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{{VirtualMachine | |||
| cpu = Intel J4125 (2 cores) | |||
| memory = 1Gb | |||
| image = routerbox.jpg | |||
| oss = pfsense 2.7.2 | |||
| hypervisor = Qemu | |||
| host = [[Routerbox]] | |||
}} | |||
[[File:SG-1100 networks.png|left|thumb|Network interfaces dashboard]]I replaced the Netgate SG-1100 with a virtualized solution running on [[Routerbox]]. It is a fair bit more powerful. It has 3 2.5 gigabit NICs passed through with PCIe, but only two of them are used currently. | |||
I have the following networks, achieved with VLANs: | |||
* [[Main Network]] | |||
* [[Guest LAN]] | |||
* [[AirVPN LAN]] | |||
* [[Swiss LAN]] | |||
== Old Netgate SG-1100 == | |||
{{PhysicalMachine | {{PhysicalMachine | ||
| cpu = ARM Cortex-A53 (2 cores) | | cpu = ARM Cortex-A53 (2 cores) | ||
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| nics = Marvell 88E6141 networking switch, 3 gigabit ports | | nics = Marvell 88E6141 networking switch, 3 gigabit ports | ||
}} | }} | ||
I replaced my old router with this Netgear SG-1100, the primary reason to save power. It is a lot less powerful than my old router however, and can only route at ~350Mbps or so. However it doesn't randomly shut down which is pretty nice. It was powered off my [[Switches#TL-RP108GE|TL-RP108GE]], which itself was powered off POE from my [[Switches#Mikrotik CRS112-8P-4S-IN|Mikrotik CRS112-8P-4S-IN]]. Since it's official Netgear hardware, I can run pfsense plus which has some interesting advantages. | |||
== Old router == | == Old Old router == | ||
{{PhysicalMachine | {{PhysicalMachine | ||
| cpu = AMD A4-5000 (4 cores) | | cpu = AMD A4-5000 (4 cores) | ||
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}}[[File:Pfsense rear.jpg|left|thumb|The rear of the pfsense router. The hard drive in the picture on the right was replaced with an SSD. Note how the PSU isn't plugged in, since it's powered off a PicoPSU instead.]] | }}[[File:Pfsense rear.jpg|left|thumb|The rear of the pfsense router. The hard drive in the picture on the right was replaced with an SSD. Note how the PSU isn't plugged in, since it's powered off a PicoPSU instead.]] | ||
In this old supermicro 1u case I kept my pfsense router, the main router used in my house. It hosts a wireguard server, amongst other things. It is powered with an AMD A4-5000, a nice low powered CPU with AES hardware acceleration (unlike intel processors of the same era). It is powered off a PicoPSU, which saves ~5w. It uses a dedicated intel i350 NIC, which is very nice. | In this old supermicro 1u case I kept my pfsense router, the main router used in my house. It hosts a wireguard server, amongst other things. It is powered with an AMD A4-5000, a nice low powered CPU with AES hardware acceleration (unlike intel processors of the same era). It is powered off a PicoPSU, which saves ~5w. It uses a dedicated intel i350 NIC, which is very nice. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:33, 12 March 2025
I replaced the Netgate SG-1100 with a virtualized solution running on Routerbox. It is a fair bit more powerful. It has 3 2.5 gigabit NICs passed through with PCIe, but only two of them are used currently.
I have the following networks, achieved with VLANs:
Old Netgate SG-1100
I replaced my old router with this Netgear SG-1100, the primary reason to save power. It is a lot less powerful than my old router however, and can only route at ~350Mbps or so. However it doesn't randomly shut down which is pretty nice. It was powered off my TL-RP108GE, which itself was powered off POE from my Mikrotik CRS112-8P-4S-IN. Since it's official Netgear hardware, I can run pfsense plus which has some interesting advantages.
Old Old router
In this old supermicro 1u case I kept my pfsense router, the main router used in my house. It hosts a wireguard server, amongst other things. It is powered with an AMD A4-5000, a nice low powered CPU with AES hardware acceleration (unlike intel processors of the same era). It is powered off a PicoPSU, which saves ~5w. It uses a dedicated intel i350 NIC, which is very nice.
