Hi to all
I just got myself some hardware to build a custom pfSense box.
I got the following hardware
Mobo - Gigabyte GA-E2100N -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00JVJLX2A/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Case - CiT MTX-007B - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00I9XP5L4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Apart from that i have 4 gb of ddr3 ram and an hdd.
All put together and work fine.
I could not find a good priced mitx mobo with dual nics so i got the above mentioned and tried to use a usb3 gigabit nic adaptor.. I am being told its not a good option.
i have installed pfsense and all works well even the usb3 nic card but im not sure about it just dont want to risk it.
This mobo has a standrard PIC slot not pice or pcix... apart from the issue with teh case as it does not have possibility to expand.. I would concider leaving the case top open no problem for that but i could not find a good card.. maybe there are some smaller cards, some converters, risers that i can use to connect a pci card gigabit adopter.
I can do a custom top for the case to fit in the card no problem this is not the issue i just need some advise to what cards i can fit in these slots if any newer cards will be backwards compatible and so on.
Thanks in advance
I just got myself some hardware to build a custom pfSense box.
I got the following hardware
Mobo - Gigabyte GA-E2100N -
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00JVJLX2A/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Case - CiT MTX-007B - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00I9XP5L4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Apart from that i have 4 gb of ddr3 ram and an hdd.
All put together and work fine.
I could not find a good priced mitx mobo with dual nics so i got the above mentioned and tried to use a usb3 gigabit nic adaptor.. I am being told its not a good option.
i have installed pfsense and all works well even the usb3 nic card but im not sure about it just dont want to risk it.
This mobo has a standrard PIC slot not pice or pcix... apart from the issue with teh case as it does not have possibility to expand.. I would concider leaving the case top open no problem for that but i could not find a good card.. maybe there are some smaller cards, some converters, risers that i can use to connect a pci card gigabit adopter.
I can do a custom top for the case to fit in the card no problem this is not the issue i just need some advise to what cards i can fit in these slots if any newer cards will be backwards compatible and so on.
Thanks in advance