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    Intel Pro/1000 MT Desktop Adapter - 360mbps max

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      monid76249
      last edited by

      Hello,

      tested on 2 different boxes same results.

      1. is there a way getting to 1gb with this card?
      2. are there any well known plugins may cause this?

      Thanks
      Monid

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      • NollipfSenseN
        NollipfSense @monid76249
        last edited by NollipfSense

        @monid76249 That NIC can definitely produce 1GB. There are several variables, such as ISP's service, to get there. No one can help without more detail info on your setup.

        pfSense+ 23.09 Lenovo Thinkcentre M93P SFF Quadcore i7 dual Raid-ZFS 128GB-SSD 32GB-RAM PCI-Intel i350-t4 NIC, -Intel QAT 8950.
        pfSense+ 23.09 VM-Proxmox, Dell Precision Xeon-W2155 Nvme 500GB-ZFS 128GB-RAM PCIe-Intel i350-t4, Intel QAT-8950, P-cloud.

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        • GertjanG
          Gertjan @monid76249
          last edited by

          @monid76249 said in Intel Pro/1000 MT Desktop Adapter - 360mbps max:

          known plugin

          Depends on what type of PCI you plugged it in ;)
          Not all can deliver 1Gbit.

          No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
          Edit : and where are the logs ??

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            monid76249 @NollipfSense
            last edited by

            @nollipfsense said in Intel Pro/1000 MT Desktop Adapter - 360mbps max:

            @monid76249 That NIC can definitely produce 1GB. There are several variables, such as ISP's service, to get there. No one can help without more detail info on your setup.

            1. when I connect with my lap directly to the wall I do get 1GB.
            2. cards were tested on a regular windows machine and get 1GB.
            3. simple default setup , disabled the onboard NIC.
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              monid76249 @Gertjan
              last edited by

              @gertjan said in Intel Pro/1000 MT Desktop Adapter - 360mbps max:

              @monid76249 said in Intel Pro/1000 MT Desktop Adapter - 360mbps max:

              known plugin

              Depends on what type of PCI you plugged it in ;)
              Not all can deliver 1Gbit.

              regular PCI is working at 1GB, I think it is something with freebsd but my knowledge is very limited on that os.

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              • JKnottJ
                JKnott @monid76249
                last edited by

                @monid76249 said in Intel Pro/1000 MT Desktop Adapter - 360mbps max:

                regular PCI is working at 1GB, I think it is something with freebsd but my knowledge is very limited on that os.

                FWIW, my Qoton mini PC has 4 Intel NICs. It has no problem running at 7 - 800 Mb. Here's a recent speedtest.

                PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
                i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
                UniFi AC-Lite access point

                I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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                • AndyRHA
                  AndyRH
                  last edited by

                  Is the card plugged into a 32 or 64 bit slot?
                  Are there other cards on the bus?
                  Same kind of slot in the pfSense and Windows system?

                  o||||o
                  7100-1u

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                  • JKnottJ
                    JKnott @AndyRH
                    last edited by

                    @andyrh

                    No slots. It's a single board computer. Regardless, pfsense has no problem at those speeds.

                    PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
                    i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
                    UniFi AC-Lite access point

                    I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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                    • AndyRHA
                      AndyRH
                      last edited by

                      Those questions were went for @monid76249
                      😁

                      o||||o
                      7100-1u

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                        monid76249 @AndyRH
                        last edited by

                        @andyrh said in Intel Pro/1000 MT Desktop Adapter - 360mbps max:

                        Is the card plugged into a 32 or 64 bit slot?
                        Are there other cards on the bus?
                        Same kind of slot in the pfSense and Windows system?

                        this is the box specs:
                        https://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/thinkcentre_pdf/m82m92p_tower_ug_en.pdf?linkTrack=PSP:ProductInfo:UserGuide

                        it has 2 PCI slots both in use with 2 Intel Pro/1000 MT Desktop Adapter.
                        the bus is not wide enough to do that with 2 nics?

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                        • AndyRHA
                          AndyRH
                          last edited by

                          PCI 32bit 33 megahertz will get you 133MBps. I have a suspicion that both slots share the bus based on you numbers.

                          You may need to populate the 16x pci-e slot with a NIC if you can run without a video card.

                          I have not seen a 1x card with 2 ports.

                          o||||o
                          7100-1u

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                            monid76249 @AndyRH
                            last edited by

                            @andyrh said in Intel Pro/1000 MT Desktop Adapter - 360mbps max:

                            PCI 32bit 33 megahertz will get you 133MBps. I have a suspicion that both slots share the bus based on you numbers.

                            You may need to populate the 16x pci-e slot with a NIC if you can run without a video card.

                            I have not seen a 1x card with 2 ports.

                            seems reasonable... like sata bus speed shared between all disks.
                            pci-x 4 port card sure sounds like the solution.

                            is this recommended? INTEL PRO/1000 PT QUAD PORT PCIe
                            and also, Thanks 😊

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                            • AndyRHA
                              AndyRH
                              last edited by

                              I use a similar card and it works well. Others may know about that card.

                              Glad to help. Good luck.

                              o||||o
                              7100-1u

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                              • Sergei_ShablovskyS
                                Sergei_Shablovsky
                                last edited by

                                @andyrh said in Intel Pro/1000 MT Desktop Adapter - 360mbps max:

                                PCI 32bit 33 megahertz will get you 133MBps. I have a suspicion that both slots share the bus based on you numbers.

                                You may need to populate the 16x pci-e slot with a NIC if you can run without a video card.

                                I have not seen a 1x card with 2 ports.

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