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Soekris Engineering net5501 This compact,
low-power, low-cost, advanced communication computer is based on an up to 500
Mhz 586 class processor. It has four 10/100 Mbit ethernet ports, up to 1 Gbyte
DDR-SDRAM main memory and uses a CompactFlash module for program and data
storage. It can be expanded using a MiniPCI type III board, a hard drive and one
or two low-power standard PCI board.
It has been optimized for use as a Firewall, VPN Router, Internet Gateway and
VoIP PBX, but has the flexibility to take on a whole range of different
functions as a communication appliance. The board is designed for long life and
low power.
It is available in any volume in the standard version, and as board only or
with a small metal box and various power supplies. The board can be customized
according to requirements when ordering higher volume.
With an HDD mounting kit you can install a 2.5" HDD on top of the board.
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Standard stock configurations:
net5501-60: 433 Mhz CPU, 256 Mbyte DDR-SDRAM, 4 Ethernet, 2 Serial, USB
connector, CF socket, 44 pins IDE connector, SATA connector, 1 Mini-PCI socket,
3.3V PCI connector.
net5501-70: 500 Mhz CPU, 512 Mbyte DDR-SDRAM, 4 Ethernet, 2 Serial, USB
connector, CF socket, 44 pins IDE connector, SATA connector, 1 Mini-PCI socket,
3.3V PCI connector.
Specifications:
- 433 to 600 Mhz AMD Geode LX single chip processor with CS5536 companion
chip
- 128-1024 Mbyte DDR-SDRAM, soldered on board
- 4 Mbit BIOS/BOOT Flash
- CompactFLASH Type I/II socket.
- UltraDMA-100 interface with 44 pins connector for 2.5" Hard Drive
- Serial ATA 1.0 interface for Hard Drive, with +5V and +12V power header
- 1-4 VIA VT6105M 10/100 Mbit Auto MDIX Ethernet ports, RJ-45, protected
with 2KW/100A TVS
- 2 Serial ports, DB9 and 10 pins internal header
- USB 2.0 interface, one internal, one external port
- Power LED, Disk LED, Error LED, Network LED's
- Mini-PCI type III socket. (for t.ex. hardware encryption or wireless
controller)
- PCI Slot, right angle 3.3V signaling only, dual PCI slot option
- 12 bit general purpose I/O, 20 pins header
- Temperature and voltage monitor
- Hardware watchdog
- Board size 6.3" x 6.5"
- Power using external power supply is 6-25V DC, max 20 Watt, protected
with TVS
- Option for 5V supply using internal connector
- Operating temperature 0-60 °C
Cases available:
- Standard case with 1 PCI slot, 6.7" x 11.5" x 1.3".
- 1U 19" rackmount with with 2 PCI slots (available Q2 2008).
Software:
- comBIOS for full headless operation over serial port
- PXE boot rom for diskless booting
- Designed for FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD and Linux
- Runs most realtime operating systems
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