Re: net6501: doesn't start if not first unplugged for 8 minutes

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> On Apr 19, 2017, at 7:07 AM, Ken Hornstein <[email protected]> wrote:
> - The only useful information regarding this problem AT ALL in the =
past few
>  YEARS has been suggestions on this mailing list for products to =
replace
>  your Soekris with.

I appreciated seeing all of the different hardware recommendations and =
solutions that others have chosen as well as the fact that there were =
lots of people experiencing problems with Soekris boxes. Had I not known =
about the problems, I probably wouldn=E2=80=99t have replaced my box =
until it died suddenly. Since I have recently (2017) retired my 6501-70 =
before it showed any symptoms, here is what I replaced it with at less =
than half the cost of a new 6501-70.

  QOTOM-Q190G4-S01 mini pc J1900 Quad core 4 LAN
    https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M0AN7GD/

This is based on two articles I read on Ars Technica about making your =
own router.

  Numbers don=E2=80=99t lie=E2=80=94it=E2=80=99s time to build your own =
router
    =
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/01/numbers-dont-lie-its-time-to-build=
-your-own-router/
  The Router rumble: Ars DIY build faces better tests, tougher =
competition
    =
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/09/the-router-rumble-ars-diy-build-fa=
ces-better-tests-tougher-competition/

Since this is for a home/small business router, I didn=E2=80=99t mind =
the DIY aspect. I suspect there are a lot of people out there up through =
Medium sized businesses that wouldn=E2=80=99t mind this approach either. =
If you do VPN tunnels there is also an i5 model that has AES-NI support =
and also less than half the cost of a new 6501-70 =
(https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B06XPGFG2W/).

> - The "proven reliability" claim on the Soekris home page is a cruel =
joke.

I=E2=80=99m surprised that it has not landed them in court yet, =
especially since they are in California and there are no shortage of =
lawyers willing to bring class action suits. What I think that means is =
that they are so small that there really are=E2=80=99t any companies =
using them that have run into any issues and want to waste time on it =
versus just calling up a replacement vendor and getting something else. =
It probably isn=E2=80=99t worth the hassle to sue a small company that =
doesn=E2=80=99t have any money.

> - The people still left on this mailing list are apparantly gluttons =
for
>  punishment.

I=E2=80=99ll be leaving the list soon as I have recently retired my =
6501-70 and I can=E2=80=99t imagine ever using it or Soekris again nor =
recommending them to others. I appreciated all of the folks that have =
discussed the issues over the years.

scott
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Scott Gustafson   [email protected]
http://www.garlicsoftware.com
8C47 666D 90A0 09A5 263A A89D B0CC AC31 B097 C6C5


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