Getting an operating system on an APU can be a bit tricky.
Thankfully, we’ve found a really easy way to install an operating system onto an APU.
And it works for anything, whether that’s Voyage Linux, monowall, pfSense or something else.
So what is the difference between the APU1, the APU2 and the APU3 boards?
It’s certainly something I’ve asked Paul more than once, so I can’t be the only one.
Discover the key differences between these tiny fanless computers.
We’ve created an even easier way to accurately attach the heat spreader to the APU board.
It uses a printable PDF template and piece of cardboard, and saves you having to try and work upside down.
Follow along, including detailed photos, as we show you our super simple technique.
Follow along as we show you how to install the pfSense® software onto an APU board, using either the standard image from the pfSense® website or our Rident ready-made done-for-you images based on the pfSense® software.
Or download our ready-made Rident software images, based on the pfsense® software and optimised for the APU and net6501.
You can also sign up for email updates and support Voyage Linux.
If you’re looking to install the pfSense® software on an APU 1 board, then you’ll probably be very interested in our new ready-made Rident O/S images.
Our images are based on the embedded image from the pfSense® website, but have three important differences to make your life even easier:
1. The ethernet ports are pre-assigned
2. It doesn’t hang during boot
3. It resets to our factory defaults
The super-awesome APU servers are now available.
fit-PC2 end-of-life announced.
Congratulations to our competition winners.
New 8GB SD card now available.
New version of Voyage Linux released.
Add your own custom image for only $15.
The new “APU” embedded computer is more powerful than ever! It’s a cross between an ALIX 2-2, an ALIX 2-3 and an ALIX 6, with a dual-core 1GHz processor and 4GB of RAM thrown in.
With heaps of storage options (including support for a hard drive), 3 Gigabit ethernet ports, built-in 3G/4G support, the sky really is the limit. And it’s still just as tiny and fanless. O.M.G.
We like to think of the APU as “Awesome Possibilities Unlimited”. Coming soon!
"Pricing, timeframes, support, all of it 10/10." Read more
Terry Gilsenan Corporate IT Manager,
InterOil Corporation,
Cairns QLD
"As always, very quick to get a reliable and power efficient little machine into my hands." Read more
Shane Pearson Sydney NSW
"The ALIX 2-3's reliability and customisation for the price is excellent." Read more
Ben Gray Tech 247
"Yawarra firewalls are second to none. Fast, sexy and bulletproof." Read more
Matthew Vickers Quispiam Power Computing,
Sydney NSW
"Paul helped me come up with a solution for internal failover using a firewall system from Yawarra." Read more
Tim Robertson Bundaberg, QLD
"I really like that it can do 900 bits per second instead of the usual 100 bits per second, plus the 4 ethernet ports." Read more
Warwick Lake Warwick Lake Affiliated Endeavours
Cootamundra, NSW
"Very cool little box, which I'm using for my small office network. The best thing is that it is silent!" Read more
Edward Irvine Waramanga ACT
"The ALIX 2-3 is a great product - quiet and well-built with a low power draw. And I really like the set-and-forget reliability." Read more
Jason Turner Turner & Turner Consulting
Blaxland, NSW
"I plugged my ALIX 2-3 into the NBN, powered it on and reconnected with the world, only faster." Read more
Cameron Paine Brunswick VIC
"Products are brilliant, postage is extremely fast. I will not be purchasing elsewhere." Read more
Ben Howell Peninsula Computer Solutions,
Mornington VIC
"The workmanship on the [APU 1 rackmount] case is amazing." Read more
Josh Padman NSW
"Using Rident with CARP on a net6501 to build a redundant firewall solution worked perfectly." Read more
Kevin Bedford Net Ideas Pty Ltd,
Narre Warren South VIC
"Glad to find someone in Australia who specialises in small network devices." Read more
Adrian Vesnaver QLD
"You cannot hold or "feel" the quality of a photo. These units are exceptionally built and look great." Read more
Brian Whiting Sydney NSW
"Yawarra far outclass other options and at a more competitive price." Read more
Tyson Day Construction Software,
Melbourne VIC
"The care taken to package everything is something I only get with the likes of Apple!" Read more
Rhys Terranora NSW
"Initial setup has been a breeze, and my initial impression of these fine devices is fantastic." Read more
Trevor Kenward TK Technologies,
Boondall QLD
"tiny, shiny, cool AND green!" Read more
Laurie Savage Coburg VIC
"The first device I purchased - a net5501 - all those years ago is still going strong." Read more
Josh Cavalier Advance Computing,
Shepparton VIC
"You sell products that rock, your communication rocks, you guys rock. Thanks!" Read more
Peter Mickelton Perth, WA
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