaper (and lower power consumption) than a high-end machine like you are proposing. And much smaller too. I don't own one, but I think I may get one of the gigabit versions (RB450G (non-AP, $99) or 600A (multi-AP capable, $199))next time I replace my router.

10-03-09	#10 (permalink)
the_beast Mobo Master Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,050 Rep: 145 Unique Rep: 100 Trader Rating: 0	Remember the 600A is a PowerPC chip, which is considerably more powerful per clock than the Atheros chip in the 450G. 1MHz does not always equal 1MHz... TBH I think any of those boards would be overkill for home stuff, and easily outperform all but the best consumer routers (and obviously even the best consumer routers would need flashing to OpenWRT or similar to come close anyway). It is just nice to have the gigabit interface on the higher models.

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