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Title: Hardware recommendation including SFP+ port?
Post by: datenimperator on September 06, 2024, 05:05:10 PM
Hi, I'd like to run OpnSense on a device providing at least one SFP+ port for a fiber connector.

The standard decisio hardware surely is great but too expensive for my home use.

Is there any budget recommendation for this? I'm using OpnSense on a $150 4c NUC currently, and that thing is vastly overpowered (although fun :-) for what it does. I'd simply need something similar, but with a SFP slot.

Any ideas? Kind regards

Christian
Title: Re: Hardware recommendation including SFP+ port?
Post by: Patrick M. Hausen on September 06, 2024, 05:16:48 PM
Protectli?

https://eu.protectli.com/vault-6-port/
Title: Re: Hardware recommendation including SFP+ port?
Post by: phoenix on September 06, 2024, 06:02:24 PM
How about one of these: https://www.pondesk.com/product/PICOPC-Firewall-Router-Intel-N6005-16GB128GB-3x25GbE-WiFi6-Dual-Intel-10Gig-SFP-Fiber_MNHO-113
Title: Re: Hardware recommendation including SFP+ port?
Post by: datenimperator on September 07, 2024, 11:58:16 AM
Thank you both. The picopc is nice, but I don't need Wifi. The protectli hardware is nice but pricey. I'm currently running OpnSense on a barebone pc that has exactly the same specs as the Protectli F4W, at a third the price.

Checking eg aliexpress, I see this: https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005007278560105.html

Two SFP 10g slots, two 2.5Gb ethernet ports. Under 280 EUR with enough RAM and storage to run OpnSense. I assume that's one way to go. Or, doers anybody see any other options to evaluate? Regards

Christian
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