4801 will be too weak for this or at least run under heavy load all the time. If you want to use some services and need ipsec encryption for example it will definately be too weak. Go for a 5501. I heard from one of the developers that it performs pretty good.
Holger > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Bagnall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Chris Bagnall > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 1:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [pfSense Support] Routing throughput on Soekris boards > > Greetings list, > > I know there've been discussions on the m0n0wall list in the > past regarding throughput benchmarking on Soekris platforms. > Would those same figures also apply to pfSense? > > If not, has anyone done any benchmarking on 4801/5501 boards > they'd be willing to share with the list? > > I'm currently trying to work out whether a site needs a 4801 > or a 5501. They have a 10mbit synchronous WAN link, a > standard office LAN, but also a WLAN used for streaming CCTV > footage from remote buildings. I'm trying to calculate > whether the Soekris will handle the theoretical max > throughput (about 25mbps WLAN + 10mbps WAN). > > Thanks in advance. > > Regards, > > Chris > -- > C.M. Bagnall, Director, Minotaur I.T. Limited For full > contact details visit http://www.minotaur.it This email is > made from 100% recycled electrons > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
