Looking for an expert opinion

I've been wanting to create a low-cost router powered by freebsd, i
can't seem to decide on what embedded hardware to use. Does anyone
have any suggestions? i am on a very tight budget. I've been searching
around but cant find anything under $150 that runs optimal on freebsd

Thanks for your advice,

James Yin

Yin Computer Corp

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James Yin wrote:
| I've been wanting to create a low-cost router powered by freebsd, i
| can't seem to decide on what embedded hardware to use. Does anyone
| have any suggestions? i am on a very tight budget. I've been searching
| around but cant find anything under $150 that runs optimal on freebsd
|
| Thanks for your advice,
|
| James Yin
|
| Yin Computer Corp

Is this just for a 1-off project or for mass production? You might take
a look at the Linksys WRT54G, it runs Linux, has a 4 port switch and
802.11 and has been extensivly hacked.

See the Seattle Wireless page:

http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/LinksysWrt54g

Brian

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On 2004-09-12, Brian C. Lane <bcl@brianlane.com> wrote:

>| I've been wanting to create a low-cost router powered by freebsd, i
>| can't seem to decide on what embedded hardware to use. Does anyone
>| have any suggestions? i am on a very tight budget. I've been searching
>| around but cant find anything under $150 that runs optimal on freebsd
>|
>| Thanks for your advice,
>|
>| James Yin
>|
>| Yin Computer Corp
>
> Is this just for a 1-off project or for mass production? You might take
> a look at the Linksys WRT54G, it runs Linux, has a 4 port switch and
> 802.11 and has been extensivly hacked.

Does it run freebsd?

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Hi, James,

James Yin <jamesyin1980@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:80ec63cd.0409110842.1e978c65@posting.google.com...
> I've been wanting to create a low-cost router powered by freebsd, i
> can't seem to decide on what embedded hardware to use. Does anyone
> have any suggestions? i am on a very tight budget. I've been searching
> around but cant find anything under $150 that runs optimal on freebsd

Are you married to FreeBSD?  You might consider NetBSD, instead.
Very similar stack, etc. but supported on far more targets.

HTH,
--don

"Don" <none@given> wrote in message news:<10kbl3e1gh6d2df@corp.supernews.com>...
> Hi, James,
> 
> James Yin <jamesyin1980@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:80ec63cd.0409110842.1e978c65@posting.google.com...
> > I've been wanting to create a low-cost router powered by freebsd, i
> > can't seem to decide on what embedded hardware to use. Does anyone
> > have any suggestions? i am on a very tight budget. I've been searching
> > around but cant find anything under $150 that runs optimal on freebsd
> 
> Are you married to FreeBSD?  You might consider NetBSD, instead.
> Very similar stack, etc. but supported on far more targets.
> 
> HTH,
> --don

Don,

No I am not married to FreeBSD but i do prefer it :) NetBSD would be
fine also so would linux cost is the most important factor, if it can
run either one of the 3 it would be perfect we are looking for a board
that will cost around $20 something similar to what LinkSys uses for
their residential routers

"Brian C. Lane" <bcl@brianlane.com> wrote in message news:<10k7a5un1k7v6a3@corp.supernews.com>...
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> James Yin wrote:
> | I've been wanting to create a low-cost router powered by freebsd, i
> | can't seem to decide on what embedded hardware to use. Does anyone
> | have any suggestions? i am on a very tight budget. I've been searching
> | around but cant find anything under $150 that runs optimal on freebsd
> |
> | Thanks for your advice,
> |
> | James Yin
> |
> | Yin Computer Corp
> 
> Is this just for a 1-off project or for mass production? You might take
> a look at the Linksys WRT54G, it runs Linux, has a 4 port switch and
> 802.11 and has been extensivly hacked.
>
> Brian,
> its a 1-off project at first but if it turns out well it might go for "mass" production i'm not sure yet right now it's in early development stages. Thanks for this link this is very helpful...Brian do you recommend anything else that i should use if i ever decide to mass produce?

Thanks again Brian

- James

> 
> See the Seattle Wireless page:
> 
> http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/LinksysWrt54g
> 
> Brian
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