intel i350-t4 always shows network connection down on pfsense 2.6 and higher
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Newer drivers trying to read something from the card that it isn't reporting correctly for example.
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I disabled the realtek onboard card, it works for a minute but I can't even get through the wizard on the gui before it stops working...
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@NaibElSayel Did you check the card to see if it is a fake, as I suggested?
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@NaibElSayel said in intel i350-t4 always shows network connection down on pfsense 2.6 and higher:
I disabled the realtek onboard card, it works for a minute
What works? The i350?
Is anything logged?
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@WN1X it doesn't have a fancy sticker...bummer...but none of the ones I see online to buy like from amazon or ebay have them in the pictures...
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@NaibElSayel Check for a BradyID. You can check here: https://verifyintel.bradyid.com
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Mostly the "fake" cards are OK it seems. I've never tried one myself but there are many reports here on the forum.
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@stephenw10 @WN1X ya it is definitely fake...where would I find a real one in canada?
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Look for used OEM rebranded NICs: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/list-of-nics-and-their-equivalent-oem-parts.20974/
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@stephenw10
https://www.ebay.com/itm/386941332791?epid=1775031989&itmmeta=01J4HW2R6KDK6PFYGGCRH7EXYV&hash=item5a17802d37%3Ag%3Ax9MAAOSwptFlv80f&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAABQAaB%2BSipGjFE2%2BZtTIRdRIH1WNtbIekOyAhr6CUFmlNFkd5uc28xEGwDGH2nCADCnubQfuxdaY4OuD5iM0nBQ31ADwCNUmsjFp15KjsYS3F331LjGHnrAlDnfyIEFfdKofhdwu7sYc%2FePjXJQ62pC6GdRKA3k5oeD92HncGrAFXIu6aXJ%2B0o4Hv%2BrmD%2FNK1gYj5eCm1HHdiTqRubceBsO%2FoteyBRn9OKYYglAqUZ3rr53LNkxfTNv4Gllhja5M6RsXY0N25%2BtXfsivMRYruikfkTeYz836sVPK7eycc4yIi4vlpcdt6nji2I718bY6yvZb1KwGhHaLkMP%2FNXF003hF5o4365bZK3pkTDEdgmYAX8RCkPUPgwuS%2B%2FDGnAA6jE%2Fi3eX8jeMT9rUJz0699IWUrs6qe86qeY%2Fd2Hb%2BSmn7Uw%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7CDi7ykZA&LH_BIN=1
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@stephenw10 @NaibElSayel As Steve suggested, I have had very good luck purchasing used hardware from ServeTheHome.
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I mean I would expect that to be fine but I can't promise anything. I've never tested the particular NIC type.
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@stephenw10 @WN1X thanks for both your input...I found a dell i350-t4 used...seems like a respectable source...from those serve the home forum post...
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@NaibElSayel Good luck and let us know how you make out with the replacement card. Make sure to check it is not a fake once it arrives.
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@WN1X @stephenw10 so the card I got is a bust...if the card has a sticker like "manufactured by intel for IBM" is that still good, I saw a few cards with yottamarks but you can no longer verify them as the site doesn't work. Is it still good with a yottamark or no?
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@NaibElSayel said in intel i350-t4 always shows network connection down on pfsense 2.6 and higher:
@WN1X @stephenw10 so the card I got is a bust...if the card has a sticker like "manufactured by intel for IBM" is that still good, I saw a few cards with yottamarks but you can no longer verify them as the site doesn't work. Is it still good with a yottamark or no?
It could be good. Does it have a BradyID on the card you can check? That said, ServeTheHome is a very reliable source for used equipment.
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@WN1X I tried the card, it has no mark at all...computer freaks out and beeps like crazy while its in...I got it from ebay from one of the search links in the post...if I were to purchase another one would "manufactured by intel for IBM" be ok? or an older yottamark on the card be ok?
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@NaibElSayel said in intel i350-t4 always shows network connection down on pfsense 2.6 and higher:
@WN1X I tried the card, it has no mark at all...computer freaks out and beeps like crazy while its in...I got it from ebay from one of the search links in the post...if I were to purchase another one would "manufactured by intel for IBM" be ok? or an older yottamark on the card be ok?
Contact the seller and return the card.
The presence of a Yottamark is fine if the mark is legit. The problem is the website for checking them was shutdown in March of 2024. I would look for a card with the newer BradyID sticker that you can validate.
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@WN1X ok, the problem is I can't seem to find one with a bradyid at all...
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@NaibElSayel said in intel i350-t4 always shows network connection down on pfsense 2.6 and higher:
@WN1X ok, the problem is I can't seem to find one with a bradyid at all...
I found one after a minute or two searching eBay:
