Will these cards work with pfSence?

Wuebit

Howdy all new to pfSence!
Was wondering if these two cards would work?
As im having trouble getting some cards I have around the house to work.

Wifi Card
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400514270790?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Dual Lan Card
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/S99-IBM-Intel-Dual-Port-Gigabit-PCI-X-133-Server-Adapter-NIC-Card-03N5297-D15113-/121382690755?pt=UK_Computing_Other_Computing_Networking&hash=item1c42f8dfc3

If these will work ill get them ordered!

Many thanks

tirsojrp

Dual Lan: Yes

WiFi: Not sure, but even if it does you are better of with a dedicated access point, unless you need wireless packet capture.

Wuebit

@tirsojrp:

Dual Lan: Yes

WiFi: Not sure, but even if it does you are better of with a dedicated access point, unless you need wireless packet capture.

Thanks for that. What do you mean by a dedicated accesee point? Sorry very new to this. Im just after wifi for my wife's and lads laptops etc…. nothing major.

Wuebit

Like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Belkin-N-Wireless-DSL-WIFI-Router-Access-Point-300Mbps-4-Port-for-Cable-F5D8236-/261437005423?pt=UK_Computing_Wireless_Routers&hash=item3cdedc1e6f ?

So pfsense to a router?

moo82

You will need one network interface for the access point as well, if you use an external AP like the linked Belkin (pretty much any standalone AP should work fine).

If you aren't aware: The Intel card you linked is a PCI-X server version (not a modern PCI express), which I assume requires a mainboard with PCI-X, which isn't too common anymore.

Wuebit

@Moohouse:

You will need one network interface for the access point as well, if you use an external AP like the linked Belkin (pretty much any standalone AP should work fine).

If you aren't aware: The Intel card you linked is a PCI-X server version (not a modern PCI express), which I assume requires a mainboard with PCI-X, which isn't too common anymore.

Hmm yea I see your point

This is the motherboard I was hoping to use http://images.esellerpro.com/2131/I/793/47/1.jpg
Its from a HP dc5700 old pc.

Wuebit

Wonder if it would work in a normal pci port.

After looking at this image http://www.servercase.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=1U-2URiser
and the slot on my MB it might work.

Edit
If I got 2 of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-100-1000M-Ethernet-Lan-RJ45-Gigabit-Network-PCI-Card-Intel-RC9254OEM-Chipset-/271456066373?pt=UK_Computing_ComputerComponents_InterfaceCards&hash=item3f340adb45

and connected the out to a switch would I still be able to use the Wifi from the switch and the other ports?

moo82

That mainboard seems to have two PCI, one PCIe x1 and one PCIe x16?

Intel Ethernet cards are generally a safe bet.

I assume you want a setup like this:

1 WAN
1 LAN
1 WIFI AP

Unless you need the security of only joining the LAN and WIFI ports in pfSense, then combining LAN and WIFI AP in another switch is not a problem.

1 WAN
1 LAN/WIFI connected to a switch, which has LAN computers and the WIFI AP connected.

Riser cards are another can of worms, and require special computer cases or heavy case modifications to support the attached cards.

Just to be clear: I would recommend separate network interfaces in a commercial production environment, but as I understand this is for home use.

Wuebit

@Moohouse:

That mainboard seems to have two PCI, one PCIe x1 and one PCIe x16?

Intel Ethernet cards are generally a safe bet.

I assume you want a setup like this:

1 WAN
1 LAN
1 WIFI AP

Unless you need the security of only joining the LAN and WIFI ports in pfSense, then combining LAN and WIFI AP in another switch is not a problem.

1 WAN
1 LAN/WIFI connected to a switch, which has LAN computers and the WIFI AP connected.

Riser cards are another can of worms, and require special computer cases or heavy case modifications to support the attached cards.

Just to be clear: I would recommend separate network interfaces in a commercial production environment, but as I understand this is for home use.

Howdy thanks for the info! Yes this is only for a home set up.

If I can use just two lan connections and go into a switch when than can go into the wifi router this will be great for what I am after.

I found out the hard way with this motherboard its not a PCIe x16 but a ADD2 slot. (Useless! Slot to me)

As for Riser cards no can do due to my small case :P as you said they need a bigger case/room