intel i350-t4 always shows network connection down on pfsense 2.6 and higher
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@stephenw10
https://www.ebay.com/itm/386941332791?epid=1775031989&itmmeta=01J4HW2R6KDK6PFYGGCRH7EXYV&hash=item5a17802d37%3Ag%3Ax9MAAOSwptFlv80f&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAABQAaB%2BSipGjFE2%2BZtTIRdRIH1WNtbIekOyAhr6CUFmlNFkd5uc28xEGwDGH2nCADCnubQfuxdaY4OuD5iM0nBQ31ADwCNUmsjFp15KjsYS3F331LjGHnrAlDnfyIEFfdKofhdwu7sYc%2FePjXJQ62pC6GdRKA3k5oeD92HncGrAFXIu6aXJ%2B0o4Hv%2BrmD%2FNK1gYj5eCm1HHdiTqRubceBsO%2FoteyBRn9OKYYglAqUZ3rr53LNkxfTNv4Gllhja5M6RsXY0N25%2BtXfsivMRYruikfkTeYz836sVPK7eycc4yIi4vlpcdt6nji2I718bY6yvZb1KwGhHaLkMP%2FNXF003hF5o4365bZK3pkTDEdgmYAX8RCkPUPgwuS%2B%2FDGnAA6jE%2Fi3eX8jeMT9rUJz0699IWUrs6qe86qeY%2Fd2Hb%2BSmn7Uw%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7CDi7ykZA&LH_BIN=1
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@stephenw10 @NaibElSayel As Steve suggested, I have had very good luck purchasing used hardware from ServeTheHome.
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I mean I would expect that to be fine but I can't promise anything. I've never tested the particular NIC type.
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@stephenw10 @WN1X thanks for both your input...I found a dell i350-t4 used...seems like a respectable source...from those serve the home forum post...
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@NaibElSayel Good luck and let us know how you make out with the replacement card. Make sure to check it is not a fake once it arrives.
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@WN1X @stephenw10 so the card I got is a bust...if the card has a sticker like "manufactured by intel for IBM" is that still good, I saw a few cards with yottamarks but you can no longer verify them as the site doesn't work. Is it still good with a yottamark or no?
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@NaibElSayel said in intel i350-t4 always shows network connection down on pfsense 2.6 and higher:
@WN1X @stephenw10 so the card I got is a bust...if the card has a sticker like "manufactured by intel for IBM" is that still good, I saw a few cards with yottamarks but you can no longer verify them as the site doesn't work. Is it still good with a yottamark or no?
It could be good. Does it have a BradyID on the card you can check? That said, ServeTheHome is a very reliable source for used equipment.
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@WN1X I tried the card, it has no mark at all...computer freaks out and beeps like crazy while its in...I got it from ebay from one of the search links in the post...if I were to purchase another one would "manufactured by intel for IBM" be ok? or an older yottamark on the card be ok?
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@NaibElSayel said in intel i350-t4 always shows network connection down on pfsense 2.6 and higher:
@WN1X I tried the card, it has no mark at all...computer freaks out and beeps like crazy while its in...I got it from ebay from one of the search links in the post...if I were to purchase another one would "manufactured by intel for IBM" be ok? or an older yottamark on the card be ok?
Contact the seller and return the card.
The presence of a Yottamark is fine if the mark is legit. The problem is the website for checking them was shutdown in March of 2024. I would look for a card with the newer BradyID sticker that you can validate.
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@WN1X ok, the problem is I can't seem to find one with a bradyid at all...
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@NaibElSayel said in intel i350-t4 always shows network connection down on pfsense 2.6 and higher:
@WN1X ok, the problem is I can't seem to find one with a bradyid at all...
I found one after a minute or two searching eBay:
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@WN1X oof not cheap...weird I can't seem to find any at all...what did you search?
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@NaibElSayel said in intel i350-t4 always shows network connection down on pfsense 2.6 and higher:
@WN1X oof not cheap...weird I can't seem to find any at all...what did you search?
I looked for an Intel i350-T4V2 card.
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@NaibElSayel said in intel i350-t4 always shows network connection down on pfsense 2.6 and higher:
@WN1X oof not cheap...weird I can't seem to find any at all...what did you search?
It's new, that's why...I never had any problems buying ones from China...
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@NollipfSense Until you bought the card that started this thread...
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@WN1X bought the one you linked...it comes next month...hopefully no issues getting pfsense working...finally...thanks for everyone's help!
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@NaibElSayel said in intel i350-t4 always shows network connection down on pfsense 2.6 and higher:
I tried the card, it has no mark at all...computer freaks out and beeps like crazy while its in...
Mmm, that sounds like it's either completely broken or somehow an incompatible card (wrong interface type). But with the advent of PCIe actually completely incompatible is unlikely.
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@stephenw10 ya I dunno @WN1X the new one coming (with bradyid) should be the solution to my problems...thanks for your help stephen.
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@NaibElSayel
Definitely you are not alone, have seen reddit post where somebody came out with another or similar problem — only half ports are working after upgrade >13 FreeBSD based pfSense and the same user told that one of the cards works just fine.
I've had my fair share of fun with Intel/"made for Intel" cards myself, and more experienced people have mentioned that sometimes the firmware on the cards is original, and sometimes it's modified. China manufacturers usually modify it to work with rejected chips, where some functions don't work properly but can be disabled through the appropriate registers. Sometimes, it was possible to update the firmware on a non-original card, and everything worked similarly to the original (though of course not exactly the same, since they probably cut costs on transceivers and other components). -
@WN1X @stephenw10 So I got the card you linked ordered, unfortunately some hassle was it came with a yottamark not a bradyid like advertised, so requested a significant partial refund, which they did, and I've had pfsense running for a few hours now...thanks guys
