Intel X550-T2 and OPNsense

[spetrillo]

Hello all,

For those of you in the US happy Labor Day!

I am ab out to change out my Intel I350-T4 with an Intel X550-T2. I selected the X550-T2 because it does multiple speeds, including 2.5 and 5 gig. This is my first step into the world of faster than gig. I am setting up my home network to be 2.5 gig to all devices, with a network backbone of 10 gig. I saw some issues with OPNsense and the X550-T2, but this was a couple years back. Does anyone have experience with OPNsense and the X550-T2? Is it a stable network card to use?

Thanks,
Steve

[pfry]

No problems here. The usual: Newer firmware (NVM) is usually better, and check temperatures in a low-airflow environment (vs. i350).

[spetrillo]

Thanks for the feedback. I am putting this into a Lenovo M720q, so yes the temps might be good to check.

The X550 has firmware similar to the I350? I did not know that. I will go look on the Intel site for the latest firmware and drivers.