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Just an update. Everything seems to be working now. I got main EERO off, and a "waterfall" EERO setup seems to work. Now I'm looking to buy cheap 10g mutli-gig router.... TP-Link TL-SX1008 is +$200 cheaper than Netgear XS508M (my option). What do you guys think? TP-Link has a lot of...

thank you :-) However as much as it is tempting I'm not risking spending money on something that may not work. I will most likely buy Netgear XS508M, local warranty and I can actually try it on my network for 30 days.

My options are very limited because I want RJ45 10gb multi-gig switch. QNAP QSW-2104-2T-A-US / TRENDnet TEG-S762 <-- Cheapest only 6 ports ( 2 x 10gb and 4 2.5gb) and also a lot reviews with reliability problems. TP-Link TL-SX1008 is the cheapest 8 port but there are tons of user reviews...

Thank you. Yes, Sx1008 is a cheaper option, however there is a lot reports of dying ports within a year or so. Also I want to buy something from Amazon so I have 30 days to test it before I keep it.

For the mutli-gig switch I might spend few more $$$ to buy something that will last me longer. I see some cheaper 10gb switches are not lasting long (ports are dying). I'm looking hard at Netgear xs508m and Qnap M2108R-2C Any thoughts?

Below are results with -P (2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 15, 20 and 30). Please let me know if this looks ok? thanks again guys :) Also please let me know if you want me to test anything else. FYI... I've changed the x540 nic settings in windows 11 (Jumbo Packet to 9014 (off by default) Set Receive...

thanks. I think I've used": iperf3 -c <OpnSense Ip> -t 20 -P 2 -p <port#>. If there is anything in particular to test please let me know. EDIT: I will try with -P, 3, 5 and up to 20. I will try that later today or tomorrow.

Yes direct connection with cat-6 and cat-7 cables. I think everything is ok now, thanks to for your responese :)

thanks guys... it looks like it was Zenarmor holding me back, which does not support MTU over 1500 (jumbo frames). I uninstalled Zenarmor on my OPNSense (anyways due to my hardware is not being powerful enough to run it) and I'm getting much better results :-) [ 4] 19.00-20.00 sec 320...

this is the link speed I see under my windows 11. The actual connection says it is 10gb. ( please note these screenshots are not my screenshot / system. ). Using the old control on windows 11 panel shows 10gb connection.

I'm still testing OPNSense bare metal router build before deploying it into my LAN. Today I've tested iperf3 with x540-at2 (LAN) and my windows 11 PC server (smb/plex) with x540-at2. I used cat6 cable to connect both boxes. I discovered I'm only getting 2gb speeds :-( and the link speed between...

Hey.. Just an update. I've been playing with OPNSense for a bit and I got a simple install going. Since I didn't know how things will go I used 120g laptop HDD instead of SSD I have (I will comeback to that). The install was a breeze and by following few guides / YT I was able to get it up...

Yes, Xb7 is/was always in bridge. Eero 6 pro is/was router and I’m planning to replace it by Opnsense bare metal build and use Eeros strictly as APs.

draw.io :) Yes, my first drawing wasn't done properly and it doesn't reflect my actual LAN setup. All secondary gigabit switches are connected to the main switch and I'm planning to keep it that way. Big thanks for your idea of 3 stage upgrade. Current Setup: Keeping EERO APs topology...

I think this is what I'm trying to achieve, will it work that is another question LOL

Maybe I could use second 10g port as lagg if I get managed switch ?

After reading some Opnsense threads and if I understand it correctly bridging ports and mixing speeds and using Opnsense multiple nics as switch it is not recommended (very CPU intensive)I believe using switch after would be better solution. Therefore I might just use 1 port for lan.

Hey guys, While waiting for x540 nic to arrive. I have a question. :) Currently I have: Arris TG4482A / XB7 Modem in bridge mode 2.5gb port --> EERO 6 pro (gateway / router) --> 16 ports Cisco gigabit switch --> other 2 wired EERO 6 pro APs / other devices (including ~30 amazon alexa smart...

Thank you very much :-) Do I need special silicom software when installing opnsense?

So after a lot of thinking I will skip upgrading my LAN to 2.5g and I will wait for 10g be cheaper :cool: However I want to still build OpnSense box , can you please recommend a good dual / quad gigabit intel card? Would this be good (Intel 82575/82576 Controller)?

Thank you, I think I understand the big picture ;-) I hope I can figure it out how to set up OPSsense subnet on EERO router. Yes, my ISP Modem/Router is already in a "bridge" mode for EERO 6 pro main pod (gateway/router).

any ideas on how to perform OPNSense testing without interrupting my local LAN (3 x EERO 6 pros wired, using 16 port unmanaged switch (and few more switches along the way)). My family uses LAN almost 24/7 and I cannot afford to bring it down. I have a spare 5 port gigabit switch and I could...

btw... If I move to 2.5gb LAN upgrade, what unmanaged switch would you recommend to buy? 8 ports (or more), 2.5gb (or faster)? there are some cheap noname switches, however there could be some performance issues with them. I don't want any latency or speed dropout issues. Currently I use...

Thank you so much guys !!!, [H] community never disappoints :-) Networking was always my weakest IT area, and I'm always struggling with it. Before moving to set-it-and-forget-it my current 3 x EERO 6 Pros mesh I've used for a long time Asus routers with Merlin fw to have more flexibility...

I dig out my old gaming PC. CPU Intel i3570k@ 4.50Ghz (AES-NI supported) RAM 16GB DDR3 1600 Mhz better mobo with: • 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots <-- I will be use these when buying future 2.5g NICs. • 4 x PCIe 2.0 x1 slots builtin Intel® 82579V controller I've already created bootable USB...

THank you ALL for your feedback !!!! :-) Networking is my strong suite, and setting up OPNSense router it would be great learning experience and project SamirD you scared me so much I might kill the idea of buying form aliexpress :-) Thank you for trying to find some NICs for me, but I...

That's great :-) Would there be any benefit of i226 over Realtek with plugin? Like it would use less resources? I'm leaning toward ordering dual 2.5gb (i226) nic from aliexpress. I do have another PC I could use: CPU Intel Pentium G4500 @ 3.50GHz RAM 8GB DDR4 1066 Mhz Intel Ethernet...

Thanks for all the replies. Yes I have hardware on hand except dual 2.5gb nic card, which I would order from aliexpress. Dual nic using I226 from aliexpress should be good enough it? I’m just planning using vpn wireguard (from my understanding using less resources) for few clients on my...

Hi Guys, I have some older parts and I wanted to build a VPN router. CPU Intel i3450 @ 3.10Ghz RAM 16GB DDR3 1600 Mhz Planning on buying cheap dual 2.5G Intel i226 nic from aliexpress. The motherboard has bultin Realtek controller 8111f which I probably disable. Would the CPU be good enough...

I did today my 2nd tomahawk with 172 from 151 on 5900x. Installed latest amd, Realtek nic, nvidia, msi afterburner. There are no issues so far Both kids were playing and steaming for hours (mainly fortnite). I cleared cmos, in bios, set fan profiles, enabled bar for gpu, enabled pbo...

Did u clear cmos after? And re-do all your settings? My scores were tad lower, but system is stable. I will do second 5900x system in the next few days.

what are the easiest / simplest setting? I went to 1.71 BIOS (MSI tomakaw x570) from 1.51 on one of my kids PCs today. I also installed latest AMD drivers, nvidia drivers, network drivers. I've used the previous settings and my RC15 scores (both single / mc) are lower now. What is the...

Did anyone tried the latest bios? Good ? Bad?

That’s my understanding as well.

This is kind of saying... we are not responsible if something gets screwed up by the intaller... LOL

You might be onto something. :-) BTW... there is a new network driver for our mobos.

sorry... I think I fixed the link in my original post. Your link points to b450 chipset drivers.

ahhaha.... I don't blame you :) BTW.... I'm still on AGESA 1.1.0.0 BIOS. So I'm 2 releases behind. My kids will kill me if I break their setups... LOL

btw... we have new chipset drivers

Just FYI.... site link.