On 24/4/13 7:05 pm, Mathieu Simon wrote:
Depends what you think about "high specs" many 1 GE ports or even 10 GE, lots of cores etc?
This. You also have to decide whether you actually need "high specs" in a router. There's little point in paying for multiple GigE or 10GE ports if your internet connection is in the sub-100Mbps range.
FWIW, we've been using the ALIX boards for several years, and despite their apparently "low spec", they'll happily route an FTTC 80Mbps/20Mbps connection without breaking too much of a sweat.
Obviously if you're looking at datacentre applications you'll want something a bit beefier, but in that case, you probably aren't bothered about having a "Netgear WiFi router" size unit.
Also worth mentioning that in my experience, WiFi is best done with a separate access point (or access points). It enables you to position it in the best location for signal dispersion, which might not be the same location as your internet connection's ingress.
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