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      q54e3w
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      5019D-FN8TP / X11SDV-8C-TP8F working fine for me here (SFP and Cat5 10gig / 1 gig connections)

      pfSense.local.lan - Status: Dashboard 2019-04-06 22-24-49.jpg

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        vokys @q54e3w
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        @q54e3w

        Fantastic! thank you for the response and info!

        Curious if you've tested VPN throughput (IPsec primarily)?

        Thanks again.

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          JeGr LAYER 8 Moderator
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          What's your linespeed @vokys ? We already get near 500Mbps with a C3558 Atom so a Xeon-D of that generation should exceed 1Gbps without problems?

          Don't forget to upvote 👍 those who kindly offered their time and brainpower to help you!

          If you're interested, I'm available to discuss details of German-speaking paid support (for companies) if needed.

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            vokys
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            @JeGr
            1Gbps at both sites.

            500Mbps on the C3558 is relativley higher than I've seen reported elsewhere.

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              TheSmoker @q54e3w
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              @q54e3w said in pfSense & Xeon D-2100:

              5019D-FN8TP / X11SDV-8C-TP8F working fine for me here (SFP and Cat5 10gig / 1 gig connections)

              pfSense.local.lan - Status: Dashboard 2019-04-06 22-24-49.jpg

              Have you managed to get any kind of LTE card working on that system?

              Thanks!

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                q54e3w
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                I had planned to, but didn't get round to trying for a couple of reasons.
                My LTE modem is installed in a cradlepoint modem mounted in a weatherproof box, powered by PoE and situated less than 1ft from the external antenna with a short coax run reducing signal losses which is important given my marginal backup connection.
                FreeBSD drivers aren't exactly cutting edge so given the previous solution was in place and working, I didn't bother.

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                  TheSmoker @q54e3w
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                  @q54e3w Thanks for the quick answer. Let me know if you will try to make that work, as I am trying, but it seems that the LTE card that I am using (Huawei ME909s-120) looks like is not able to see the SIM card ... and I am at an impasse ...

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                    q54e3w @TheSmoker
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                    @TheSmoker did you check which port that onboard sim connector is wired too? I remember there were two options a mini-pcie and m2. Just verify. You might need to use a carrier card to connect the SIM. I’m going from 2 year plus memory so could be rusty.
                    I’m unlikely to try myself as both my boards are in production use and my existing system is robust enough to not be a concern now.

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                      TheSmoker @q54e3w
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                      @q54e3w That's the thing, I am dancing around that issue. In manual I have found only one reference: "JSIM1 Nano SIM Slot for M.2 B-Key WAN card support"
                      The M.2 B-Key is JMD2: "JMD2 PCI-E 3.0 x2/USB 3.0, S-SATA4 Connector (B-Key 3042)"
                      I've tried with a ME906S-158 (looks like pulled from a HP laptop, as this type of module does not come vanilla either HP or Lenovo it seems) and it looks like it's not working properly and right now I do not know who to blame:

                      [2.4.5-RELEASE][admin@gw.tgmhome.local]/root: usbconfig
                      ugen0.1: <0x8086 XHCI root HUB> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=SUPER (5.0Gbps) pwr=SAVE (0mA)
                      ugen0.2: <vendor 0x0557 product 0x7000> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=SAVE (100mA)
                      ugen0.3: <vendor 0x0557 product 0x2419> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=LOW (1.5Mbps) pwr=ON (160mA)
                      ugen0.4: <vendor 0x05e3 USB2.0 Hub> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=SAVE (100mA)
                      ugen0.5: <HP Inc. HP lt4132 LTEHSPA+ 4G Module> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=FULL (12Mbps) pwr=ON (2mA)
                      ugen0.6: <vendor 0x05e3 USB2.0 Hub> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=SAVE (100mA)
                      ugen0.7: <SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=SUPER (5.0Gbps) pwr=ON (224mA)
                      

                      Also no cuaUX.X devices are being created.

                      If I try with a ME909s-120, the corresponding serial devices are being created but i get error regarding SIM detection.

                      I will try some more, but who know, maybe someone who succeeded will see the post and advise.

                      Cheers!

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                        TheSmoker @TheSmoker
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                        @TheSmoker said in pfSense & Xeon D-2100:

                        @q54e3w said in pfSense & Xeon D-2100:

                        5019D-FN8TP / X11SDV-8C-TP8F working fine for me here (SFP and Cat5 10gig / 1 gig connections)

                        pfSense.local.lan - Status: Dashboard 2019-04-06 22-24-49.jpg

                        Have you managed to get any kind of LTE card working on that system?

                        Thanks!

                        I forgot to ask: what type of cooling are you using to get those temperatures?

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                          q54e3w @TheSmoker
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                          @TheSmoker Just standard fans with a shroud to ensure air is optimally dragged through the heatsink etc. I dont have a picture of the shroud but its listed on super micros site.

                          5019.png

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