Router de sécurité Watchguard
Router de sécurité Watchguard
I'm considering purchasing this watchguard router and setting up PfSense. With a one-gigabit internet connection at home, I'm curious if it can support gigabit speeds. On the front panel, above Ethernet Port 0, it displays only 10/100, while other ports show 10/100/1000. Isn't Port 0 designated for the Internet connection input?
You'll miss AES-NI features, restricting future pfSense updates since they stop supporting systems without it on x86 CPUs. You can connect to any WAN or LAN port—no need to stick with the 10/100 only; you're free to use any of the 1000 full-duplex ports for WAN, LAN, or other needs. Personally, I'd prefer a system with AES-NI since real 1Gbit WAN/LAN speeds are hard to achieve without it, though I haven't seen such performance in practice. My experience with a 5 series 545 was satisfactory.
I usually choose R410 because it's affordable. If power consumption isn't important, just pick any R410 model. A single CPU is sufficient, but if you spot a budget option with two CPUs, why not? The R210 works but tends to have many reboots and memory issues after warm restarts. For an R410 setup, the 5600 series Xeon models support AES-NI, which is essential for your pfSense device. Spec: Dell R410 CPU - L or X series 5600 Xeon with AES-NI. Memory - 8G Storage - 8G SSD or budget drives. Network - Intel 1G daughterboard (or a PCIe card like NC360T if you need more than two ports). Those details are really useful but not mandatory. I also recommend Dual PSU Perc H200 or H700 raid card. Dual CPU options can be helpful if you need extra processing power.