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      MikeHunt
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      I use a VPN which uses Blowfish-CBC 128-bit encryption. It needs to handle over 100Mbps internet speeds, my current router can barely handle 10Mbps over OpenVPN.

      I've been looking at the PfSense SG-2220 and some of the old computer parts around house to try and put something together, just wondering how much power I'd need?

      I think I have an old AMD Phenom X4 rig lying around, would that be enough if I added 1gb nic to it?

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        nsi-fusion
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        Site-to-Site or remote user?? How many sessions you expect to run in the same time??

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          MikeHunt
          last edited by

          @nsi-fusion:

          Site-to-Site or remote user?? How many sessions you expect to run in the same time??

          It's going to run a OpenVPN Client to connect to a privacy VPN, ~5 computers connect to an AP, that connects to the rig/pfsense box and then that connects to the 4G router.

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            nooblets
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            Would love to also hear someone's input on this, I have 350Mbps connection, and I want to have a dedicated openvpn rig.

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              Guest
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              Would love to also hear someone's input on this, I have 350Mbps connection, and I want to have a dedicated openvpn rig.

              SG-2440/4860

              ASUS Q87T (BIOS update to F4 is needed)
              Intel Core i3 (4 Core @3,0GHz)
              Intel i350-T4 (Quad port NIC)
              miniPCIe WiFi & mSATA card
              PicoPSU 160 Watt
              8 GB RAM
              M350

              Supermicro C2558/C2758
              PicoPSU 160 Watt
              8 GB RAM
              M350

              Gigabyte GA-6LISL
              Intel Xeon E3-1240v3
              Intel i350-T4
              8 GB RAM
              M350

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