Found that Realtek NICs are now adequately supported
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Re: Intel vs. Realtek: What’s up?
I created that original topic three years ago. It was because I could not get my Zotac dual-Ethernet fanless PC sporting Realtek NICs to work. One of the two NICs was dead. When I installed Windows on that box, it performed fine.
I have since installed a Netgate SG-1100, which came with pfSense 2.4.5 installed. However, I wanted to give the Zotac box another try, and, lo and behold, it works. I think, the last version I tried using with the Zotac was prior to 2.3.4. Obviously, support for the Realtek NICs has been improved, if not fixed.
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Also check https://forum.netgate.com/topic/135850/official-realtek-driver-binary-1-95-for-2-4-4-release
I‘d still try to avoid Realtek. ;-)
-Rico
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@Rico said in Found that Realtek NICs are now adequately supported:
I‘d still try to avoid Realtek. ;-)
Working fine for me for a few years but nothing professionally...
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@Pippin: In my case it would be for home use. Problem was that I purchased that fanless PC before realizing that it would pose a problem. I was pleasantly surprised that the problem had gone away in the meantime.
I am also wondering, whether Intel NICs carry a licensing premium.
