Recommendations for a gigabit+ bridge, possibly with SFP

Sophos 105w Rev 3 (or 115w Rev 3, or 106w) ticks almost all the boxes.

  • four ports, one of which is "twinned" (can be accessed via RJ-45 or SFP)
  • single-radio AC-standard Wi-Fi card (Qualcomm Atheros QCA986x/988x)
  • desktop size (footprint approximately 9 x 6 in / 225 x 150 mm)
  • built on Intel Atom E3930 processor with 2 GB or RAM and a 64 GB SSD, so runs OpenWrt or any mainline Linux (RAM and SSD are removable and thus upgradable)
  • don't know if Coreboot is a possibility

The photo below shows an SG 105w; there's also an XG 105w that's hardware-identical, but looks different (just a tad larger, and the case has rounded edges).

I have a couple of these lying around with OpenWrt already installed, so give me a shout if you want one...

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