[aklug] Re: Small PFSense Router?

Okay, crazy busy today with orders, but will do more "Startpage"
research when it quiets down.

https://startpage.com/

On 07/11/2016 09:28 AM, JP wrote:
> Do a google search for 'pfsense intel nic vs' and you will get link
> after link talking about quality of manufacture, driver and performance
> differences. Much of it is restated opinion, but in there somewhere is
> probably the truth. The pfSense engineers have probably done the most
> testing and they recommend Intel.
>
> Hope that helps.
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> On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 8:48 AM, Christopher Howard
> <christopher@alaskasi.com <mailto:christopher@alaskasi.com>> wrote:
>
> What was the reason for the Intel NIC requirement? I was just wondering
> because the affordable APU kits I'm looking have Realtek NICs.
>
> On 07/09/2016 08:28 AM, spam wrote:
> > Hi. Completely new here, so this might not be what you seek. I'm
> not in Alaska - just lurking before a visit next month. Always look
> into Linux groups before travel. ;)
> >
> > Picked up an APU2 system from PCengines a few months ago for about
> $150 inc 3day shipping from the EU. Blows away the old Alix stuff
> (which I've used too). Running pfSense now.
> http://pcengines.ch/apu.htm - need these parts.
> > * MB+CPU - apu2c4
> > * case (part of the cooling solution)
> > * PSU and
> > * 16G mSATA (cheap from them)
> >
> > Be certain to get the Intel NICs, not Realtek.
> >
> > Not getting GigE throughput (tested before deploying), but perhaps
> have too many rules. My WAN connection isn't anywhere near GigE, so
> it won't matter. A buddy is seeing 800Mbps+ on his GigE connection. He's
> > switched over to running Ubuntu-lxde on the machine via x2go with
> the box as his edge router too. He had pfsense running a few weeks
> first. Says it performs fine as a remote desktop system. It does
> support AMD-v and with 4G, there's enough of a system there to do
> some neat/stupid things. ;) IMHO, an edge router should do 1 job.
> >
> > Also been impressed with the Ubiquiti RouterLite. Amazing for the
> $60, but they've been caught violating the GPL (like Mikotek and
> others have), so if you are a purist, it could matter. Runs vignette
> as the OS. Unrelated, but I'm completely addicted to Ubiquiti WAPs,
> never plan to use a combined router/WAP again.
> >
> > Anyway, hope this helps.
> >
> > -jd
> >
> >> From: Christopher Howard <christopher@alaskasi.com
> <mailto:christopher@alaskasi.com>>
> >> Date: Tue Jul 05 2016 - 14:06:30 AKDT
> >>
> >> Might Royce or someone be able to give me a little guidance? I
> wanted to
> >> play around with integrating a PFSense box into our network,
> chiefly for
> >> routing, firewall, and DHCP... maybe play around with VPN
> functionality
> >> too. I'm trying to find the cheapest one I can get that is still
> energy
> >> efficient. I need only 3 ports. Would maybe this be a good buy?:
> >>
> >>
> http://corpshadow.biz/bizstore/alix-combo-kits/alix-2d13-black-combo-kit.html#/compactflash_card-1_gb_cf1slc
> >>
> >> I actually found an ERL which was a great price, but I couldn't make
> >> myself agree to their ridiculous licensing terms, so I'm
> returning it. I
> >> could probably get by with DD-WRT on one of our old Linksys
> routers, but
> >> I'm rather allured by all the snazzy PFSense screen shots I've been
> >> looking at lately. :)
> >
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