<![CDATA[pfSense install extremely slow under Proxmox 8.4.8]]>Hi,

I'm trying to install the latest version of pfsense under the latest version of Proxmox (8.4.8), and it is so slow downloading packages that I thought during the first install the install software had freezed.

I have read https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/recipes/virtualize-proxmox-ve.html, carefully.

Is there anyone having more luck than me maybe? If the install is that slow, I cannot image the performances of pfsense afterwards...

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/topic/198410/pfsense-install-extremely-slow-under-proxmox-8.4.8RSS for NodeSat, 06 Jun 2026 10:46:10 GMTThu, 07 Aug 2025 11:31:09 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to pfSense install extremely slow under Proxmox 8.4.8 on Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:32:18 GMT]]>@KOM Oh! :) Thanks!

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1222613https://forum.netgate.com/post/1222613Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:32:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pfSense install extremely slow under Proxmox 8.4.8 on Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:27:03 GMT]]>@Philippe-Lang Some other guy was just complaining about slow speeds downloading the installer so maybe it's that mirror having issues.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1222612https://forum.netgate.com/post/1222612Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:27:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pfSense install extremely slow under Proxmox 8.4.8 on Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:25:21 GMT]]>@SteveITS said in pfSense install extremely slow under Proxmox 8.4.8:

@Philippe-Lang Did you change the checksum setting? Is DNS working on the pfSense VM?

Hi,

I could change the checksum setting after installation only, I don't think you can do anything before installation. It took me 45 minutes to install pfSense, byte after byte. Reminded me the old days, with dial-up internet!

After installation, I could measure a throughput of around 600Mbits download and 800 Mbits upload, which is not too bad on a 1Gig wire. But I wish I could saturate the wire completely. I'll make some more tests later this month...

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1222611https://forum.netgate.com/post/1222611Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:25:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pfSense install extremely slow under Proxmox 8.4.8 on Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:39:21 GMT]]>@Philippe-Lang Did you change the checksum setting? Is DNS working on the pfSense VM?

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