I want to setup my own router.
My requirements are:
- Intel or AMD based
- Low power consumption
- min. 3x Gbit LAN + 1x GbitWAN Port
- Wifi (min. 802.11n)
- Optional: 4 SATA Ports for Backups
The hardware should be powerful enough to run an IPtables firewall, some smaller servers (XMPP, maybe Tor gateway, maybe VPN, small mail server, CUPS, ... but everything for only a few users)
The best would be probably something based on Intel Atom or on a mobile CPU. I already searched a bit and selected this hardware for now:
- ASRock D1800M (SoC with Intel Celeron J1800)
- 4GB RAM
- Intel PRO/1000 PT, 4x 1000Base-T
- Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I
- Available in Germany
Unfortunately, it's with 160€ a bit over budget, and I didn't include power supply and case yet. The main problem is, that I have to buy the network hardware seperately and I can't find a good board with at least the wired LAN integrated. Sure, there are options like Banana Pi R1/R2, but the reading in the community board isn't giving me so much trust and it's not x86 hardware. Supermicro has some board which satisfy most of my requirements, but as server hardware it is quite expensive.
So I guess, there are a few people out there who have similar expectations and their hardware already realized!
