[06:30] <netritious> wrst: I have had the best experience using Intel NICs. Even the desktop cards work fine for home networks and network appliances. Plays nice with windows, linux, and unix.
[06:32] <netritious> I have no experience with these cards and macs so can't say if they would work in a mac, but if I had to try, I would try one of those first lol
[06:33] <netritious> I've used most of these, and ordered from there too: https://goo.gl/LxyXfK
[16:05] <cyberanger> I can only speak for a hackintosh ;-)
[16:16] <wrst> ha ha and intel I though was the only way to go, just want to get one that I can get good performance out of
[16:23]  * [Ubik] files a lawsuit
[16:24] <[Ubik]> Intel cards have seem to do me well, also have a Linksys gigabit card from years ago in our firewall at the office and it works nicely.
[16:29] <cyberanger> wrst: [Ubik] runs pfsense on that firewall, so that tells you of another card too
[16:31] <wrst> that is next on my list... and seems like intel cards are the standard for pfsense
[19:04] <wrst> wb netritious
[19:11] <[Ubik]> Yeah, most likely so.
[19:11] <[Ubik]> I've only had one card NOT work in pfSense, and that machine later went to be with The Lord after a horrible death of the mobo...which was probably why the NIC Wouldn't work right to start with.
[19:12] <[Ubik]> It was our firewall, I had to disable the onboard and use two PCIs... the new firewall (identical machine, I just moved over the HDDs and NICs), the onboard works fine.
[19:12] <netritious> ty wrst
[19:51] <cyberanger> netritious wb
[19:53] <netritious> ty cyberanger
[19:53] <netritious> how's everyone doing today?
[19:53] <cyberanger> Under the circumstances alright
[19:54] <cyberanger> Horrible circumstances though
[19:55] <netritious> Has something happened to you cyberanger?
[19:56] <cyberanger> To a family member, stroke at 96, think she's holding out for my brother to arrive
[19:57] <netritious> I'm sorry to hear that cyberanger.
[21:23] <wrst> netritious: good afternoon, picking up a 4 pack of intel cards is on my agenda :)
[21:23] <wrst> need one for a desktop, one for a server, and two for a pfsense box
[21:29] <netritious> if it is all for home use I would go for the $28-$35 desktop intel cards
[21:32] <netritious> you'll like pfsense. first time running it wrst?
[21:33] <wrst> netritious: I need gigabit speeds, will they do that?
[21:34] <wrst> netritious: I played with it a long time ago but didn't have the hardware
[21:34] <wrst> going to get to buying hardware
[21:35] <netritious> yes they will work for gigabit speeds. the link I posted is for intel 10/100/1000 cards, PCI and PCI-e, and the first two, the cheapest two, even come with the low profile bracket.
[21:39] <wrst> ok because my desktop has a "gigabit" card but gets about 1/2 the actual speed
[21:39] <wrst> it is realtek and pretty sure that is some foriegn word that means cheap network card
[21:40] <netritious> I have no such issues with my desktop intel gigabit cards
[21:41] <netritious> yeah realtek is good on a very minimal budget, but I wouldn't use them for anything I wanted to rely on
[21:41] <netritious> like my network :)
[21:41] <wrst> I have a spare pentium g3250 laying around
[21:41] <wrst> netritious: yeah, I have 1000/250, my router gets me pretty much 200/200, my desktop direct gets about 400/200
[21:42] <wrst> who knows I may not be getting the full 1000 but don't think my network card is best it is integrated in a msi board that cost like 60 bucks
[21:43] <netritious> yeah, the strategy to beat low performance on-board components has always been using an adapter card ;)
[21:43] <netritious> everything needs to be gigabit though -- the router, the cables (CAT5e/CAT6), and the NICs
[21:44] <wrst> yes have cables delivered today, have 5e and my server has an integrated intel card and it is only connecting at 100 i think may be a cable but if not will throw a card in it
[21:44] <wrst> ethtool says it is connected at 100 when i try to force 1000 it disappears
[21:45] <netritious> are you sure the integrated intel card is gigabit?
[21:45] <wrst> yes
[21:45] <netritious> and what is on the other end is also gigabit?
[21:45] <wrst> let me double check
[21:45] <wrst> :)
[21:45] <wrst> yes my router is also
[21:45] <wrst> and the desktop
[21:45] <netritious> then it may just be a cable then
[21:46] <wrst> my router however isn't giving full speed
[21:46] <netritious> tomato or something else?
[21:46] <wrst> dd-wrt
[21:46] <wrst> on a wndr 3700 v4
[21:46]  * netritious shivers at reading dd-wrt
[21:47] <wrst> netritious: https://1drv.ms/i/s!AjYeYoflRmK7geQoqAx6jkcx725Nkw
[21:47] <wrst> netritious: not a fan of dd-wrt?
[21:49] <netritious> was a fan a long time ago but got tired of reading ten-twenty posts to make certain I wasn't bricking my router
[21:49] <wrst> oh btw that link is my card details netritious, yes I am using one drive at work, but hey a TB is a TB of storage :)
[21:49] <wrst> the router I have is fairly unbrickable, I have bricked it a couple of times but super easy to flash stock and go back
[21:49] <wrst> and I was doing stupid stuff
[21:49] <netritious> yeah I see it supports gigabit but only negotiated 100Mbps
[21:50] <wrst> yes and from a bit of reading that could be a cable and really didn't want to swap out cables so just orderd a bunch :)
[21:50] <netritious> lol nice
[21:51] <netritious> do you use a patch panel?
[21:51] <wrst> no
[21:51] <wrst> but will need to get a good switch or something
[21:53] <wrst> so when I get a router built I will no doubt be coming back for more info
[21:53] <wrst> thinking about an ubiquiti wifi device
[21:54] <wrst> netritious: https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-802-11ac-Dual-Radio-UAP-AC-PRO-US/dp/B015PRO512/ref=sxts_k2p_hero1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=2668834182&pd_rd_wg=82KF6&pf_rd_r=ABSD1816KBV73X5MMADJ&pf_rd_s=desktop-sx-top-slot&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_i=B015PRO512&pd_rd_w=Rddjq&pf_rd_i=ubiquiti&pd_rd_r=MNBPKHSVFHPM5M9GEH80&ie=UTF8&qid=1478901236&sr=1
[21:54] <wrst> wow that link is long
[21:54] <netritious> lol
[21:55] <wrst> but anyway have heard good things about those, and they will like nice may require me to get in the attic
[21:57] <netritious> I use an asus RT-AC68U
[21:58] <wrst> netritious: do you use that for all your routing or just wireless?
[21:58] <netritious> just wireless
[21:58] <wrst> what do you use for routing?
[21:58] <netritious> pfsense
[21:58] <wrst> ok what I thought, hmm that looks like a nice AP
[21:59] <wrst> my only thought on the ubiquiti would be able to mount it in a central location in the house
[21:59] <wrst> but boy that would be a lot easier :)
[21:59] <netritious> it is. I have no problems, but my house is small @1200 sq ft
[21:59] <wrst> not for sure about our sq footage but we are similar
[21:59] <netritious> *it is a nice AP
[22:00] <wrst> my current one does enough, but our bedroom is on the edge since the office is on the far opposite end
[22:00] <wrst> would love to have good 5ghz coverage all over the house
[22:03] <netritious> A couple of years ago I took an entry way closet and wired my comcast router there with a UPS, and then went through the wall and have the wifi router on a shelf about 5.5' off the ground.
[22:04] <netritious> keeps the comcast guy out of my office, and the connection is quad sheilded home run from outside, with compression fittings, so no BS from comcast on "customer changes" to the network.
[22:06] <netritious> so basically I used a wall plate and low voltage mount with pop in/out connectors, like a low budget patch panel.
[22:06] <netritious> 3x quad shielded RG6, and 3x RJ45+CAT6
[22:13] <netritious> wrst: this is the AP: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833320174
[22:15] <wrst> I just got fiber connected to my house so i think I should be relatively trouble free I hope
[22:15] <wrst> yes just looked it up, that's a nice mean looking router
[22:16] <netritious> I got it for USB 3.0, but honestly i haven't been using it heh
[22:18] <netritious> that and my second RT-N16 finally died
[22:26] <netritious> wait, I just read that...you got fiber to your house wrst? NICE!
[22:26]  * netritious is so jelly
[23:16] <wrst> netritious: it has been great!
[23:16] <wrst> I was on DSL
[23:17] <wrst> netritious: network cable helped http://www.speedtest.net/result/5791326040.png
[23:17] <wrst> my router is certainly a bottleneck