> My dream single-board gateway would have 4-6 NIC's and most of them with > built in PoE injectors. But I have not come across any such board yet.
They exist [1] for about $500 USD, but are specialized (ex. Network Video Recording w/PoE cameras), hence very expensive. If you are looking to power your LB1121 LTE modem, IMO, a PoE injector with standard hardware (ex. Qotom) would be the best. I use this [2] PoE+ injector for WiFi AP's, and works well. Lonnie [1] Jetway POE Fanless Embedded Barebone / J1900 / 2 Intel GbE LAN / 4 GbE POE (25W) http://jetwaycomputer.com/spec/JBC512F3DG.pdf https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011DKV15I/ (wacky power connection) [2] TRENDnet Gigabit Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) Injector https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BK4W8TQ/ > On Jul 10, 2018, at 4:35 AM, David Kerr <da...@kerr.net> wrote: > > Yes UPS load plus why waste 3 NIC ports. However my current problem with > limiting UPS load is that I am powering the LB1121 LTE modem PoE which is > coming from my 24-port switch. so I can't cut it off the big UPS. > > My dream single-board gateway would have 4-6 NIC's and most of them with > built in PoE injectors. But I have not come across any such board yet. > > David > > On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 10:04 AM, Lonnie Abelbeck <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com> > wrote: > Hi David, > > > but is it as simple as adding... > > > > BRIDGE0="eth2 eth3 eth4 eth5" > > Yes, you can bridge as many NIC's as you want to br0 . > > Personally I prefer to use a switch for such purposes, but if you want to > keep your UPS load as small as possible for critical stuff ... > > Lonnie > > > > > On Jul 9, 2018, at 4:12 AM, David Kerr <da...@kerr.net> wrote: > > > > So with 6 NIC's I would probably want eth0/eth1 as WAN and WAN failover. > > Then bridge eth2/3/4/5 into a single br0 interface. Astlinux comes with > > support for 3 NIC's and bridges out of the box, but is it as simple as > > adding... > > > > BRIDGE0="eth2 eth3 eth4 eth5" > > > > to user.conf to create the br0, or is there more to it in order to have > > eth3/4/5 available? > > > > Thanks > > David > > > > > > On Sun, Jul 8, 2018 at 9:32 PM, Lonnie Abelbeck <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com> > > wrote: > > You are welcome, Michael. > > > > > Double the performance of the Q190G4N-S07 which is already fast. > > > > Actually, the Qotom Q530G6 averages 3.3x the single-core performance > > compared to the Q190G4N-S07 in my tests. > > > > > In fact I cant see why I wouldn't just use both of these for all use > > > cases other than I don't know their reliability. > > > > Yes, no matter which board vendor you choose there are reliability risks. > > At least with Qotom you can afford to have a few spares, and testing is the > > key. > > > > Lonnie > > > > > > > > > On Jul 8, 2018, at 6:53 PM, Michael Knill > > > <michael.kn...@ipcsolutions.com.au> wrote: > > > > > > Thanks Lonnie. Im looking forward to using it. > > > Double the performance of the Q190G4N-S07 which is already fast. It > > > should be able to handle my largest systems no problems at all! > > > In fact I cant see why I wouldn't just use both of these for all use > > > cases other than I don't know their reliability. > > > > > > Regards > > > Michael Knill > > > > > > On 9/7/18, 9:05 am, "Lonnie Abelbeck" <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com> wrote: > > > > > > A newly released hardware description and configuration has been added > > > to the AstLinux documentation: > > > > > > Qotom Q530G6 Core i3-6100U Fanless Appliance > > > https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:board_qotom_q530g6 > > > > > > I personally purchased a Qotom Q530G6 (4G RAM, 32G mSATA SSD, No WiFi) > > > via AliExpress: > > > > > > 6 Gigabit Nic Fanless Mini PC Qotom Q530G6 Core i3-6100U ... > > > > > > https://www.aliexpress.com/item/6-Gigabit-Nic-Fanless-Mini-PC-Qotom-Q530G6-Q550G6-Core-i3-6100U-i5-6200U-1-8Ghz/32890614694.html > > > > > > $227.00 USD -- Barebone Q530G6, No WiFi > > > > > > $ 61.00 USD -- 4G RAM, 32G mSATA SSD (I added since it uses DDR4 RAM) > > > > > > $ 30.00 USD -- Shipping to central USA > > > > > > The Qotom Q530G6 is the fastest bare-metal hardware I have tested for > > > AstLinux, 4.7x single-core performance compared to the legacy Intel Atom > > > D525 workhorse, and 7.4x single-core performance compared to the PC > > > Engines APU2. > > > > > > The Qotom Q530G6 is about twice the cost of the Qotom-Q190G4N-S07 or > > > PC Engines APU2. > > > > > > Given the performance, the power consumption is surprisingly low, > > > idles at 6 W, 10 W under load (HDMI disconnected). And runs cool, > > > coretemp reports 41 degC CPU and SATA 2.5" SSD reports 43 degC (ambient > > > temp is 26 degC / 79 degF). The supplied Hoodisk brand mSATA SSD does > > > not report temp. The case is only barely warm to the touch. > > > > > > The Qotom Q530G6 offers everything an AstLinux user wants: > > > -- Supports Serial or Video (HDMI) Console > > > -- Supports either mSATA SSD or 2.5" SSD (SATA cable pre-attached) > > > -- 6x Intel i211 NIC's > > > -- Fanless, first-class machined aluminum black case > > > -- Internal piezo buzzer for startup/shutdown sounds. > > > -- Power button > > > > > > The Qotom Q530G6 requires DDR4 RAM, single 260-pin SO-DIMM, 4GB to > > > 16GB supported. > > > > > > No surprise, line-speed 1Gbps network routing and line-speed WireGuard > > > VPN with headroom. OpenVPN tested at 310 Mbps. > > > > > > I placed my order on a Saturday via AliExpress, it shipped on the > > > following Tuesday morning and I signed for the package Thursday noon. > > > Quite amazing ! > > > > > > Note: Shipped via DHL which required a signature on delivery. > > > > > > I like the way a SATA 2.5" SSD is attached (4x screws are supplied) to > > > the lower cover, somewhat lower temps away from the motherboard. > > > Currently on Amazon, "Industrial" 2.5" SATA SSD's (32GB-64GB) are > > > available for $30-$40 USD. A 2.5" SSD is a good option for this box. > > > > > > In testing I found the Qotom Q530G6's serial port was sensitive to EMI > > > generated with a dangling (inactive) serial cable, as such it would > > > sometimes fail to boot properly (hang until cable was removed). Though a > > > connected (active) serial cable, or no serial cable always booted > > > reliably. I retested with a new [1], quality shielded serial cable and > > > that solved the observed EMI issues with a dangling (inactive) serial > > > cable. The original null-modem cable was probably 20 years old that came > > > with a switch or some other product, and was longer than I needed. EMI on > > > RS232 is something to keep in mind. > > > > > > Clearly there is no one best AstLinux hardware solution, but in my > > > limited testing, the Qotom Q530G6 is a great fit for AstLinux. > > > > > > The Qotom Q530G6 has run solidly for a few days, further updates as > > > needed. > > > > > > Lonnie > > > > > > [1] StarTech.com SCNM9FF1MBK > > > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QM8ZP5E/ > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > > _______________________________________________ > > Astlinux-users mailing list > > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > > pay...@krisk.org. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! > > http://sdm.link/slashdot_______________________________________________ > > Astlinux-users mailing list > > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > > pay...@krisk.org. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Astlinux-users mailing list > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > pay...@krisk.org. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! > http://sdm.link/slashdot_______________________________________________ > Astlinux-users mailing list > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > pay...@krisk.org. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to pay...@krisk.org.
