NetGate 5100 vs. 6100
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Hello,
i am looking for a netgate pfsense+ appliance to replace our DIY machine.
At first i thought about the Netgate 7100 but i am not sure about the 8 switch ports with a total bandwidth of 2x2,5Gbps.In terms of price/performance ratio the upcoming Netgate 6100 looks very interesting and i would like to ask a few questions about it.
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Is the ETA end of August still to be expected or are any further delays to be expected because of the pandemic?
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Can i use both SFP+ ports labeled as WAN3,4 as LAN ports too?
That would help to aggregate a few VLANs and transport them over a 10Gbps link.
Thank you. :-)
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That is still the expected date as far as I know. (but I have no particular insight there).
All the interfaces are discrete NICs and can be assigned and used however you want. The labels on the back are just there for identification.
The 2 NICs labeled WAN 2/3 are both combo ports with both SFP and RJ-45 ports but only one can be used at a time on each NIC.Steve
