Changing my apu 1c to something else, suggestions - 500mbit fiber.
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Here's a thread detailing a 1Gbps capable build:
https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=45439.0
As you'll see the cpu requirements just to firewall/NAT 1Gbps are not too stringent. If you are running packages or VPNs etc that would put the requirements up considerably.Steve
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Would pfSense 2.2's faster pf be enough to push the APU1C to ~500 Mbps range?
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Would pfSense 2.2's faster pf be enough to push the APU1C to ~500 Mbps range?
450Mbps or so with raw FreeBSD. 400Mbps or so with pfSense (ALTQ has its price).
Might want to look at these in about 10 weeks: http://store.netgate.com/Production-Boards-C209.aspx
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As others have commented the 430Mbps figure given in the first post is significantly higher than most people have acheived. I believe most reported something around 350Mbps so 400 under 2.2 is a step up.
Steve
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I have a 1Gbps/1Gbps fiber circuit to my house. I run a 7551 currently (soon one of the ADI boards).
1Gbps/1Gbps is nice. If I ran an APU I would get less than 1/2 that.
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@gonzopancho:
1Gbps/1Gbps is nice.
Ha! I can only dream of that sort of bandwidth at home. :)
Steve
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I'm about to get 1gbit fiber at home as well.
I'll still be using the APU but with an intel dual gbit mini pcie card.
The measurements i did show me about 650mbit/s without any tuning.
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Impressive. That's running 2.2?
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Yes. With one of the early alphas.
https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=59555.msg405522#msg405522
I should retest this again with a newer version ^^;
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@gonzopancho:
I have a 1Gbps/1Gbps fiber circuit to my house. I run a 7551 currently (soon one of the ADI boards).
1Gbps/1Gbps is nice. If I ran an APU I would get less than 1/2 that.
How's the 7551 handle the gigabit connection? Is there much headroom left on the CPU?
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not a ton, at least, not the way I test things (very small packets).
