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      physwm2501
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      @robi:

      I was just noting this for the one who started this thread. He/She may be using PPPoE, and should know about this issue.

      this information is appreciated.  My isp doesn't use PPPoE so it seems I'm safe from this issue and should stick with IGP in this particular case.

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        whosmatt
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        For what it's worth, I'm running six pfsense machines in production and all but one of them use the em driver.  I've never had any issues.  I've always considered it well supported and very stable.

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          Paint
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          @whosmatt:

          For what it's worth, I'm running six pfsense machines in production and all but one of them use the em driver.  I've never had any issues.  I've always considered it well supported and very stable.

          What intel ethernet chipset(s)?

          I had issues with my onboard 82574 chipsets when pushing 1gig with snort and pfBlockerNG enabled with DNSBL

          pfSense i5-4590
          940/880 mbit Fiber Internet from FiOS
          BROCADE ICX6450 48Port L3-Managed Switch w/4x 10GB ports
          Netgear R8000 AP (DD-WRT)

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            whosmatt
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            @Paint:

            @whosmatt:

            For what it's worth, I'm running six pfsense machines in production and all but one of them use the em driver.  I've never had any issues.  I've always considered it well supported and very stable.

            What intel ethernet chipset(s)?

            I had issues with my onboard 82574 chipsets when pushing 1gig with snort and pfBlockerNG enabled with DNSBL

            Most of them are virtual running on ESXi.  The one that is not is using the 82571EB chipset.

            Edit:  To clarify, four VMs are using the em driver.  One physical machine is using the em driver with the 82571EB chipset.  The other physical machine uses the bce driver.

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              Paint
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              @whosmatt:

              @Paint:

              @whosmatt:

              For what it's worth, I'm running six pfsense machines in production and all but one of them use the em driver.  I've never had any issues.  I've always considered it well supported and very stable.

              What intel ethernet chipset(s)?

              I had issues with my onboard 82574 chipsets when pushing 1gig with snort and pfBlockerNG enabled with DNSBL

              Most of them are virtual running on ESXi.  The one that is not is using the 82571EB chipset.

              Edit:  To clarify, four VMs are using the em driver.  One physical machine is using the em driver with the 82571EB chipset.  The other physical machine uses the bce driver.

              Thanks.  I was going to try the VM route as my research showed that it would fix the issues I was having, but it was easier for me to just upgrade to the i350

              pfSense i5-4590
              940/880 mbit Fiber Internet from FiOS
              BROCADE ICX6450 48Port L3-Managed Switch w/4x 10GB ports
              Netgear R8000 AP (DD-WRT)

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                freebsdrules
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                If you want to go rackmount, why not pick up a used HP Proliant DL360 G7 (1U) on ebay? You can get a pretty loaded one for around $200 and they're beasts. I have one (way over kill) running pfSense at home and it has 2x Xeon X5650 Procs (hex core, 2.56Ghz for a total of 24 CPUs with HT), 48GB RAM, and 4 built in GB NICs.  I have 72GB 15K SAS HDDs in raid 5. I don't even get close to taxing it.

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