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    Is the SG-3100 a good fit for my network?

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      appleCIDR
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      @johnpoz This definitely helps. Thank you.

      Do netgate devices come with any features that would otherwise be non-configurable on a re-purposed pfSense box?

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      • johnpozJ
        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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        The factory image has some tweaks to have it run better on netgate hardware..  But no there is not loss of features.. And appliance will come with 1 year gold, and you will get access to couple of packages the CE doesn't get..  Some wizards and such..

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          behemyth
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          Would the 3100 handle a gig connection, if I'm not using any of the switch ports on it? I'd really like to stop using a VM and move to a physical appliance, i just want to make sure i get the right one for me.

          -Thanks

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            gsmornot
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            @johnpoz:

            The factory image has some tweaks to have it run better on netgate hardware..  But no there is not loss of features.. And appliance will come with 1 year gold, and you will get access to couple of packages the CE doesn't get..  Some wizards and such..

            I must not have a factory image on mine because I have never seen those options. I got my image from the support portal link. Not sure I’d use them, just saying.

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            • DerelictD
              Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
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              There is no community version for the SG-3100, only Netgate "factory". If you reinstall the system you will probably have to reinstall those factory feature packahes using the package manager.

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                gsmornot
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                @Derelict:

                There is no community version for the SG-3100, only Netgate "factory". If you reinstall the system you will probably have to reinstall those factory feature packahes using the package manager.

                Well, that makes it easy. I’ve reloaded it every other week I think since I’ve  had it playing with snapshots and breaking things to learn. I just didn’t notice the option package. Thanks for the info.

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                • jahonixJ
                  jahonix
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                  @gsmornot:

                  … playing with snapshots ...

                  On an SG-3100?
                  There are no publicly available snapshots for ARM installations of pfSense.
                  https://www.pfsense.org/snapshots/

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                    gsmornot
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                    @jahonix:

                    @gsmornot:

                    … playing with snapshots ...

                    On an SG-3100?
                    There are no publicly available snapshots for ARM installations of pfSense.
                    https://www.pfsense.org/snapshots/

                    I didn't see your question earlier. I get snapshots because I am in fact on the factory releases. I was unaware of the extra packages for the menu shown early in the thread.

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                    • ivorI
                      ivor
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                      @jahonix:

                      @gsmornot:

                      … playing with snapshots ...

                      On an SG-3100?
                      There are no publicly available snapshots for ARM installations of pfSense.
                      https://www.pfsense.org/snapshots/

                      No installers, but you can switch to development branch.

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                      • jahonixJ
                        jahonix
                        last edited by

                        On ARM as well?
                        You learn something new every day…

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                        • ivorI
                          ivor
                          last edited by

                          Yup :)

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