Very solid price, the cheapest I’ve seen for something like this. Has anyone tried it with OPNsense or other software?
The linked thread talks about someone getting 60C load temps but the air was 37C and they are using a RJ45 DAC which are known to use lots of power.
Wondering if anyone else has experience with this. Seems like a big advancement in what’s possible at a home scale for non second hand equipment.
Another article about this: https://liliputing.com/this-small-fanless-pc-is-built-for-networking-with-four-10-gbe-and-five-2-5-gb-ethernet-ports/
I haven’t tried this one, but be cautious. 10g gets HOT. anything that’s passively cooled id be suspicious about.
I bought an older model from this company and it’s been spectacular.
I only reboot it when the power dies, unbelievably reliable and quality build
Can a device like this act as my router?
It’s just hardware. Almost any device can act as your router if you put the proper OS and/or software on it.
Fair enough.
That’s pretty much exactly what this device is supposed to do. But just to be clear, any computer with a NIC (ethernet port) can be a router.
Do make a useful router for your home, you need a Intel or AMD CPU (x86) and 2 NICs.
This device is specifically designed for someone who wants to setup 10gbe networking.
You also need software.
OPNsense is a great example of software like this. Many home labbers use something like OPNsense installed on a device such as this for their router.
Thank you for the detailed response! I’m going to give it a try! This will be a step up from OpenWRT on a cheap router, I’ll bet!
Interested as well. There is a review on the Aliexpress page stating that OPNsense via Proxmox works fine:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/1005006030794589.html?gatewayAdapt=4itemAdapt
I run a Qotom model with 5 2.5 Gb. Works with OPNsense out of the box and had no problems so far.
Specks lookg good, Intel NIC, semi decent CPU. I would say it is even overspec for a router.
