Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-19 Thread Eero Volotinen
Maybe. I think that hardware can still do full gigabit nat and firewalling. -- Eero On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 7:12 PM, Moshe Katz wrote: > On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 10:42 AM, Paul Mather > wrote: > > > On Feb 19, 2018, at 10:10 AM, Eero Volotinen > > wrote: > > > > > Well. Does it require so much

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-19 Thread Moshe Katz
On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 10:42 AM, Paul Mather wrote: > On Feb 19, 2018, at 10:10 AM, Eero Volotinen > wrote: > > > Well. Does it require so much power, that I cannot run it on intel core2 > > quad Q9400, 2.66Ghz processor (4 cores) ? > > > What a curious question. It does not require "so much p

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-19 Thread Paul Mather
On Feb 19, 2018, at 10:10 AM, Eero Volotinen wrote: > Well. Does it require so much power, that I cannot run it on intel core2 > quad Q9400, 2.66Ghz processor (4 cores) ? What a curious question. It does not require "so much power" but it does require a minimum hardware spec, which that CPU w

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-19 Thread Eero Volotinen
gt;>> > > >>>> How long does a project need to wait before it can require a feature > > found > > >>>> on all major x64 processors? Waiting 8-9 years seems reasonable to > me. > > >>>> > > >>>> Given the fact that

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-15 Thread Walter Parker
gt;>> > >>>> > >>>> Walter > >>>> > >>>> On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 9:37 AM, Kyle Marek > wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> This is silly. I shouldn't have to replace my hardware to support a > >>>>> fea

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-15 Thread Walter Parker
in order to support the increased cryptographic > loads > >>>>> that we see as part of pfSense verison 2.5, pfSense Community Edition > >>>>> version 2.5 will include a requirement that the CPU supports AES-NI. > On > >>>>> ARM-based system

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-15 Thread Kyle Marek
;>> version 2.5 will include a requirement that the CPU supports AES-NI. On >>>>> ARM-based systems, the additional load from AES operations will be >>>>> offloaded to on-die cryptographic accelerators, such as the one found on >>>>> our SG-1000 <https://ww

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-15 Thread Joseph L. Casale
-Original Message- From: List [mailto:list-boun...@lists.pfsense.org] On Behalf Of Kyle Marek Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 10:38 AM To: pfSense Support and Discussion Mailing List ; Eero Volotinen Subject: Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware? > This is silly. I shouldn't

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-15 Thread Kyle Marek
gt;>> On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 7:18 PM, Edwin Pers wrote: >>> >>>> I believe I read somewhere that the new version that requires aes-ni >> will >>>> be 3.x, and they plan to continue the 2.x line alongside it, as 3.x >> will be >>>> a major

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-15 Thread Eero Volotinen
on that requires aes-ni > > will > > >> be 3.x, and they plan to continue the 2.x line alongside it, as 3.x > > will be > > >> a major rewrite > > >> > > >> > > >> -Ed > > >> > > >> -Original Message

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-15 Thread Walter Parker
s 3.x > will be > >> a major rewrite > >> > >> > >> -Ed > >> > >> -----Original Message- > >> From: List [mailto:list-boun...@lists.pfsense.org] On Behalf Of Eero > >> Volotinen > >> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 20

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-15 Thread Kyle Marek
oun...@lists.pfsense.org] On Behalf Of Eero >> Volotinen >> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 12:14 PM >> To: Kyle Marek >> Cc: pfSense Support and Discussion Mailing List >> Subject: Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware? >> >> Well. Next version of pfsense

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-15 Thread Eero Volotinen
: Thursday, February 15, 2018 12:14 PM > To: Kyle Marek > Cc: pfSense Support and Discussion Mailing List > Subject: Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware? > > Well. Next version of pfsense (2.5) will not install into hardware that >

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-15 Thread Edwin Pers
, February 15, 2018 12:14 PM To: Kyle Marek Cc: pfSense Support and Discussion Mailing List Subject: Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware? Well. Next version of pfsense (2.5) will not install into hardware that does not support AES-NI, so buying such hardware is not wise ? Eero

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-15 Thread Eero Volotinen
Well. Next version of pfsense (2.5) will not install into hardware that does not support AES-NI, so buying such hardware is not wise ? Eero On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 7:01 PM, Kyle Marek wrote: > I have not had such an issue. Using 2.4.2 with System Information widget > saying "AES-NI CPU Crypto:

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-15 Thread Kyle Marek
I have not had such an issue. Using 2.4.2 with System Information widget saying "AES-NI CPU Crypto: No". On 02/15/2018 11:55 AM, Eero Volotinen wrote: > Please note that next pfsense will not install hardware that is not > supporting aes-ni? > > Eero > > On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 6:37 PM, Kyle Marek

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-15 Thread Eero Volotinen
Please note that next pfsense will not install hardware that is not supporting aes-ni? Eero On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 6:37 PM, Kyle Marek wrote: > This board does round-up gigabit (something like 976 Mb/s) in both > directions on all 4 interfaces: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XNR4HE2/ > > The key

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-15 Thread Kyle Marek
This board does round-up gigabit (something like 976 Mb/s) in both directions on all 4 interfaces: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XNR4HE2/ The key for me here was the interrupt coalescence of these particular Intel NICs. A very similar board with Broadcom NICs that lacked this feature maxed out the

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-15 Thread Ivo Tonev
Try increasing network buffers via "system tunables". Em 15 de fev de 2018 12:14, "Michael Munger" escreveu: > TL; DR. > > On 1Gbps downloads, our pfSense firewalls are performing poorly with > speed tests of ~400Mbps. It's either pfSense configs (not likely) or the > hardware (more likely). I d

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-15 Thread Joe Landman
On 02/15/2018 09:14 AM, Michael Munger wrote: TL; DR. On 1Gbps downloads, our pfSense firewalls are performing poorly with speed tests of ~400Mbps. It's either pfSense configs (not likely) or the hardware (more likely). I do not want to buy a commercial box. For our corporate network, we use H

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-15 Thread Eric W
Also, this is an incredibly common question on the pfSense forums. (Not trying to be condescending, just stating.) I racked my mind trying to figure something out when, like you said, it’s a solved problem. Basically, get a reasonably powered computer and put some real Intel NICs in it and you’

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-15 Thread Eric W
I have an optiplex 970 (possibly 980, don’t recall) with 16GB RAM and a quad port Intel NIC that handles gigabit fiber with no issues at all. I managed to order a knockoff NIC (half the thing’s from eBay), so I’m surprised it’s performing this well, but it’s been rock solid. Granted it’s for hom

Re: [pfSense] Configs or hardware?

2018-02-15 Thread Eero Volotinen
Hi, This hardware can do gigabit (wirespeed) NAT/FW https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016VHBA7C (tested on my home, using symmetric gigabit line...) but, I we use NetGate SG-8860 on our main offices: https://www.voleatech.de/en/product/sg-8860-1u/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlbTj5o-o2QIVBJ8bCh1phgmKEAAY