Re: AW: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead?
Thanks for that Martin. As it turns out GBit is something we need so I'd be interested if Scott has any comment on support of GBit NICs (Intel or otherwise). Regards, Steve Cambridge, UK. On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:47:34 +0200 Fuchs, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: no problem ! I have in use Intel 2-port NICs, namely those: http://intel.com/network/connectivity/products/pro100dport_adapter.htm but it also should work with more-port NICs based on Intel Chipsets (FXP-driver) Adapters supported by the fxp(4) driver include: * Intel EtherExpress PRO/10 * Intel InBusiness 10/100 * Intel PRO/100B / EtherExpressPRO/100 B PCI Adapter * Intel PRO/100+ Management Adapter * Intel PRO/100 VE Desktop Adapter * Intel PRO/100 M Desktop Adapter * Intel PRO/100 S Desktop, Server and Dual-Port Server Adapters * Contec C-NET(PI)-100TX (PC-98) * NEC PC-9821Ra20, Rv20, Xv13, Xv20 internal 100Base-TX (PC-98) * NEC PC-9821X-B06 (PC-98) * Many on-board network interfaces on Intel motherboards read it on: http://www.pfsense.com/index.php?id=37 there are also quad Port NICs from Intel but only with GBit... so I have no idea how it's supported by FreeBSD... Perhaps Scott knows how far the support for Intel GBit is built in now... ? ;-) Martin Von: Steve Harman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2006 18:09 An: support@pfsense.com Betreff: RE: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead? Sorry to bother the list again - Martin; are you able to post the model number of the Intel multiport NICs you're using please? Just to improve my chances of success. Thanks again, Steve From: Fuchs, Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 4:57 PM To: support@pfsense.com Subject: AW: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead? Well, have a look at multiport NIC's. I've set up my system with 2-port Intel NICs and tried out 4-port NICs too... They work well and pfSense supports up to 32 NICs... so there should be no problem for you to get it up and running ! :-) Martin Von: Steve Harman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2006 17:52 An: support@pfsense.com Betreff: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead? Hi! I'm spec'ing up a couple of machines to buy for running pfSense in a CARP-cluster model. From reading the tutorial, am I right in thinking that this would require a NIC dedicated to the CARP functionality? We need to provide a number of subnets so combined with the CARP NIC I'm trying to work out how many PCI slots (PC NICs) we need in each box! Thanks, Steve - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: AW: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead?
On 6/21/06, Steve Harman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for that Martin. As it turns out GBit is something we need so I'd be interested if Scott has any comment on support of GBit NICs (Intel or otherwise). Regards, Steve Cambridge, UK. On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:47:34 +0200 Fuchs, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: no problem ! I have in use Intel 2-port NICs, namely those: http://intel.com/network/connectivity/products/pro100dport_adapter.htm but it also should work with more-port NICs based on Intel Chipsets (FXP-driver) Adapters supported by the fxp(4) driver include: * Intel EtherExpress PRO/10 * Intel InBusiness 10/100 * Intel PRO/100B / EtherExpressPRO/100 B PCI Adapter * Intel PRO/100+ Management Adapter * Intel PRO/100 VE Desktop Adapter * Intel PRO/100 M Desktop Adapter * Intel PRO/100 S Desktop, Server and Dual-Port Server Adapters * Contec C-NET(PI)-100TX (PC-98) * NEC PC-9821Ra20, Rv20, Xv13, Xv20 internal 100Base-TX (PC-98) * NEC PC-9821X-B06 (PC-98) * Many on-board network interfaces on Intel motherboards read it on: http://www.pfsense.com/index.php?id=37 there are also quad Port NICs from Intel but only with GBit... so I have no idea how it's supported by FreeBSD... Perhaps Scott knows how far the support for Intel GBit is built in now... ? ;-) Martin Von: Steve Harman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2006 18:09 An: support@pfsense.com Betreff: RE: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead? Sorry to bother the list again - Martin; are you able to post the model number of the Intel multiport NICs you're using please? Just to improve my chances of success. Thanks again, Steve From: Fuchs, Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 4:57 PM To: support@pfsense.com Subject: AW: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead? Well, have a look at multiport NIC's. I've set up my system with 2-port Intel NICs and tried out 4-port NICs too... They work well and pfSense supports up to 32 NICs... so there should be no problem for you to get it up and running ! :-) Martin Von: Steve Harman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2006 17:52 An: support@pfsense.com Betreff: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead? Hi! I'm spec'ing up a couple of machines to buy for running pfSense in a CARP-cluster model. From reading the tutorial, am I right in thinking that this would require a NIC dedicated to the CARP functionality? We need to provide a number of subnets so combined with the CARP NIC I'm trying to work out how many PCI slots (PC NICs) we need in each box! Thanks, Steve - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Intel gigabit devices (em) are pretty good. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: AW: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead?
Steve Harman wrote: As it turns out GBit is something we need so I'd be interested if Scott has any comment on support of GBit NICs (Intel or otherwise). Look at: Intel PWLA8492MT (dual port) Intel PWLA8494MT (quad port) those should be very common and easy to come by, and will work. I didn't say cheap though. :) They aren't too horribly expensive, dual port is about $250 USD, quad about $400 USD (from a quick Froogle search, you can probably find better than that). Heck of a lot more expensive than 2 or 4 individual gig NIC's though. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: AW: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead?
Ill also add this: http://inteleval.ententeweb.com/store.asp Thats direct from Intel under the eval program, they have added several new adapters since last time I bought from them. When I purchased my last set they were the cheapest I could find! Quad Port Gig-E card is $287damn cheap On Wednesday 21 June 2006 11:18, Scott Ullrich wrote: On 6/21/06, Steve Harman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for that Martin. As it turns out GBit is something we need so I'd be interested if Scott has any comment on support of GBit NICs (Intel or otherwise). Regards, Steve Cambridge, UK. On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:47:34 +0200 Fuchs, Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: no problem ! I have in use Intel 2-port NICs, namely those: http://intel.com/network/connectivity/products/pro100dport_adapter.htm but it also should work with more-port NICs based on Intel Chipsets (FXP-driver) Adapters supported by the fxp(4) driver include: * Intel EtherExpress PRO/10 * Intel InBusiness 10/100 * Intel PRO/100B / EtherExpressPRO/100 B PCI Adapter * Intel PRO/100+ Management Adapter * Intel PRO/100 VE Desktop Adapter * Intel PRO/100 M Desktop Adapter * Intel PRO/100 S Desktop, Server and Dual-Port Server Adapters * Contec C-NET(PI)-100TX (PC-98) * NEC PC-9821Ra20, Rv20, Xv13, Xv20 internal 100Base-TX (PC-98) * NEC PC-9821X-B06 (PC-98) * Many on-board network interfaces on Intel motherboards read it on: http://www.pfsense.com/index.php?id=37 there are also quad Port NICs from Intel but only with GBit... so I have no idea how it's supported by FreeBSD... Perhaps Scott knows how far the support for Intel GBit is built in now... ? ;-) Martin Von: Steve Harman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2006 18:09 An: support@pfsense.com Betreff: RE: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead? Sorry to bother the list again - Martin; are you able to post the model number of the Intel multiport NICs you're using please? Just to improve my chances of success. Thanks again, Steve From: Fuchs, Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 4:57 PM To: support@pfsense.com Subject: AW: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead? Well, have a look at multiport NIC's. I've set up my system with 2-port Intel NICs and tried out 4-port NICs too... They work well and pfSense supports up to 32 NICs... so there should be no problem for you to get it up and running ! :-) Martin Von: Steve Harman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2006 17:52 An: support@pfsense.com Betreff: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead? Hi! I'm spec'ing up a couple of machines to buy for running pfSense in a CARP-cluster model. From reading the tutorial, am I right in thinking that this would require a NIC dedicated to the CARP functionality? We need to provide a number of subnets so combined with the CARP NIC I'm trying to work out how many PCI slots (PC NICs) we need in each box! Thanks, Steve - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Intel gigabit devices (em) are pretty good. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
