Zotac ZBOX CI323 nano
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For anyone interested I stumbled across some of DoBoY's experience figuring some of this out while Googling: https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/55861/
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Hey sorry, just got my main desktop up and running. I had some trouble after draining my watercooling loop, had to go out and buy a new block. then my pumps reservour cracked. etc.. lol
1. Install Kernel FreeBSD 10.3 with kernel sources.
1. Get kernel driver 1.91 from realtek site. You don't need the patch for driver, only if you're using FreeBSD 11+
2. Modify /usr/src/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC and delete line "device re" - so if_re no longer be included in kernel itself - module will be build anyway.
3. Edit /boot/loader.conf adding line if_re_load="YES", so external module will be loaded.
4. Go to /usr/src and run "make buildkernel KERNCONF=GENERIC && make installkernel KERNCONF=GENERIC"
5. Reboot with new kernel. System should boot with open-source driver as module. kldstat will show if_re in list of modules.
6. Put Realtek's if_re.c and if_rereg.h into /usr/src/sys/dev/re
7. Build driver (cd /usr/src/sys/modules/re && make clean && make)
8. Backup /boot/kernel/if_re.ko, then cp /usr/src/sys/modules/re/if_re.ko /boot/kernel/if_re.ko && chmod 0555 /boot/kernel/if_re.ko && chown root:wheel /boot/kernel/if_re.ko
9. RebootNow i wasn't sure how to upload files to internet using lynx or fetch so i installed xorg server and kde on vm FreeBSD. This took a while and i had some issues with timeouts etc.
Basicly i uploaded new compiled if_re.ko to some small file hosting sites, used a tinyurl to shorten it with direct linkSSH into pfSense and used fetch to download it into /boot/kernel/
chmod 0555 /boot/kernel/if_re.ko && chown root:wheel /boot/kernel/if_re.koedit /boot/loader.conf in pfSense. Can do through web browser or through ssh client with vi
add line if_re_load="YES"That should be it. Reboot and your 1.92 should be loaded. If you want to unload it just put # infront of if_re_load="YES" in /boot/loader.conf
If you're having issues compiling or uploading to web/usb stick i will be happy to upload it for you or send you somehow a already compiled one -
Just got mine all up and running. I must say, I am truly impressed with pfSense. This was my first build with pfSense and it's by far the best firewall I've used. I'm not using snort/squid or anything (yet), but I'm connected to VPN and getting ~90-100Mb. I usually get ~180Mb not on VPN, so I'm very happy with that given the cost of this box with a SSD/RAM is around ~$250. It took me a little bit to learn the GUI (which is very intuitive I must say) and figure out my firewall rules to force all traffic (except one device my wife uses for Hulu because Hulu doesn't allow connections on VPN) through the VPN, but it's all configured and working properly now.
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I just ordered a CI323 to run pfsense and wanted to make sure everyone running it would still buy one of these devices again. I know there have been driver issues, but it appears if you limit the wan or run in a VM it's a great device.
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Hey sorry, just got my main desktop up and running. I had some trouble after draining my watercooling loop, had to go out and buy a new block. then my pumps reservour cracked. etc.. lol
1. Install Kernel FreeBSD 10.3 with kernel sources.
1. Get kernel driver 1.91 from realtek site. You don't need the patch for driver, only if you're using FreeBSD 11+
2. Modify /usr/src/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC and delete line "device re" - so if_re no longer be included in kernel itself - module will be build anyway.
3. Edit /boot/loader.conf adding line if_re_load="YES", so external module will be loaded.
4. Go to /usr/src and run "make buildkernel KERNCONF=GENERIC && make installkernel KERNCONF=GENERIC"
5. Reboot with new kernel. System should boot with open-source driver as module. kldstat will show if_re in list of modules.
6. Put Realtek's if_re.c and if_rereg.h into /usr/src/sys/dev/re
7. Build driver (cd /usr/src/sys/modules/re && make clean && make)
8. Backup /boot/kernel/if_re.ko, then cp /usr/src/sys/modules/re/if_re.ko /boot/kernel/if_re.ko && chmod 0555 /boot/kernel/if_re.ko && chown root:wheel /boot/kernel/if_re.ko
9. RebootNow i wasn't sure how to upload files to internet using lynx or fetch so i installed xorg server and kde on vm FreeBSD. This took a while and i had some issues with timeouts etc.
Basicly i uploaded new compiled if_re.ko to some small file hosting sites, used a tinyurl to shorten it with direct linkSSH into pfSense and used fetch to download it into /boot/kernel/
chmod 0555 /boot/kernel/if_re.ko && chown root:wheel /boot/kernel/if_re.koedit /boot/loader.conf in pfSense. Can do through web browser or through ssh client with vi
add line if_re_load="YES"That should be it. Reboot and your 1.92 should be loaded. If you want to unload it just put # infront of if_re_load="YES" in /boot/loader.conf
If you're having issues compiling or uploading to web/usb stick i will be happy to upload it for you or send you somehow a already compiled oneWould it be ossible to get your compiled version? I cant get it to compile :(
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Hey sorry, just got my main desktop up and running. I had some trouble after draining my watercooling loop, had to go out and buy a new block. then my pumps reservour cracked. etc.. lol
1. Install Kernel FreeBSD 10.3 with kernel sources.
1. Get kernel driver 1.91 from realtek site. You don't need the patch for driver, only if you're using FreeBSD 11+
2. Modify /usr/src/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC and delete line "device re" - so if_re no longer be included in kernel itself - module will be build anyway.
3. Edit /boot/loader.conf adding line if_re_load="YES", so external module will be loaded.
4. Go to /usr/src and run "make buildkernel KERNCONF=GENERIC && make installkernel KERNCONF=GENERIC"
5. Reboot with new kernel. System should boot with open-source driver as module. kldstat will show if_re in list of modules.
6. Put Realtek's if_re.c and if_rereg.h into /usr/src/sys/dev/re
7. Build driver (cd /usr/src/sys/modules/re && make clean && make)
8. Backup /boot/kernel/if_re.ko, then cp /usr/src/sys/modules/re/if_re.ko /boot/kernel/if_re.ko && chmod 0555 /boot/kernel/if_re.ko && chown root:wheel /boot/kernel/if_re.ko
9. RebootNow i wasn't sure how to upload files to internet using lynx or fetch so i installed xorg server and kde on vm FreeBSD. This took a while and i had some issues with timeouts etc.
Basicly i uploaded new compiled if_re.ko to some small file hosting sites, used a tinyurl to shorten it with direct linkSSH into pfSense and used fetch to download it into /boot/kernel/
chmod 0555 /boot/kernel/if_re.ko && chown root:wheel /boot/kernel/if_re.koedit /boot/loader.conf in pfSense. Can do through web browser or through ssh client with vi
add line if_re_load="YES"That should be it. Reboot and your 1.92 should be loaded. If you want to unload it just put # infront of if_re_load="YES" in /boot/loader.conf
If you're having issues compiling or uploading to web/usb stick i will be happy to upload it for you or send you somehow a already compiled oneThanks. I installed FreeBSD 10.3 in a virtualbox VM with the source code, and was able to re-build the kernel based on your instructions, and then build the if_re module and load that as well.
Was the purpose of re-building the kernel just to make sure the if_re.ko actually loaded/worked? Because it seems like you could just build the module (if_re.ko, steps 6-7) and copy it over to the pfsense box, add the line to loader.conf, and that's all it would take. Is there really a need really to re-build the whole kernel, now that you have proven that the re-built works?
Is it correct to assume that loading if_re.ko as a module on the pfsense box will override the version that is built into the kernel? Or does the pfsense kernel load all interfaces as modules? That would make sense. My CI323 is on the way, so dont have it to play with at the moment.
EDIT: Was able to test by installing pfsense in a virtualbox VM. The kernel seems to have loaded the module just fine, and i didnt see any other modules for the intel NICs that the virtualbox hypervisor emulates. So i think i can assume (uh oh) that the newly built if_re.ko module would override the realtek open source driver built into the kernel.
EDIT2: kldstat -v only lists the one if_re from the module, so have to assume thats the one its actually going to use.
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Hey sorry, just got my main desktop up and running. I had some trouble after draining my watercooling loop, had to go out and buy a new block. then my pumps reservour cracked. etc.. lol
1. Install Kernel FreeBSD 10.3 with kernel sources.
1. Get kernel driver 1.91 from realtek site. You don't need the patch for driver, only if you're using FreeBSD 11+
2. Modify /usr/src/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC and delete line "device re" - so if_re no longer be included in kernel itself - module will be build anyway.
3. Edit /boot/loader.conf adding line if_re_load="YES", so external module will be loaded.
4. Go to /usr/src and run "make buildkernel KERNCONF=GENERIC && make installkernel KERNCONF=GENERIC"
5. Reboot with new kernel. System should boot with open-source driver as module. kldstat will show if_re in list of modules.
6. Put Realtek's if_re.c and if_rereg.h into /usr/src/sys/dev/re
7. Build driver (cd /usr/src/sys/modules/re && make clean && make)
8. Backup /boot/kernel/if_re.ko, then cp /usr/src/sys/modules/re/if_re.ko /boot/kernel/if_re.ko && chmod 0555 /boot/kernel/if_re.ko && chown root:wheel /boot/kernel/if_re.ko
9. RebootNow i wasn't sure how to upload files to internet using lynx or fetch so i installed xorg server and kde on vm FreeBSD. This took a while and i had some issues with timeouts etc.
Basicly i uploaded new compiled if_re.ko to some small file hosting sites, used a tinyurl to shorten it with direct linkSSH into pfSense and used fetch to download it into /boot/kernel/
chmod 0555 /boot/kernel/if_re.ko && chown root:wheel /boot/kernel/if_re.koedit /boot/loader.conf in pfSense. Can do through web browser or through ssh client with vi
add line if_re_load="YES"That should be it. Reboot and your 1.92 should be loaded. If you want to unload it just put # infront of if_re_load="YES" in /boot/loader.conf
If you're having issues compiling or uploading to web/usb stick i will be happy to upload it for you or send you somehow a already compiled oneThanks. I installed FreeBSD 10.3 in a virtualbox VM with the source code, and was able to re-build the kernel based on your instructions, and then build the if_re module and load that as well.
Was the purpose of re-building the kernel just to make sure the if_re.ko actually loaded/worked? Because it seems like you could just build the module (if_re.ko, steps 6-7) and copy it over to the pfsense box, add the line to loader.conf, and that's all it would take. Is there really a need really to re-build the whole kernel, now that you have proven that the re-built works?
Is it correct to assume that loading if_re.ko as a module on the pfsense box will override the version that is built into the kernel? Or does the pfsense kernel load all interfaces as modules? That would make sense. My CI323 is on the way, so dont have it to play with at the moment.
EDIT: Was able to test by installing pfsense in a virtualbox VM. The kernel seems to have loaded the module just fine, and i didnt see any other modules for the intel NICs that the virtualbox hypervisor emulates. So i think i can assume (uh oh) that the newly built if_re.ko module would override the realtek open source driver built into the kernel.
EDIT2: kldstat -v only lists the one if_re from the module, so have to assume thats the one its actually going to use.
Quick follow up on this. Got pfsense installed and the realtek driver module installed and working as per the instructions. Has worked without a hitch so far.
Don't think i am stressing the NICs too much with my 50/5 connection.
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hi
sorry haven't checked the forums in a while
for the guy who asked for ithttp://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=67950169242632494971
that's the compiled version i use on my pfSense 2.3.2
compiled on FreeBSD 10.3
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hi
sorry haven't checked the forums in a while
for the guy who asked for ithttp://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=67950169242632494971
that's the compiled version i use on my pfSense 2.3.2
compiled on FreeBSD 10.3
I tried following your instructions, but couldn't locate the driver on Realtek's site.
I think it's the one listed under:
Network Interface Controllers
10/100/1000M Gigabit Ethernet
PCI Express <–- Is this correct?http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false
Unix (Linux)
Apply to RTL8111H(S)/RTL8118/RTL8119i as well.
Description Version Update
FreeBSD 7.x and 8.0
1.93 2017/2/13 83kIs the above mentioned 1.93 file under Unix/FreeBSD 7.x and 8.0 what I need to get to continue with the rest of the compile steps?
EDIT: Was able to get some help compiling the 1.93 Realtek PCI-E driver above. Seems to work without issue (so far) and I verified it was loaded.
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There is a new generation out with an Apollo Lake processor, but still Realtek-NICs.
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I hate to hijack this thread, but can anyone explain the process for getting pfSense installed on one of these boxes? It seems to get installed and sits at the f1 prompt, but goes into a reboot loop after the install. If you want to break this out into its own thread be my guest.
Thanks
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Sounds like you need to change your bios from UEFI to Legacy.
I hate to hijack this thread, but can anyone explain the process for getting pfSense installed on one of these boxes? It seems to get installed and sits at the f1 prompt, but goes into a reboot loop after the install. If you want to break this out into its own thread be my guest.
Thanks
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does 2.3.4 have the latest realtek driver update?
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Any update on the onboard wifi card if that works with PFsense?
I am about to pull the trigger on buying on of these, but would really like to know if the onboard wifi is recognized by Pfsense. -
I have one of these since a couple of months.
Never ever managed to get full gigabit nat perfomance.
No KVM Virtio perfomance with openwrt(750 mbits)
No Esxi VMXNET3 performance with openwrt(650 mbits)
Tried opnsense on baremetal (500 or 300 mbits)
Never tried pfsense since their lack of support for my pppoe connectionall the speeds are WAN to LAN troughput on a PPPoE FTTH connection(1000/200)
Same tests on a virtualized environment with G4560 CPU and intel nics are all full gigabit speed
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Any update on the onboard wifi card if that works with PFsense?
I am about to pull the trigger on buying on of these, but would really like to know if the onboard wifi is recognized by Pfsense.Installed latest version 2.3.4 yesterday and wireless card is not recognized.
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Installed latest version 2.3.4 yesterday and wireless card is not recognized.
Add these two lines in /boot/loader.conf
legal.intel_iwi.license_ack=1
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There is a new driver on Realtek's site v.193 with included patches. Work's on 2.3.4
If you want to compile your own on FreeBSD 10.3
1. update the driver source code:
Remove existing if_re.c from /usr/src/sys/dev/re or rename to if_re.c.org
Copy the new 1.93 dirver source code( if_re.c and if_rereg.h) into /usr/src/sys/dev/re
Remove existing Makefile from /usr/src/sys/modules/re or rename to Makefile.org
Copy the new 1.93 Makefile into /usr/src/sys/modules/re2. build the driver:
cd /usr/src/sys/modules/re
make clean
make
3. Upload the new if_re.ko from /usr/src/sys/modules/re to your pfSense box in /boot/kernel
# cd /boot/kernel
# chmod 0555 if_re.ko
' # chown root:wheel if_re.ko
edit /boot/loader.conf in pfSense with vi
add line add line if_re_load="YES"
# rebootDon't forget to rename old .ko module if you want to keep it or remove it
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Hi @cinnamon
are you able to compile the latest driver? not got freebsd.
thanks very much
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What pfsense ver are you using?
