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5Gbe Firewall Appliance in this video
5Gbe Firewall Appliance in this video
This is the 2.5GbE firewall appliance I used in the video, and it’s more than enough to run pfSense for a typical home network. I like having multiple ports on the back because it makes WAN/LAN assignments easy and gives you room to expand.
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Pros
- +2.5GbE-capable hardware for faster home networks
- +Multiple NIC ports make pfSense WAN/LAN setup straightforward
- +Good headroom for pfSense features and add-ons
Cons
- -Costs more than the ultra-budget appliances
- -Still needs a monitor/keyboard for the initial install
