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Title: Using TX201 as WAN and LAN
Post by: TriggerMoke on May 25, 2023, 11:17:46 pm

Hi guys,

Im very new to OPNsense and i am having issues getting the OS to detect my TX201 interface cards, they are detected in the bios so this appears to be a driver issue?

It is a TP link product so i am not sure if they have a driver in the plugin or package section, here is the link to the product spec page Here (https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/pci-adapter/tx201/)

The spec page also features a linux driver download but im not sure if that is able to be somehow loaded into OPNsense

Any help with this is appreciated!

Thanks!

Title: Re: Using TX201 as WAN and LAN
Post by: bartjsmit on May 25, 2023, 11:26:30 pm

Looks like you're out of luck. The FreeBSD kernel 13.1 does not show the TX201 or its r8125 controller as supported. You'll have to pick another card from the list https://www.freebsd.org/releases/13.1R/hardware/#support

Bart...

Title: Re: Using TX201 as WAN and LAN
Post by: TriggerMoke on May 25, 2023, 11:46:33 pm

AH darn thanks for that list, do you have any recommendations for at least 2.5gb rj45 cards?

Title: Re: Using TX201 as WAN and LAN
Post by: bartjsmit on May 26, 2023, 09:41:50 am

You can try Proxmox or ESXi to abstract the NIC and run OPNsense as a virtual without buying a new card.

It's added complexity but you do get snapshots for easy rollback of changes and upgrades.

Bart...