@deanfourie said in pfSense constantly crashing:
Could this really cause something so catastrophic like a kernel panic?
I adivse you to make this a priority task :
Have a look at what's been said about 'realtek' for 'serious' applications like routers.
I've no solid proof, but their is this common knowledge that you should stay away from this brand, just to be on the safe side.
Realtek over USB ? That's like playing russish roulette with 5 bullets in the 6 chambres, instead of one bullet.
Ethernet over USB : that's just a big nono in your situation. If it works, ok, good for you. But that kind of hardware should be removed if you suspect issues.
So : first go native, classic bare bone : a device with two (or more) real NIC's. test drive that. If still issues, then you know the device (drive or motherboard or power) has an issue.
Don't do tests with realtek or USB NICs nearby.