Intel i210 NIC in 2.1

have you tried the 2.1.1 snapshot?

gspott

I got this working by install PFsense with a intel GB nic i had here and uploaded the files with winscp and edit the conf file.
Then i take out the intel gb pcie nic and bootet up :)

stephenw10

Like Gonzopancho said above the i210 drivers are now in the 2.1.1 snapshots so just use that. It is still, at this point, a development snapshot and not a release of course so bare that in mind. ;)

Steve

zerokool

@Jason:

@stephenw10:

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Steve

Yup, "high speed" just isn't enough. I'm skipping "HD high speed" and going straight to "ultra-high speed".

Seriously though, I want to add a 3rd WAN connection @ 500/100 (plus my 100/100 and 20/20) and want to start doing snort & squid (for a specific application to cache images, not for all users) at the edge and my existing Lanner boxes with Core2Duo T7400 CPUs are struggling a bit, even without snort & squid.

where do you get a 100/100 from? how much does that cost?

im using PFsense to combine 6x 55mbps connections.

jasonlitka

@zerokool:

@Jason:

@stephenw10:

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Steve

Yup, "high speed" just isn't enough. I'm skipping "HD high speed" and going straight to "ultra-high speed".

Seriously though, I want to add a 3rd WAN connection @ 500/100 (plus my 100/100 and 20/20) and want to start doing snort & squid (for a specific application to cache images, not for all users) at the edge and my existing Lanner boxes with Core2Duo T7400 CPUs are struggling a bit, even without snort & squid.

where do you get a 100/100 from? how much does that cost?

im using PFsense to combine 6x 55mbps connections.

It's a Comcast Metro-E line. I think it's about $2400/month.

nikkon

Hi all,
have the same issue on 2.2.2 x64.
sysctl dev.igb.1
dev.igb.1.%desc: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection version - 2.4.0
Intel has realeased driver version 2.4.2 already.The problem is i can't compile it. the archive content looks like:
/kit/igb-2.4.2/src: ls
Makefile e1000_api.h e1000_i210.h e1000_manage.h e1000_nvm.h e1000_phy.h if_igb.c
e1000_82575.c e1000_defines.h e1000_mac.c e1000_mbx.c e1000_osdep.c e1000_regs.h if_igb.h
e1000_82575.h e1000_hw.h e1000_mac.h e1000_mbx.h e1000_osdep.h e1000_vf.c igb.4
e1000_api.c e1000_i210.c e1000_manage.c e1000_nvm.c e1000_phy.c e1000_vf.h

So there is no if_igb.ko file to put on /boot/kernel/

Any clue how to update the driver?

@nikkon:

Any clue how to update the driver?

If you get a solution please post it here then I will also buy an Intel i210-T1 NIC for
using it with pfSense together!

nikkon

nobady? is there no way to compile a driver for pfsense?

stephenw10

Download a copy of FreeBSD 10.1.
Build the driver from source.
Copy the kernel module across
Add a line to /boot/loader.conf.local so that the module overrides the in-kernel driver.
??
Profit! ;)

Why do you want to update the driver though? The i210 has been a supported for a while now anyway.

Steve

nikkon

Hi Steve,

I still hope to get more performance after this update :)
I'll compile this and attache it here too
thx

nikkon

hi all
Just compiled the latest Intel driver version 2.4.2
Just tested on 2.2.2 x64 and works fine till now
Enjoy :)

if_igb.ko.txt