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.

[BrandyWine]

The X550 has firmware

The latest is available from the Intel 30.4 download bundle. Their latest for x550 is from Oct 23 2024.
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/content-details/778690/intel-ethernet-controller-products-release-notes.html

It supports updating X550 and X550T


X550
DEVICENAME: SAGEVILLE_EXT
VENDOR: 8086
DEVICE: 1563

X550T
DEVICENAME: SAGEVILLE_EXT
VENDOR: 8086
DEVICE: 15D1