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[NMLUG] Re: [NMOSUG-L] Hardware firewall recommendations?
http://www.viewsonic.com/monitoruniversity/lcd.htm#chart
>From: Tim Emerick <timothyemerick@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: New Mexico Linux Users Group Mail List <nmlug@nmlug.org>
>To: New Mexico Linux Users Group Mail List <nmlug@nmlug.org>
>Subject: Re: [NMLUG] Re: [NMOSUG-L] Hardware firewall recommendations?
>Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 09:59:29 -0800 (PST)
>
>I appreciate that info. I've often wondered how much power my smoothwall
>might be pulling. The reason I use the smoothwall over the router box is
>the
>same reason that Sarang might want to use it. More control, more
>flexibility, more power.
>
>Specifically, he specified that he wanted complete and flexible IP packet
>logging to a hard drive.
>
>On another note, do you have figures laying around for how much power/money
>a
>monitor would pull? Say, 17" crt vs an LCD?
>
>Tim
>
>
>
>--- Mars DeLapp <jmdelapp@delapp.com> wrote:
>
> > Tim Emerick wrote:
> > > If you have an old PC laying around with a couple of NIC's I would
> > suggest a
> > > Smoothwall router. http://www.smoothwall.org
> >
> > Standard Old PC runs something like 100 watts (excluding the monitor).
> > 100 Watts x 24 hrs/day x 365 days/years = 876 kWh per year
> > @ 9 cents /kWh = $79 per year in electricity.
> >
> > Little router box runs something like 5 watts
> > 5 Watts x 24 hrs/day x 365 days/years = 44 kWh per year
> > @ 9 cents/kWh = $3.94 per year
> >
> > So buying the little router/firewall box will pay for itself in 15
>months
> > and help save the planet from global warming.
> >
> > Mars
> >
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