Done and thank you for your interest Michael.
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@pete, I saw this and thought of your post.
https://www.extremetech.com/computin...e-raspberry-pi
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Thank you for your interest DaveW32.
I have added you to the list in the OP.- Pete
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Thank you Kerat!
Currently here using a BCM motherboard for my PFSense box with one four port NIC plus two built in NICs.
Updated this motherboard CPU to fastest core duo that I can utilize while concurrently updating motherboard to a Haswell Chipset - cheapo way.
Current PFSense HW:
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Extreme CPU X9100 @ 3.06GHz
2 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 2 core(s)
Updated from fastest core duo to core duo extreme for $10. Might go trying a a Core2 quad any how...
Soon to be cheapo way:
Processor information Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4130 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 4 cores
This is now considered legacy and is cheap to get.
Meanwhile waiting for a good priced 4 port mini box firewall that I can install inside of my Leviton 42" can and sharing this in a bulk group purchase.
The J1900's are still being sold as new stuff and way too high these days. I can bulk purchase the motherboards now for $80...but it's legacy and really is not worth the effort.
Relating to the ARM stuff I can today utilize a two port (not enough) Rock64 with 4Gb for a simple two port firewall which I do not want (want at least 4 ports and ideally 6 ports for my Internet tinker toys).
I think now though there will be delays relating to the current designs of the current Intel / AMD CPU's which will further delay this group buy.
Last edited by Pete; January 24, 2018, 08:08 AM.- Pete
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Thanks guys.
Here started learning this stuff at work in the 1990's-early 2000's as the global enterprise network utilized no firewalls and we all had public IP addresses and I had to manage those IP addresses at that time. No DHCP was utilized the router tables were managed by hand long math way; big and very slow routers.
First work Internet group / subdivision of the corporate face to the Internet was interesting.
The Internet group went to a different building and they got anything they wanted including ping pong and pool tables and very much configured like a college dormitory that worked on the internet 24/7.Last edited by Pete; January 29, 2018, 11:42 AM.- Pete
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Decided not to wait for a new mini PFSense box here upgrading old PFSense firewall.
New hardware will be:
Haswell based commercial style motherboard with 32Gb of RAM and an i5 with built in 2 Gb Intel NICs and 1-2 4 port server style Intel Gb NICs and hopefully fitting this in to a low profile mini case.
ISP currently is cable with a secondary LTE / 3G backup. May go to using a secondary ISP here using copper.
Note this endeavor is going to cost more than current crop of mini pcs with 4 NICs.
Future may be a NUC sized 4 - 6 port Skylake CPU based mini PC for PFSense.- Pete
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awesome
I've been reading and watching ..... like many wanting to improve the firewall ... please continue to post ...It's been educational and I also want to improve security here ...
My problem is VPN service on a router ,
I have Infinity service with 150Mb service, I run VPN on an ASUS router with Sabai OS it cuts the service down to 12 MB the router doesn't have the horsepower to provide internet speed due to VPN. I have a suspicion that a good processor with ports running pfsense would fix this speed issue and provide a better firewall.
Sorry if this was off topic
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