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    List of Supported NICs?

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      encrypt1d
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      Is there a list of supported (out of the box drivers) for NICs on the latest version of pfSense Plus (23.09.x) or CE (2.7.x)?
      From what I've read we can't just use the FreeBSD list, as Netgate removes some drivers.

      The goal: 3Gbps Fiber came to town. I'm trying to work out if a Topton firewall appliance I am looking at buying will work in the following configs:

      1. It has an Intel "82599" (Don't know if its ES or EB) to run two SFP+ ports.
      • One port I need to put a 10GBASE-T SFP+ in in order to uplink to a Bell Gigahub that only has a copper RJ-45 10GBASE-T LAN Port (no SFP+) over a CAT 6/7 cable.
      • The other port would need to work with an 10G optical link to a downstream Microtik switch.
      1. It has 4 Intel i226-V ports at 2.5G RJ-45 ports - I am pretty certain this will work based on the research I've done, but figured I'd ask.

      I have read that pfSense does not support 10GBASE-T at all, can anyone confirm if that's true? I'm not looking at anything other than fixed 10G links on the SFP+ transceivers.

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        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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        Those will work. Anything Intel should work currently.

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          encrypt1d @stephenw10
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          @stephenw10 Thanks!

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