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    • G Offline
      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 Offline
        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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            • N Offline
              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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                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 Offline
                    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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