The latest member of the Banana Pi line of single-board computers is a tiny model designed for networking applications. The Banana Pi BPI-R3 Mini has two 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports, two M.2 connectors, and support for WiFi 6E, but there’s no video output. So you could use the board as a router, wireless repeater, gateway, […]
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This 2 inch board is a dual-port Ethernet router with a RISC-V processor
MangoPi has introduced several tiny single-board computers with RISC-V processors over the past year. Now the company is showing off an upcoming model that has a feature that helps set it apart: two Gigabit Ethernet ports. The company is positioning the upcoming board as a “tiny RISC-V router.” It measures just 5 x 5cm (about […]
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Storaxa is a NAS and WiFi 6 router and up to 5 HDDs and 4 SSDs (crowdfunding)
There are a growing number of relatively inexpensive mini PCs with multiple Ethernet ports, allowing you to build your own router, firewall, or other networking appliances. But Storaxa goes further than most. It has four 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports and support for WiFi 6, allowing you to use it as a networking device. But it’s […]
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4 Comments on These fanless mini PCs combine Intel Alder Lake-U chips and six 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports
These fanless mini PCs combine Intel Alder Lake-U chips and six 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports
4 Comments on These fanless mini PCs combine Intel Alder Lake-U chips and six 2.5 GbE Ethernet portsLast year a number of Chinese PC makers began offering “Firewall Micro Appliance” systems that are basically fanless mini desktop computers with a bunch of high-speed Ethernet ports, allowing you to build your own router, firewall, or other networking system. But up until recently most of the systems featured low-power, low-performance Intel Celeron or Pentium […]
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Topton TP-X4F is a mini PC with Ryzen 5000U and four 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports for $346 and up
1 Comment on Topton TP-X4F is a mini PC with Ryzen 5000U and four 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports for $346 and upChinese PC maker Topton’s new TP-X4F “Soft Router” system is a compact computer designed for use as a networking device. With four 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports, it’s a system that could be used as a firewall, router, network-attached-storage device, or media server, among other things. But under the hood, it also has the guts of […]
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R86S mini PC features Intel Jasper Lake processor, optional 10 Gbps Ethernet ports (firewall or networking appliance)
3 Comments on R86S mini PC features Intel Jasper Lake processor, optional 10 Gbps Ethernet ports (firewall or networking appliance)The R86S mini PC is a compact computer designed for networking applications. For example you could use it as firewall, network-attached storage device or media server, or as a general-purpose computer. Powered by a 10-watt Intel Jasper Lake quad-core processor and available with up to 16GB of RAM, the pocket-sized computer has three 2.5 Gbps […]
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Radxa E25 is a tiny networking device with dual 2.5 Gbps Ethernet ports and an ARK3568 processor
4 Comments on Radxa E25 is a tiny networking device with dual 2.5 Gbps Ethernet ports and an ARK3568 processorThe Radxa E25 is a compact computer designed for networking or IoT applications. It’s a pocket-sized computer with two 2.5 Gbps Ethernet ports, optional support for WiFi, Bluetooth, and 4G or 5G wireless connections, an M.2 2242 slot and microSD card reader that can be used for storage, and support for up to 8GB of […]
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LinkStar H68K is a pocket-sized router (or mini PC) with Android, OpenWRT, Ubuntu, and Debian support
5 Comments on LinkStar H68K is a pocket-sized router (or mini PC) with Android, OpenWRT, Ubuntu, and Debian supportThe LinkStar-H68KÂ is a tiny computer that’s positioned as a router thanks to its four Ethernet interfaces. But it’s also basically a rugged mini PC that could be used for network-attached storage, digital signage, or other applications. Available now from Seed Studio for $89 and up, the system is powered by a Rockchip RK3568 processor and […]
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Lilbits: Raspberry Pi OS updated, eero’s first routers reach end of life(ish), Sony mobile gaming accessories launching next week
4 Comments on Lilbits: Raspberry Pi OS updated, eero’s first routers reach end of life(ish), Sony mobile gaming accessories launching next weekWireless routers make life a lot easier by allowing your phones, tablets, PCs, TVs, and all sorts of other devices to connect to the internet without running a series of Ethernet cables around your house. But since these routers are basically little computers that connect to the outside world, they’re subject to security threats just […]
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This board turns a Raspberry Pi CM4 into a router
Seeed Studio has introduced a new router board featuring two Gigabit Ethernet ports, HDMI and USB ports, a microSD card reader, a 40 pin GPIO header, and a tiny OLED display. The Raspberry Pi Router Board for CM4 module isn’t a standalone device though. As the name suggests, it’s designed to use a Raspberry Pi […]