P8Q67 + multiple NICs
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Hi!
I got Asus P8Q67 mobo (2xPCIe + 2xPCI) and tried to configure pfsense on it.
I found an issue which I can't solve:
Step 0: Mobo's integrated LAN is Intel 82579,it's recognized by pfsense and works perfectly.
Step 1 [PCIe RTL + PCI RTL]: Then I added 1xPCIe TP-LINK TG-3468 (RTL8168B) and 1xPCI TP-LINK TG-3269 (RTL8169SC).
Step 1.1 [PCIe RTL + PCI RTL] If I insert PCI card in second PCI slot, then pfsense hangs on "reX interface is UP".
Step 1.2 [PCIe RTL + PCI RTL] If I insert it in first PCI slot - everything is OK.
Step 2 [PCIe RTL + PCI RTL + PCI Intel] Than I inserted Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop Adapter in second PCI slot and I got en error "em1: Watchdog timeout - resetting" - em1 is unreachable but pfsense didn't hang
Step 3 [PCI RTL or PCI Intel] I thought that I have a problem with mobo, but if I insert any NIC only in second PCI slot - everything is OK.
Step 4 [2xPCIe RTL + PCI] If I insert one more PCIe RTL8168B (two PCIe cards in total) pfsense hangs on "reX interface is UP".I understand that Realtek chips are not so good, especially for FreeBSD and pfSense, but I have lots of TP-Links with Realtek chips and only one Intel PRO/1000 MT + 1 integrated Intel 82579 in my MB so I can't test Intel-only-NIC configuration.
Main question is: if I'll replace PCI RTL8169SC with Intel 1000GT and PCIe RTL8168B with BROADCOM BCM5721 will it hang or it will be good? -
Get a quad or 2xdual nics
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Get a quad or 2xdual nics
Quad needs PCI-X, dual is more expensive than 2x 1000GT and I have tight budget :(
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Check ebay for used parts
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OK, but question was not about used parts and quad intel cards :(