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      ninho.gomes
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      Hello, I have a mini PC that I want to turn into a pfsense-enabled desktop. What I need is a network card.
      I wonder if it would be possible to use a USB Ethernet adapter. The product description says it is compatible with Linux, but it doesn't say anything about BSD. Does anyone have experience with this setup?

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        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @ninho.gomes
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        @ninho-gomes possible sure.. but freebsd/pfsense doesn't seem to have a great reputation for usb nics.. Does the mini have a nic at all? If so you could just do router on a stick.

        I have usb nic running on my pc and my nas for a 2.5ge network - and have had zero problems with them. You could try it, but wouldn't get your hopes up too high.. While it might work, prob not going to be a stellar experience.

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          ninho.gomes @johnpoz
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          @johnpoz disse em Ethernet USB:

          @ninho-gomes possível com certeza.. mas freebsd/pfsense não parece ter uma grande reputação para nics usb.. O mini tem um nic? Se assim for, você poderia simplesmente fazer o roteador em um stick.

          Eu tenho usb nic rodando no meu PC e no meu nas para uma rede 2.5ge - e não tive nenhum problema com eles. Você poderia tentar, mas não teria muitas esperanças.. Embora possa funcionar, provavelmente não será uma experiência estelar.

          Thanks for the feedback, friend. What exactly does "making a stick router"? I remember that I'm not a native speaker...

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            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @ninho.gomes
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            @ninho-gomes router on a stick is when you use the same interface for multiple networks, ie your wan and lan via vlans. You would need a vlan capable switch to do it.

            Other option is if you can replace the nic card in the mini with say a 2 or 4 port nic.

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              ninho.gomes @johnpoz
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              @johnpoz disse em Ethernet USB:

              O roteador @ninho-gomes em um stick é quando você usa a mesma interface para várias redes, ou seja, seu wan e lan via vlans. Você precisaria de um switch capaz de vlan para fazer isso.

              Outra opção é se você puder substituir o cartão nic no mini por, digamos, um nic de 2 ou 4 portas.

              Entendido. Vlan é uma boa saída.

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                ninho.gomes @ninho.gomes
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                @ninho-gomes said in Ethernet USB:

                @johnpoz disse em Ethernet USB:

                O roteador @ninho-gomes em um stick é quando você usa a mesma interface para várias redes, ou seja, seu wan e lan via vlans. Você precisaria de um switch capaz de vlan para fazer isso.

                Outra opção é se você puder substituir o cartão nic no mini por, digamos, um nic de 2 ou 4 portas.

                Entendido. Vlan é uma boa saída.

                Sorry, I replied in Portuguese
                Understood. Vlan is a good way out.

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