[ale] Suggestion for ARM box with 3-4+ PCI-based ethernets?

[Derek Atkins]

Hi,

Raylynn Knight <seca900rider at gmail.com> writes:

> For this application you might have better success searching for low power
> MIPS based systems than ARM systems.  Look for something that uses the Cavium
> Octeon processor.

Yeah, the stuff at Routerboard.com (e.g. RB750GL) seems to be powered by
a MIPS, not ARM.  It runs a custom Linux OS, RouterOS, and an
inexpensive model seems to claim it can do 980mbps with a slow-path of
25 Simple Queues (although it drops to 462mbps with 25 IP filter rules).

Thanks!

> Ray

-derek

> On May 21, 2013 12:25 PM, "Derek Atkins" <warlord at mit.edu> wrote:
>
>     Alers,
>    
>     I'm looking for something to replace my existing dd-wrt router (or at
>     least to separate out my router functionality from my Wifi capability).
>     I'm looking for an arm box (I want the very low power use of an ARM),
>     but I want ethernet via PCI (or on-chip), not through the USB Bus like
>     on many ARM boxes, due to speed requirements.  I'm looking for at least
>     3 10/100/1000 ethernet ports because I want to support multiple WANs,
>     some of which might exceed 100mbps.
>    
>     So, suggestions?  My understanding is that the RPi's ethernet is via
>     USB.  Cubieboard is only 10/100.  I haven't looked around at other ARM
>     systems.
>    
>     I'd be willing to use non-ARM if it can get down to the 10-15W power
>     profile.  I'd even be willing to swap over to a "real router" if I can
>     get the price point down, but last I checked a Cisco of sufficient speed
>     and ports would cost me several hundred dollars.
>    
>     Thanks,
>    
>     -derek
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