Intel EIG44HT or EIG44ET?
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I am in the process of building a newer pfSense box capable of 1Gbps connections. I have a 4790k on a MSI CSM-H87M-G43 board with 8GB DDR3 RAM that is not being used. This appears to be good enough to have a home gigabit pfSense router, yes?
https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/CSM-H87M-G43/Specification
Board has 2x PCI-E x16 Gen 2 and 2x PCI-E x1 ports. I thought maybe I'd start out with 2 NICs in the x16 slots which would provide 8 ports right off the bat. Enough to segment my children into their own individual worlds.
I am having a difficult time finding the difference, if any, between the Intel EIG44HT and EIG44ET NICs. From what I have read, it appears they are 1Gbps per port.
https://www.newegg.com/intel-e1g44ht/p/N82E16833106049?Item=9SIA4A0K9D6911
https://www.newegg.com/intel-e1g44et/p/N82E16833106038?Item=9SIA4A0K9D6783
The one difference that I have found is the ET model has a Intel 82576 while the HT model has a Intel 82580.
82576 Focus: High-performance dual-port Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, suitable for multi-core and virtualized platforms.
82580 Focus: Supports a wider range of Ethernet interfaces.
Just curious if I'm heading in the right direction. As you can see I already have parts so why not use them? I believe the 4790k will be enough for gigabit speeds, yes? Just need the right NICs.
I'm currently using an ANCIENT P4 with 7x PCI NICs running a badly outdated version of pfSense.
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Either NIC would likely be fine. A 4790k should pass 1Gbps easily.
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@mgc6288 Hello! delighted you are updating your system! Always fun to move from 20th Century to 21st Century on depreciated 21st century parts! Enjoy the upgrade!
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@stephenw10 Thank you!
@The-Party-of-Hell-No I guess I could go out and blow on a new i9 but I figured that'd be overkill for what I'm needing to achieve with a gigabit system. FreeBSD is not as bloated as Windows is...
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Mmm, got your moneys worth from that P4 though!
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@mgc6288 said in Intel EIG44HT or EIG44ET?:
Just curious if I'm heading in the right direction.
My understanding is the power saving in newer silicon sized for your needs (ie lower end for 1 Gbit wan but running 24/7) saves enough in power during it's likely life, to pay for the hardware purchase compared to using 10 year old silicon.
I would suggest looking at a minipc with multiple NIC connected to a programmable switch (so VLAN can be used for network segmentation). I agree throwing out working hardware seams a waste but I suspect that is actually the financially optimal solution.
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@Patch So you're suggesting something released in the last 2 years? Am I looking for an i5 or i3 then for gigabit speeds? I'll be using a Gold rated PSU.
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@mgc6288 For a basic guide on processing requirements I suggests starting at https://www.netgate.com/appliances?priceMin=179&priceMax=3148&user_profile=&software=pfSense+Plus&form_factor=#compare-products
Netgate have optimised their systems so you may need a bit more with third party hardware
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@mgc6288 Hey! I was complimenting you on getting along for so long on older parts and deciding to move up to newer parts. And it sounds like the newer parts were available without having to purchase! A win all the way around!
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I was going to go with EIG44ET but then I discovered the i350-T4 V2 which is newer than the i340.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DIT7GH4?ref=fed_asin_title
