I am having the same problem… If this card was supported would enable a very good UK 4G solution as this is a very popular stick... :) has anyone made any progress on this ? Cheers Rich

The solution needs to be a single device.  This is potentially getting deployed in very small environments.  Possibly even homes so it needs to be a simple solution in which someone can just plug it in and it works.  No complicated Sergio and multiple devices. Ex. Run Ethernet to Poe injector to device done. The enterprise solution has a more complex setup but we also deploy the solution as it is fully managed. Must be a single device so non-it can connect it to the home router or directly to their internet connection. The enterprise solution works with pfsense as we deploy enterprise AP's that can handle 500+ devices per Ap and require Poe switches and fiber but the small solution must be a single take it out and plug it in.  Looking at Mikrotik for this small solution.  So far it can do wifi, 4G, POE power, just not sure about gps NTP server. Waiting to

very cool

That's about what I expect to see from a D525. We have seen some reports of 600-650Mbps from similar hardware with some tuning but you won't see 1Gbps through it. Steve

Hi @DeLorean: A i3 or i5 can have always 1 or 2 core warmer then the other core's. These i3 and i5 cpu's have a embedded Intel HD graphic card, when this graphic card is under load, the graphic part of the cpu gets hotter and this can rise up cpu core(s) next to it. Grtz DeLorean I get the same thing on a Intel Pentium Processor N3700, it's just the way they are sometimes, providing no core is exceeding the maximum ratings there is nothing to worry about.  I've been running my system 24/7 for almost a year and it is rock solid. Sometimes the cores are heated by other parts nearby, other times a thread or process is set to have an affinity (will always run) on the same CPU core, or the CPU chooses a core to constantly tick over to allow others to sleep longer, so the result is the other cores run cooler and one core runs warmer, exaggerating the differences. Regards Phil

Thanks for your help! I will get the apu2c4 with case and 32gb mSATA and the Zyxel switch. This totals at around 300€ for me which is fine. I still have to wait for some parts to get back in stock so if anyone has other suggestions I will be happy to hear them.

@pfBasic: Your best bet (within a reasonable budget) for OpenVPN performance would be an i3-7350K, it's relatively inexpensive and has I think one of the highest clock speeds of any intel CPU. It's an awesome value gaming CPU too:  https://www.cpubenchmark.net/singleThread.html Number three on the list - amazing for an i3.

Unfortunately with an attenuation of 50dB you are really far from your ISP DSLAM, changing modem won't improve your line since it ia a physical limit. Another issue could be the plug your modem is connected to and its wiring, you can call a technician to check your house phone line and see if the attenuation is related to it. Another thing is to call your ISP and ask for the distance between your house and their DLAM, if they reply you are more than 3 km far…well you really cannot improve your line.

You may be better off using a something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/NETGEAR-LB1110-100EUS-Practical-Portable-Connected/dp/B01KKEZ7WG that provides an ethernet connection, but it depends on the budget - so if 24/7/365 is the requrement the £100 shouldn't be much of an issue. I'm sure there are other MODEMs that are cheaper out there.

You will have to download and build the drivers in FreeBSD 10.3 then copy the kernel modules across to pfSense. There are no build tools in pfSense so you can't build it directly there. I would start by generating a FreeBSD VM to build in for the version you need, 10.3 for pfSense 2.3.X or 11 for 2.4. Steve

Many thanks guys

Yeah, i've been looking at pico psu's. And those seem like a good alternative for low power machines.

@cpcnw: Tnx DL - any recommends for Gb Nic's ? I always use the Dual or Quad from Intel. If search at Ebay for a Quad Gigabit card, look for the cards with the big blank aluminium heatsink. This type works great with pfSense. The Quad Gigabit cards with the black heatsink, are sometimes knockoff's from te real, and can cause problems with recognizing in pfSense. Grtz DeLorean

Why not the SG-2440? At the pfSense shop it is able to buy for ~$550 and at corpshadow.biz able to buy for $550 too!? Any suggestions on alternative? From the same seller APU2C4 for CAN$245 & mSATA & Console cable

I guess, no more optimizations?

Do you use 32bit or 64bit ? If you use pfSense 64Bit, you must use the 64Bit version of WGXepc -> WGXepc64 After installing the right version of WGXepc, you must change the read/write permissions with this command : chmod 0755 /conf/WGXepc  (for 32Bit version) chmod 0755 /conf/WGXepc64  (for 64bit version) I always add the WGXepc package and chmod command via : Diagnostics -> command prompt in the Web UI Grtz DeLorean

@messerchmidt: for gigbit you will need a quad core i5+ or ryzen sr3+ with intel lan cards doing 250/20 with a core 2 with 4gb ram with squid+squidguard with an issue. I am the only user. used hardware when you upgrade is a good choice for a router Lol what!? 100Mbps WAN through VPN needs an i5? You have no idea what you are talking about. You need at least a passively cooled celeron  ::). J3355B will do the trick for $55.