ArmorLink Post Genie: Network Convergence in a Little Green box

Design/Construction

As mentioned earlier, the color and the shape of the Post Genie is a little confusing. The front of the Post Genie consists of a backlit LED, an IPod inspired menu navigation wheel with an Enter button in the center, an Escape button, and 1 WAN and 8 LAN activity indicators. The back consists of 1 WAN and 8 LAN ports, USB and parallel ports for a printer, two fans, a power connector, and a dual purpose power and reset button. The power connector is nicely designed as a coaxial connector with a twist screw to lock the cable in place - a nice feature to keep the power cord from being pulled out accidentally.

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The construction of the enclosure makes it impossible for it to be placed in a standard 2U server rack. The system itself is not wide enough nor does it offer any method of attaching drive rails. However, one has to note that the market segment targeted by the Post Genie is for small SOHOs and businesses that might not have server racks. Expect this unit to sit behind a desk rather than snug in a server room.

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