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      rcoleman-netgate Netgate @tjabas
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      @tjabas $200 for the 7100? That's a great price -- they listed for $800-$1600 depending on how it was spec'd out.

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        tjabas @rcoleman-netgate
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        @rcoleman-netgate

        its like this:
        Intel Atom C3558 2.20GHz
        RAM 8 GB
        disk 26 GB

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          rcoleman-netgate Netgate @tjabas
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          @tjabas So that's a base model -- the eMMC is a 32G chip and the base RAM is 8G.

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            tjabas @rcoleman-netgate
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            so ive been running pfsense for many years now and i havent been able to update the software for many years now because of the poor specs of the pc im running it on, can i just install the backup file on this xg7100 and im up and running or do i get problems?

            and is it a good buy even if the specs was just budget?

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              rcoleman-netgate Netgate @tjabas
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              @tjabas said in netgate xg7100:

              and is it a good buy even if the specs was just budget?

              I own two. One is my edge at home and handles about 20 different VPNs (IPsec and WG) and the other is in my datacenter and runs my rack there. 1Gbps FTTP. No sweat.

              @tjabas said in netgate xg7100:

              can i just install the backup file on this xg7100 and im up and running or do i get problems?

              The on-board switch will be an issue out of the gate. I recommend reading up on https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/solutions/xg-7100/switch-overview.html. It's not impossible to learn - but the direct import will fail.

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                tjabas @rcoleman-netgate
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                @rcoleman-netgate
                thank you i will check that out, but do you rhink that this is a good buy?

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                  rcoleman-netgate Netgate @tjabas
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                  @tjabas Yes, I do. I would swoop that up in a heartbeat.

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                    tjabas @rcoleman-netgate
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                    too bad i noticed this xg7100 now, a couple of weeks ago i ordered a china box: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004102703443.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.29.21ef1802cWTNvd

                    i was planning to run pfsense on that one, but do you think that the xg7100 will perform better?

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                      rcoleman-netgate Netgate @tjabas
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                      @tjabas I can only comment on experience I have had with our hardware, not on name-less systems that blatantly violate the license of pfSense:

                      3, We will pre-install pfsense 2.7 on every Mini PC, if you need another system or don't install any system, please message us.

                      1. If you need it to work with prior to pfsense 2.6, Pls choose the i225-V version.

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                        tjabas @rcoleman-netgate
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                        @rcoleman-netgate
                        ok, thank you for your help, i might get that xg7100, the olny thing that scares me is these switch lagg ports, it seems quite difficult to get it right.
                        all i want is all data out from eth1, and after that one i have a switch for all my hardware/computers, that is how i run i today.

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                          rcoleman-netgate Netgate @tjabas
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                          the olny thing that scares me is these switch lagg ports,

                          @tjabas They're not that bad. Just be willing to ask here for help and we'll be nearby.

                          Ryan
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