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    • DaddyGoD
      DaddyGo @netblues
      last edited by DaddyGo

      @netblues said in Hardware recommendations:

      Here you go

      This HW, now you are presenting just a toy box, sorry...
      (and a fairly old edition)

      You are not reading the OP's message properly

      @pmadem "I have a Intel 10th gen i7 NUC with proxmox up and running ."

      well it's no longer a "toy" box, ergo Intel PHY should be in it

      ++++edit:
      The quality of Realtek used to be acceptable, but today they do terrible things, pls. forget it...😉

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

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        netblues
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        What I said is that some original nuc's come with realtek lan adapters. This is a fact.
        One should check to see what's inside.
        Since Intel does it, it needs to be verified.
        As for realtek lan and freebsd issues, its a well known issue.

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        • DaddyGoD
          DaddyGo @netblues
          last edited by DaddyGo

          @netblues

          Fact...
          have a nice weekend

          +++edit:
          Correctly, Realtek PHY, because the acronym "LAN" can be misleading, as it provides poor performance on any interface

          f.e.: WAN, LAN, OPT1, OPT2, etc. - or whatever you want WLAN, DMZ, IoT..........

          And it's not just in FreeBSD, pls. avoid Realtek chip-based NICs everywhere 😉

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

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            tman222
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            I've got one of these sitting in a spare parts bin somewhere - was a great little box (until its purpose was replaced by a VM), but the Realtek NIC was a bit of a sore spot (look under I/O Specifications):

            https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/boards-kits/nuc/kits/nuc7pjyh.html

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            • DaddyGoD
              DaddyGo @tman222
              last edited by

              @tman222 said in Hardware recommendations:

              was a great little box

              Yes I like NUCs, but we're talking about Intel Core i .... platform (10Gen)

              Not about the cheap version, which is Intel® Pentium® Silver Processor Series and moreover Q4'17

              but I think the our opinion about Realtek - doesn't change from that yet 😉

              BTW:
              the OP clearly described what kind of NUC it had - - Realtek PHY is definitely not there

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

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                pmadem @akuma1x
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                @akuma1x Yes , I only have one LAN port on the NUC

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                  pmadem
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                  Here's a link to check the specifications for the NUC that I have :

                  https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/188811/intel-nuc-10-performance-kit-nuc10i7fnh.html

                  Integrated LAN Intel® Ethernet Connection I219-V

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                    akuma1x @pmadem
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                    @pmadem The Intel i219-V is reported to work just fine with pfsense, and I'm assuming FreeBSD. But, since it's got only 1 single network port, you're still going to need a smart/managed switch to make this project work.

                    Jeff

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                      pmadem @akuma1x
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                      @akuma1x Thanks Jeff ! I m trying to find a good managed switch . Do you have any recommendations ?

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                        akuma1x @pmadem
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                        @pmadem What's the size of your network, how many WIRED devices?

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                          pmadem @akuma1x
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                          @akuma1x I have around 10 wired devices currently but also would like to have some extra room for some wired devices

                          Thanks !

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                            akuma1x @pmadem
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                            @pmadem Ok, here's some quick recommendations:

                            D-Link Ethernet Switch, 24 Port Gigabit Easy Smart Managed Switch ($128 USD)
                            https://www.amazon.com/D-Link-24-Port-EasySmart-Ethernet-DGS-1100-24/dp/B004SUO1S0

                            NETGEAR 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Switch ($177 USD)
                            https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-GS724T-400NAS-Lifetime-Protection-GS724Tv4/dp/B00I5W5EGA

                            There's also some 16-port managed switches, but they are very close in price to the 24-port models. Hope that helps!

                            Jeff

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                              pmadem @akuma1x
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                              @akuma1x Thanks !

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                              • DaddyGoD
                                DaddyGo @pmadem
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                                @pmadem said in Hardware recommendations:

                                Do you have any recommendations ? 😉

                                I'm correcting myself now and exist an Intel NUC with dual NICs, but it’s just yet to come:

                                https://liliputing.com/2020/09/intel-tiger-canyon-details-leaked-intel-nuc-with-tiger-lake-chips.html

                                Plus, with the new Intel PHY (2,5 GbE), we’re looking forward to it...
                                https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/184676/intel-ethernet-controller-i225-v.html

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

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