Newbie Looking for HW recommendation

[Anviori]

I did a bit of digging, and the Topton brand seems to be popular.
I'm looking to use OPNsense for a home network. Nothing complicated, but would like room to expand in the future.
Is this a good Mini-PC for my use case: New Firewall Mini PC 2x10G SFP+ 2xi226-V 2.5G Intel 3 N355 N305 N150 N100

[passeri]

Your link has no destination. Based on the descriptive text, it would be fine.

As a general case, if the purpose is to be a firewall/router then you need less than you think you do.

[Patrick M. Hausen]

Specifically if you do not need 10G now, go for a device with 4x 1G, perhaps.

Copper SFP+ run awfully hot. So unless you need 10G fiber, go for more 1G or 2.5G copper ports.

[BrandyWine]

the 10G is x520, from what I been seeing x520 paired with i226v a lot.

I got one that is 3x 226 + 2x x520. I will use the 10G as .1q to a small cisco poe+ managed switch. As of now I am using just two 226's, lan/wan config. I have to make some changes with new wifi being installed.

[Anviori]

Sorry about the link. Fixed.

[passeri]

Sorry about the link. Fixed.

For my part I never click tinyurl.com or bit.ly links because I do not know where they go.

[Anviori]

Guess I'll go with this one (2.5G). Heat is something I'm trying to avoid.

New Firewall Mini PC 2x10G SFP+ 2xi226-V 2.5G Intel 3 N355 N305 N150 N100

[OPNenthu]

I know you're being considerate for our sake, but the original tinyurl link contains a tracking redirect.

A better work-around for long links, IMO, is to insert them with custom text (see "Insert a link" button in the post editor).

I've been tempted to upgrade my router to one with SFP+ cages because my switch has them, but after reading several posts on here r/e heat issues with copper SFP+ (and work-arounds like this: https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=38234.0) I have a renewed appreciation for 2.5GbE.

[Anviori]

I know you're being considerate for our sake, but the original tinyurl link contains a tracking redirect.

A better work-around for long links, IMO, is to insert them with custom text (see "Insert a link" button in the post editor).

I've been tempted to upgrade my router to one with SFP+ cages because my switch has them, but after reading several posts on here r/e heat issues with copper SFP+ (and work-arounds like this: https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=38234.0) I have a renewed appreciation for 2.5GbE.

Gonna go with this one then:


Intel N150 Firewall Router 4 LAN i226-V 2.5G Celeron N5105 N6210 Fanless Mini PC