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      gspott
      last edited by

      I got this working by install PFsense with a intel GB nic i had here and uploaded the files with winscp and edit the conf file.
      Then i take out the intel gb pcie nic and bootet up :)

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        Like Gonzopancho said above the i210 drivers are now in the 2.1.1 snapshots so just use that. It is still, at this point, a development snapshot and not a release of course so bare that in mind.  ;)

        Steve

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          zerokool
          last edited by

          @Jason:

          @stephenw10:

          …
          Steve

          Yup, "high speed" just isn't enough.  I'm skipping "HD high speed" and going straight to "ultra-high speed".

          Seriously though, I want to add a 3rd WAN connection @ 500/100 (plus my 100/100 and 20/20) and want to start doing snort & squid (for a specific application to cache images, not for all users) at the edge and my existing Lanner boxes with Core2Duo T7400 CPUs are struggling a bit, even without snort & squid.

          where do you get a 100/100 from? how much does that cost?

          im using PFsense to combine 6x  55mbps connections.

          6 WAN 2 Lan pf multi-wan box
          2ed running static ip routes

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            jasonlitka
            last edited by

            @zerokool:

            @Jason:

            @stephenw10:

            …
            Steve

            Yup, "high speed" just isn't enough.  I'm skipping "HD high speed" and going straight to "ultra-high speed".

            Seriously though, I want to add a 3rd WAN connection @ 500/100 (plus my 100/100 and 20/20) and want to start doing snort & squid (for a specific application to cache images, not for all users) at the edge and my existing Lanner boxes with Core2Duo T7400 CPUs are struggling a bit, even without snort & squid.

            where do you get a 100/100 from? how much does that cost?

            im using PFsense to combine 6x  55mbps connections.

            It's a Comcast Metro-E line.  I think it's about $2400/month.

            I can break anything.

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              nikkon
              last edited by

              Hi all,
              have the same issue on 2.2.2 x64.
              sysctl dev.igb.1
              dev.igb.1.%desc: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection version - 2.4.0
              Intel has realeased driver version 2.4.2 already.The problem is i can't compile it. the archive content looks like:
              /kit/igb-2.4.2/src: ls
              Makefile        e1000_api.h    e1000_i210.h    e1000_manage.h  e1000_nvm.h    e1000_phy.h    if_igb.c
              e1000_82575.c  e1000_defines.h e1000_mac.c    e1000_mbx.c    e1000_osdep.c  e1000_regs.h    if_igb.h
              e1000_82575.h  e1000_hw.h      e1000_mac.h    e1000_mbx.h    e1000_osdep.h  e1000_vf.c      igb.4
              e1000_api.c    e1000_i210.c    e1000_manage.c  e1000_nvm.c    e1000_phy.c    e1000_vf.h

              So there is no if_igb.ko file to put on /boot/kernel/

              Any clue how to update the driver?

              pfsense 2.3.4 on Supermicro A1SRi-2758F + 8GB ECC + SSD

              Happy PfSense user :)

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                Guest
                last edited by

                @nikkon:

                Any clue how to update the driver?

                If you get a solution please post it here then I will also buy an Intel i210-T1 NIC for
                using it with pfSense together!

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                  nikkon
                  last edited by

                  nobady? is there no way to compile a driver for pfsense?

                  pfsense 2.3.4 on Supermicro A1SRi-2758F + 8GB ECC + SSD

                  Happy PfSense user :)

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                  • stephenw10S
                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                    last edited by

                    Download a copy of FreeBSD 10.1.
                    Build the driver from source.
                    Copy the kernel module across
                    Add a line to /boot/loader.conf.local so that the module overrides the in-kernel driver.
                    ??
                    Profit!  ;)

                    Why do you want to update the driver though? The i210 has been a supported for a while now anyway.

                    Steve

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                      nikkon
                      last edited by

                      Hi Steve,

                      I still hope to get more performance after this update :)
                      I'll compile this and attache it here too
                      thx

                      pfsense 2.3.4 on Supermicro A1SRi-2758F + 8GB ECC + SSD

                      Happy PfSense user :)

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                        nikkon
                        last edited by

                        hi all
                        Just compiled the latest Intel driver version 2.4.2
                        Just tested on 2.2.2 x64 and works fine till now
                        Enjoy :)

                        if_igb.ko.txt

                        pfsense 2.3.4 on Supermicro A1SRi-2758F + 8GB ECC + SSD

                        Happy PfSense user :)

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