Netgate Discussion Forum
    • Categories
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Users
    • Search
    • Register
    • Login

    Threat prevention and high speed Broadband

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved General pfSense Questions
    17 Posts 2 Posters 1.4k Views
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • R
      rezapci @rezapci
      last edited by

      @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 ..

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        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.

        R 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
        • R
          rezapci @stephenw10
          last edited by

          @stephenw10

          i5 3ghz 64gb ram

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • 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.

            R 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
            • R
              rezapci @stephenw10
              last edited by

              @stephenw10

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

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                last edited by

                Use an Intel based NIC if at all possible.

                R 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • R
                  rezapci @stephenw10
                  last edited by

                  @stephenw10

                  What kind I know that there are many different model!

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • stephenw10S
                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                    last edited by

                    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/

                    R 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                    • R
                      rezapci @stephenw10
                      last edited by

                      @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 ..

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                        last edited by

                        That should work fine.

                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • First post
                          Last post
                        Copyright 2025 Rubicon Communications LLC (Netgate). All rights reserved.