pfsense latest working with TPLINK TG-3468 V4 NIC?
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Want to know if this NIC works with the latest version of pfsense. The NIC is TP-LINK TG-3468 V4.
If you have used this NIC or know if this NIC works well/stable please let me know. THANKS !!!
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The driver for it shows it's a Realtek 8168, like many cheap NICs.
It probably would work but I would not recommend it over a used Intel NIC of any sort.Steve
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@stephenw10 I appreciate the reply, have your tried it or do you know it to work ?
I was expecting someone to reply and point to intel NICs, and I know thier quad NICs play well with pfsense; however given the bevy of management and remote features implemented in nearly all of thier quad port NICs and Intel's history of exploits of those exact types of technologies I am trying to avoid Intel and use a currently supported dual/quad/single NIC that simply does not have those capabilities to begin with.
I may open a separate thread about alternatives, however the TPLINK referenced could be one, know or any others ?
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@srytryagn said in pfsense latest working with TPLINK TG-3468 V4 NIC?:
however given the bevy of management and remote features implemented in nearly all of thier quad port NICs and Intel's history of exploits of those exact types of technologies I am trying to avoid Intel and use a currently supported dual/quad/single NIC that simply does not have those capabilities to begin with.
Get the best of both worlds : take intel without fancy 'remote' stuff. A 50 a 70 $/€ quand NIC will last a life time.
I've seen a lot of "Help, I'm using Realtek and now I have an issue" but preferring them over Intel because 'exploits ' exist, is new for me. Remote features have to activated by the admin first, so : don't.That said, I've been using Realtek NICs for years, when 100Mbits full duplex was the new hot thing, and never had issues. The Gbit area changed this.
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@gertjan Which quad port Intel NIC is 1) Supported with firmware updates now and for next couple of years 2) Does not have the "fancy" Management/remote features ?
If the above 2 are achievable, I would be a happy camper please point me in the right direction, so what NIC ?
Which Realtek NICS are you using ?
The proposed TP Link 3468 Realtek NIC is 1G, is the Realtek 8168 chipet indeed. Isn't that chipset supposed to be fully supported in Pfsense 2.5 ? Why the issues with it ?
Side note: It should not be really that out of scope for someone to be concerned about intel vulnerabilities, especially ones related to management and remote features. The NIC is one the ultimate roots of trust in a system and Intel's track record for exploits of their management technology have been truly terrible over the past several years. For example AMT vulnerabilities, you can disable that remote management feature to your hearts content, the exploit circumvented that bit passing out-of-band root access.-|
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I would look for one of the much older Intel NICs then. Something that predates those features you don't want.
The FreeBSD Realtek driver has had issues for a long time. Some versions of that chip will give problems. Others, such as that one in the APU, seem to run fine.
Realteks own driver generally performs better with the problem chips versions and that is now available as a package.
I have not personally tried that TP-Link card. YMMV
Steve
