Is Realtek LAN ok?
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I am looking at some fanless dual LAN boxes for pfSense. Some have Realtek RTL8111E or Intel I211AT LAN controllers. Which would be better? The boxes with the RealteK are less expensive.
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I dont know your network environment but a APU2Cx will do the Job! ;-)
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@dschlic1 you should use intel
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Yes, Intel would be better!
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@dschlic1 said in Is Realtek LAN ok?:
Which would be better?
Unquestionably the Intel NICs.
Though Realtek NICs might be perfectly sufficient for your application. I would still rather pay and get the Intels myself.
Steve
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I don't argue at all with the assertion that Intel NICs are superior. And if this is for anything other than a non-critical home setup, I wouldn't even consider Realtek. However, if you're budget-constrained and willing to do a little more work, I can say that I've been running a Zotac CI323 Nano (dual Realtek RTL8111E NICs) for years without any problems. My connection is only 100/10, but iperf tests on the LAN interface suggest they're capable of at least 500+Mbps. That said, the extra work is running with the latest official Realtek driver. It's not too bad really:
https://forum.netgate.com/topic/92884/zotac-zbox-ci323-nano/111
