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      oxhey
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      Below are the parts for my build.
      It will be used in a small business (16 computers + mobiles phone …) with Virgin media internet 150Mbps.

      Will this be okay with squid/squidguard/snort + antivirus running?
      What are some things I should know when setting up PFSense?

      EDIT : MOTHERBOARD CHANGED TO ASRock - H270M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard.

      Also can you confirm that I have the setup right:

      1. Virgin media superhub as modem into PFSense build.
      2. Ethernet from PFSense into switch.
      3. Computers + AP in switch.

      The alternative is to get a SG-2440 with the AP but that is around £200 more. My build seems like it would be a lot more powerful/future proof.

      PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

      CPU: Intel - Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£44.28 @ Ebuyer)
      Motherboard: ASRock - Z170M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£105.50 @ Amazon UK)
      Memory: Crucial - 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£68.52 @ Amazon UK)
      Storage: Intel - 320 Series 40GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
      Case: CiT - MTX-005B Mini ITX Tower Case w/300W Power Supply  (£30.00 @ Ebuyer)
      Other: Ubiquiti Networks UAP-AC-LR 175.7 x 43.2 mm 2.4-5 GHz 802.11ac Dual-Radio Long Range Access Point - White  (£98.05 @ Amazon UK)
      Total: £346.35
      Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
      Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-16 13:08 BST+0100

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        Guest
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        You could, but for that money you can also get a Qotom box. The Ubiquiti is a good choice, but you may want to think about the LR vs. the non-LR versions. LR doesn't mean 'reaches more area', it means 'can deal with long range clients'. Most clients aren't long range capable ;-) Also, that motherboard has WiFi and RTL8111H. The RTL8111H is not really recommended, and the WiFi should probably not be used in pfSense directly.

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          oxhey
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          The problem with the Qotom box is that its not a recognised brand meaning that my boss probably wont pay for it.

          The only reason I have that AP is because its got good reviews and it is cheap.

          What motherboard would you recommend ?

          I wasn't planning on using the onboard wifi and the motherboard has an intel lan controller. No mention of the Realtek one on the website.

          Would this be a better motherboard - Gigabyte - GA-H270N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard

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            oxhey
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            Final motherboard choice is ASRock - H270M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard.

            Is there anything I should know when setting up pfsense.

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