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    Can I use an HP t730 for 1Gb internet and OpenVPN routing?

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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
      last edited by

      @mhweb said in Can I use an HP t730 for 1Gb internet and OpenVPN routing?:

      reasonable good VPN connection

      Depends what you mean by that. VPN is going to be the toughest requirement to meet there especially if it's OpenVPN.

      How are you going to be using OpenVPN?

      Just routing/firewall/NAT at 1Gbps doesn't require that much CPU. A C2D E4500 will do it for example.

      Steve

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      • DaddyGoD
        DaddyGo @mhweb
        last edited by

        @mhweb

        hi,

        the minimum requirement is two ethernet ports (LAN, WAN)

        in this "iron" HP is just on motherboard offers one port eth. (I haven't even found what ethernet controller chip it uses)
        with expandable optical connection NIC (Allied Telesis - M.2 f.faktor)

        this addon (NIC) is not known to be supported by the version of FreeBSD used
        https://www.amazon.com/HP-AT-27M2-Ethernet-839040-001-811416-001/dp/B071RS4MJG

        USB network adapters I never use in an NGFW installation - I just note, because I don't see any other expandability for this HP unit

        BTW:
        -HP uses rather grumpy, fixed hardware solutions (to protect the brand)

        Cats bury it so they can't see it!
        (You know what I mean if you have a cat)

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        • N
          NOCling
          last edited by

          Looks like the HP is setup up with a Realtek NIC (RTL8111HSH-CG), go for Intel PCI NICs and use it for management only.

          Netgate 6100 & Netgate 2100

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          • DaddyGoD
            DaddyGo @NOCling
            last edited by

            @NOCling

            the forum is full of posts on why not do this:

            • Realtek NIC (RTL8111HSH-CG), ☺

            this PCIe x8 slot seems pretty unreachable for normal low profile and full height expansion cards: 😉
            https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/hp-t730-thin-client-as-an-hp-microserver-gen7-upgrade.20454/

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            Cats bury it so they can't see it!
            (You know what I mean if you have a cat)

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            • chpalmerC
              chpalmer
              last edited by

              Ive got these units in several locations all tethered together quite happily using OpenVPN.. All of them with multiple subnets on site.

              The one with a 1gig connection does full speed available from the connection as compared to a laptop direct to the modem.. But I use a 4 port card in all of them..

              https://www.amazon.com/HP-NC365T-Ethernet-Adapter-593722-B21/dp/B003TLAUPC/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2XI1E7D2GMWPT&dchild=1&keywords=hp+4+port+nic&qid=1594055824&sprefix=HP+4+port%2Caps%2C207&sr=8-2

              Triggering snowflakes one by one..
              Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4590T CPU @ 2.00GHz on an M400 WG box.

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              • DaddyGoD
                DaddyGo @chpalmer
                last edited by

                @chpalmer

                Hi,

                do you need to unmount the NIC front plate for this?
                or can be inserted without modifications?

                BTW:
                otherwise your "avatar" picture is nice ✋
                Do you deal with WISP?

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                Cats bury it so they can't see it!
                (You know what I mean if you have a cat)

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                • chpalmerC
                  chpalmer
                  last edited by

                  Do you deal with WISP?

                  I do anything tower related. Though usually bigger antennas.

                  The card I linked to comes with a half space plate that can be changed out.

                  Triggering snowflakes one by one..
                  Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4590T CPU @ 2.00GHz on an M400 WG box.

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                  • DaddyGoD
                    DaddyGo @chpalmer
                    last edited by

                    @chpalmer

                    thanks for the answer...
                    I also like big antennas, especially UHF-FM and mobile sector radiating antennas

                    I built this about 15 years ago

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                    Cats bury it so they can't see it!
                    (You know what I mean if you have a cat)

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                    • RicoR
                      Rico LAYER 8 Rebel Alliance
                      last edited by

                      @stephenw10 are you aware of any CPU able to push 1 Gbps OpenVPN traffic in a single session?

                      -Rico

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                      • chpalmerC
                        chpalmer
                        last edited by

                        Ive been working these things for almost 30 years. Still love the view! We do mainly LMR but dive into most anything that someone needs to be put up. Cameras included..

                        BrinnonGreen.jpg

                        Sorry for the hijack mhweb..

                        Triggering snowflakes one by one..
                        Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4590T CPU @ 2.00GHz on an M400 WG box.

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                        • DaddyGoD
                          DaddyGo @chpalmer
                          last edited by

                          @chpalmer said in Can I use an HP t730 for 1Gb internet and OpenVPN routing?:

                          Ive been working these things for almost 30 years

                          áhhh, we can be almost the same age... 😉
                          -I still have the great love of industrial climbing things in my life

                          no one and nothing can give back the feeling when you can only count on your feet and hands ... hahahha

                          7b242078-b97b-4594-a48d-df36a5d1b153-image.png

                          Cats bury it so they can't see it!
                          (You know what I mean if you have a cat)

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                          • DaddyGoD
                            DaddyGo @Rico
                            last edited by

                            @Rico

                            Now?
                            there is no such....

                            Cats bury it so they can't see it!
                            (You know what I mean if you have a cat)

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                            • chpalmerC
                              chpalmer
                              last edited by

                              AMD RX-427BB with AMD Radeon(tm) R7 Graphics
                              4 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 4 core(s)
                              AES-NI CPU Crypto: Yes (active)

                              This is one of mine in service..

                              Triggering snowflakes one by one..
                              Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4590T CPU @ 2.00GHz on an M400 WG box.

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                              • stephenw10S
                                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @Rico
                                last edited by stephenw10

                                @Rico Not anything I have access to. 😉

                                There probably are things that have fast enough single thread performance to do it.
                                https://www.cpubenchmark.net/singleThread.html

                                If we assume it scales we could probably guess at what is required...

                                I would expect to need a score there of at least 2200 to get close to 1Gbps using AES-GCM in ideal conditions. Which isn't too wild a requirement. More data needed!

                                Steve

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