Okay, nevermind, after debugging pfSense I learned that in fact I226-V does support ALTQ.

Turns out I just had my LAN interface accidentally set to ipv6 DHCP mode, which created a gateway for it, hence the wizard detected all my interfaces as WAN, and it requires the inputted amount to not be higher than the amount of WAN or LAN interfaces, whichever higher, so 1 was higher than 0.

The error message is a bit misleading as a result though.

Seems to be working after disabling ipv6 on LAN. I really need to understand ipv6 better before I get into that anyway.

@stephenw10
Just to confirm, if anyone else reads this thread and have the same problem.

Installing a 1G transceiver in the SFP+ port on auto negotiation, did solve my problem, and I'm using it as a WAN interface now on 1G speed.

@nds2k said in Torrent kills PFSense DELL R210II Box:

I shall try that when once other family members are not using the network.

If you know what device is using the torrent, and you have a ISP router in front of your pfSEnse, you could hook up that device only without taking your network down.

@nds2k said in Torrent kills PFSense DELL R210II Box:

Noted!

You didn't know that most ISP's do not like at all the usage of P2P protocols as they are used for distributing very legal info like Windows updates and the like, and also less legal files like ripped DVD etc ?
If the destination IP is from these "Windows updates" servers, then the content isn't blocked, of course.