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

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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..

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                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

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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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                  • 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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