Will pfSense just "see" new NIC?

imWACCo

I'm running on an old HP t610 thin client. There's a PCIe slot, that's not quite a slot, but I just got the riser for it. Plugged in an old intel NIC... It booted this time!

Right now the LAN is on a USB3<->NIC adapter, getting 60mb out of the 500mb from ISP. So yes, I do need the card.

The thing is, I don't see the intel NIC anywhere. I know the system changed somehow, because the BIOS now wants a fan (looking into that).
So, should pfSense just "see" the NIC, or do I need to add it somehow? Do I need to remove the USB and plug into the NIC for it to "see"?

rcoleman-netgate

@imWACCo said in Will pfSense just "see" new NIC?:

Right now the LAN is on a USB3<->NIC adapter, getting 60mb out of the 500mb from ISP. So yes, I do need the card.

2 Q:

Are you running Plus? If so your NDI will change and you will need a new license.
What is the model of NIC? Is it supported by your installation's release of FreeBSD? (12.x for 2.5/2.6, 21.x, 22.x; 14.x for 23.x/2.7)

stephenw10

Run:

pciconf -lv

Make sure it appears on the PCIe bus.

If it is detected it should show in the boot log and will be available to assign in Interfaces > Assignment.

Steve

imWACCo

@stephenw10 said in Will pfSense just "see" new NIC?:

Run:

pciconf -lv

Thank you! I keep forgetting I'm running a *nix, not a GUI

imWACCo

@rcoleman-netgate said in Will pfSense just "see" new NIC?:

Are you running Plus? If so your NDI will change and you will need a new license.

What is the model of NIC? Is it supported by your installation's release of FreeBSD? (12.x for 2.5/2.6, 21.x, 22.x; 14.x for 23.x/2.7)

I ass-u-me that's the paid service? No, I'm not paying for this
Intel PRO/1000 PT Quad PN: 39y6138. I've used it with pfSense before, I'm guessing the driver is still there.
I'm running latest pfSense, 2.7.0-RELEASE (amd64). FreeBSD 14.0-CURRENT
2.5) I also have Intel Gigabit VT Quad Port PN: MY-0YT674 and Intel PRO/1000 PT Dual Port PN: D33682

I like the PT Quad because it has two chips, I can run two lines (1 & 3) from it with less degradation

imWACCo

@imWACCo said in Will pfSense just "see" new NIC?:

No, I'm not paying for this

Sorry if that came across harsh, I'm a disabled vet setting up a home lab (I cosplay as a SysAdmin). My VA pension is not enough to buy the support

rcoleman-netgate

@imWACCo Plus for HOME and LAB users (aka zero support from Netgate TAC) is free.

https://www.netgate.com/blog/migrate-from-pfsense-ce-software-to-netgate-pfsense-plus-software

Dobby_

@imWACCo

Sorry if that came across harsh, I'm a disabled vet setting up a home lab (I cosplay as a SysAdmin). My VA pension is not enough to buy the support

For home usage the plus licence is free of charge.

imWACCo

@rcoleman-netgate said in Will pfSense just "see" new NIC?:

@imWACCo Plus for HOME and LAB users (aka zero support from Netgate TAC) is free.

@Dobby_ said in Will pfSense just "see" new NIC?:

For home usage the plus licence is free of charge.

Ok, I got the Plus and TAC for free.... Ummmm...What do I do with it????

imWACCo

The PRO/1000 PT Quad is dead. I'm using the Intel Gigabit VT Quad Port. So the good news is no magic smoke.

TestMy.net 85.1 down, 79 up
Google 91.0 down, 88.4 up
SpeedTest,net 94.30 Up, 94.56 down

Something's not right there, it should be over 400mbs each way. (paying for 500mbs fiber) All ethernet ports are 1g and all cable is 5e or better.

Gertjan

@imWACCo said in Will pfSense just "see" new NIC?:

TestMy.net 85.1 down, 79 up
Google 91.0 down, 88.4 up
SpeedTest,net 94.30 Up, 94.56 down

That smell looks (smokes ?) like a 100 Mbit / sec negotiated connection somewhere.
It's NIC LED color decode time for the entire path ^^

@imWACCo said in Will pfSense just "see" new NIC?:

All ethernet ports are 1g and all cable is 5e or better

They are capable of doing 1 Gbit sec. Doesn't necessarily means they are actually doing so.

A valid test is : get pfSense (the device its running on) out of the equitation, to see if you reach now the 400 mbits

stephenw10

Yup that^. Those numbers are too close to 100Mbps. Check the actual linked speed of all the NICs involved.