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    Would this be hardware enough for 1Gb fiber ?

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      tontze
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      • CPU

      • Intel ® Atom TM N2600, 1.60GHz, 2x 512K L2, 3.5W TDP, dual-core
        • Chipset
      • Intel ® NM10 Express Chipset
        MEMORY
        • 2GB DDR3 onboard (default)

      With 64Gb mSATA ssd

      https://www.minipc.de/support_db/support_files/DFI_EC800_Specifications.pdf

      Would that harware be enough for 1Gb fiber ?

      Thank you :)

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        Tzvia
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        The memory "2x 512K" ... Don't think so. I would say bare minimum real-world would be 2 gigs if you don't mind being limited with it, and I wouldn't do less than 4 if the goal was to run packages like PFBlocker or SNORT. Checking the specs at Intel's website, it's also rather old, dating from 2011... and no AES instruction set either. I wouldn't use that after going out of my way to get fiber (wish they offered it where I was). IMO way too weak to take advantage of the whole point of PFSense; the ability to manage and secure the network behind it using both the built-in and installable tools.

        It would probably 'work' but you may not be to pleased with it, and if you were thinking of adding any packages to increase the security/functionality, (isn't that the point, you could get an 'off the shelf' home router if that was all you wanted) you will find it severely limiting. It may not even pass a gig with no additional packages installed... But others here with experience with fiber gig service (sigh... one day...) can chime in on that.

        Tzvia

        Current build:
        Hunsn/CWWK Pentium Gold 8505, 6x i226v 'micro firewall'
        16 gigs ram
        500gig WD Blue nvme
        Using modded BIOS (enabled CSTATES)
        PFSense 2.72-RELEASE
        Enabled Intel SpeedShift
        Snort
        PFBlockerNG
        LAN and 5 VLANS

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          tontze @Tzvia
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          @Tzvia Thanks ! Im just starting with pfsense so any help is welcome :) What do you think of this with celeron N3350 ? https://www.winmate.com/product/exportHtml/EACIL20

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            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @tontze
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            @tontze said in Would this be hardware enough for 1Gb fiber ?:

            2x 512K L2

            That's the L2 cache not the system RAM, that shouldn't be an issue.

            I would expect that to pass 1G.

            Is the provider using PPPoE?

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              tontze @stephenw10
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              @stephenw10 No, dhcp

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                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                Probably be fine then. I don't have one to test though.

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                  Tzvia @stephenw10
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                  @stephenw10 said in Would this be hardware enough for 1Gb fiber ?:

                  @tontze said in Would this be hardware enough for 1Gb fiber ?:

                  2x 512K L2

                  That's the L2 cache not the system RAM, that shouldn't be an issue.

                  I would expect that to pass 1G.

                  Is the provider using PPPoE?

                  Oh, I missed that... so what is the memory amount?? I see it takes ddr3 so if you don't have much memory in it (2gigs would be a basic setup to run for example, PFSense with maybe a few lists...) it may be hard to find some at a reasonable price at this point.

                  Tzvia

                  Current build:
                  Hunsn/CWWK Pentium Gold 8505, 6x i226v 'micro firewall'
                  16 gigs ram
                  500gig WD Blue nvme
                  Using modded BIOS (enabled CSTATES)
                  PFSense 2.72-RELEASE
                  Enabled Intel SpeedShift
                  Snort
                  PFBlockerNG
                  LAN and 5 VLANS

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                    tontze @Tzvia
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                    @Tzvia Yeah, it has 2GB. Maybe i give it a go and see how it performs. Is there any apps or such to do some traffic tests through ? That would be awesome for testing HW :)

                    Like looping through wan and lan to see maximum ?

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                      tedquade @tontze
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                      @tontze Install pfSense and give it a go!

                      Ted

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                        tontze
                        last edited by tontze

                        Oh well, default settings ..

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                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                          Running that from pfSense itself will always give a lower value. That looks to be using a server quite a long way away also. However that does seems much lower than I'd expect.

                          Try testing from a client on the LAN behind pfSense.

                          Steve

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                            matrikkel @stephenw10
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                            For a sake of curiosity I had to try speedtest-cli from pfsense that runs on rubbish bin hardware from 2006-2007. The nominal bandwidth is 1Gb down/up. During the setup there are other family members in the network so test results vary.

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                            It seems to give lower values than

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                              tontze @matrikkel
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                              @matrikkel Nice. I took my system down. I was connecting RJ45 to it and allmost burnt my hand .. It was HOT. Even though there was very little traffic, but i quess HW was just too much outdated.

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                                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @tontze
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                                @tontze said in Would this be hardware enough for 1Gb fiber ?:

                                I was connecting RJ45 to it and allmost burnt my hand .. It was HOT

                                Yeah that should never happen! Sounds like a hardware fault somewhere.

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                                  matrikkel @tontze
                                  last edited by matrikkel

                                  @tontze said in Would this be hardware enough for 1Gb fiber ?:

                                  @matrikkel Nice. I took my system down. I was connecting RJ45 to it and allmost burnt my hand .. It was HOT. Even though there was very little traffic, but i quess HW was just too much outdated.

                                  Or then there is some sort of junction resistance, not so good connection in the rj45 socket. I think cable quality playes part in here.

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                                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                    The current passed by Ethernet is very low, it should never get hot like that.

                                    Perhaps you had Power-over-Ethernet configured?

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                                      tontze @stephenw10
                                      last edited by tontze

                                      @stephenw10 said in Would this be hardware enough for 1Gb fiber ?:

                                      The current passed by Ethernet is very low, it should never get hot like that.

                                      Perhaps you had Power-over-Ethernet configured?

                                      ah, sry, it was computer that was hot, not the cable :) That computer is passively cooled.

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