Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2019 14:04:03 +0200 From: "Muenz, Michael" <m.muenz@spam-fetish.org> To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 10 Gbps NIC - advice needed Message-ID: <24ff546f-cea8-d4e1-9dcb-9171b8bb21ac@spam-fetish.org> In-Reply-To: <077e2675-1e26-5681-9ac4-54bc3c36a08f@monkeybrains.net> References: <380fff29-8df3-2671-69c3-ef47131aaf58@monkeybrains.net> <325FE312-A230-4BFB-B582-F61477CD1E46@heron.pl> <077e2675-1e26-5681-9ac4-54bc3c36a08f@monkeybrains.net>
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Am 03.09.2019 um 22:33 schrieb BulkMailForRudy: > > I've been using Intel for years and they are great; however, I am=20 > building a new router and got all Chelsio cards (recommended on=20 > various tuning posts). > > If you just need 2 port copper, get a supermicro board with 10Gbps=20 > built into the motherboard. > > Search for "chelsio freebsd tuning" and just "chelsio freebsd" > > Rudy > > On 8/29/19 4:41 AM, Robert Heron wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I need to use a 10 Gbps, 2 port NIC (copper RJ-45) with FreeBSD 11.3R=20 >> amd64. Which NIC (manufacturer and model) would you recommend as the=20 >> most trouble-free and reliable? >> Maybe some Intel? >> >> Robert >> >> =C2=A0 _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> Hi, my best observations on OPNsense (HardenedBSD) were Mellanox ConnectX-3=20 cards (and up). Reasonable price and best performance. I didn't choose X710 as they had incredible problems on linux in the=20 beginning. Seems most is fixed with Firmware 6.X. X520 has best compatibility, but a LAGG with LACP only gives 13Gbit, so=20 if you want to bundle better choose mlnx. I have some Chelsio 580 cards with 40G which work great, but you need=20 fresh hardware with good cooling. With my old lab servers NICs were=20 silently torn down because of heating. This is no adivse .. only my private observations :) Best, Michael
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