Another successful OpenBSD setup

I’ve been buying these little boxes from AliExpress for years to use as firewalls and routers. My oldest one is almost 9 years old now! OpenBSD installs just fine. Just a BIOS tweak to always boot up after power is restored.

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  • madcaesar@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    10 months ago

    Sorry for my ignorance I tried googling but what is this exactly? A server for files or? A media server?

    • gather ye may, rosebuds@mastodon.rhys.wtf
      141·
      10 months ago

      @madcaesar @otl It’s a small server running OpenBSD, configured to operate as a router and/or firewall.

      Linux and the *BSDs can operate as very good routers and firewalls, usually being much more configurable and enabling you to do more complex than off-the-shelf consumer-level hardware routers. Using them on a small form factor computer with a cheap switch in front of them can give you a better performing and nicer to use alternative.