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    Threat prevention and high speed Broadband

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      rezapci
      last edited by rezapci

      Hello folks

      My question and concern is how to setup a threat prevention like the one on Asus router and Synology routers that prevents tracking and DDOS attaches ddos and mitigation market and on and on ..

      Can I setup as pfsense server and connect to router with loosing broadband speed?

      Any idea to perform this setup?
      CABLE to server to router?
      CABLE to switch to server to router?

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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        Yes, you can put your traffic through pfSense without losing bandwidth as long as the hardware you use is sufficient. What is available bandwidth from your ISP?

        Steve

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          rezapci @stephenw10
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          @stephenw10

          Thank much for your input in this confusing satiation..

          I am using comcast xfinity 1Gbps

          Would you guide me the steps that I have follow ..
          Thank you again 🥰

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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by

            Ok, passing 1Gbps of firewall+NAT is not that hard, you don't need particularly powerful hardware.

            However if you want to run packages and still pass that, and it sounds like you do, you will need something reasonably powerful.

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              rezapci
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              @stephenw10

              I guess of course with add on and apps that protecting the network and internet species from the kids I need powerful motor to do so 😇

              I would appreciate your guidance

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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                last edited by

                What hardware were planning to use here?

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                  rezapci @stephenw10
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                  @stephenw10
                  I can use my PC and change my current network card Ethernet to 1.25G Network card T-4 or 2 RJ45 and setup VM .. or I can use smaller hardware .. idk

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                    rezapci @rezapci
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                    @rezapci

                    Since its going to sorting and filtering and AD blocking it need a 2ghz and 8gb memory to perform small home networking bandwidth

                    I guess I prefer to build or buy such machine rather using my pc for 24/7 pfsense tasks ..

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                      What CPU is in that?

                      Running that as a test to get some idea of the loading with your intended setup is not a bad idea. That will allow you to buy something appropriately sized later.

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                        rezapci @stephenw10
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                        @stephenw10

                        i5 3ghz 64gb ram

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                          last edited by

                          Ok, well that would definitely be overkill, especially if it's a recent i5.

                          But if you have that available to test with I would do so to get an idea of what you might need there.

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                            rezapci @stephenw10
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                            @stephenw10

                            So I have to change the network card!
                            Which network are being more reliable?

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                            • stephenw10S
                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                              Use an Intel based NIC if at all possible.

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                                rezapci @stephenw10
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                                @stephenw10

                                What kind I know that there are many different model!

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                                • stephenw10S
                                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                  Something i350 based for a multiport NIC or i210/i211 will work well.

                                  You might also check this list of OEM equivalent NICs:
                                  https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/list-of-nics-and-their-equivalent-oem-parts.20974/

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                                    rezapci @stephenw10
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                                    @stephenw10

                                    Thank a lot I just bought a used from eBay Dell Intel Dual Port Ethernet Server Adapter X520-T2 JM42W Full Height hope that it works functional ..

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                                    • stephenw10S
                                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                      That should work fine.

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