pfSense on Odroid H4+

Networking & Firewalls
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Does anyone have experience with installing pfsense on Hardkernel Odroid H4+ ?
https://wiki.odroid.com/odroid-h4/start

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Will work, only concern is the network cards it does not tell you the manufacture - pfsense likes intel

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  • Single or dual ethernet (10/100/1000Mbps/2500Mbps) cables can be connected for network support via on-board Intel I226-V NIC chipset.

  • The new Net Card 2 has the same physical form factor and interface method as the original Net Card, but the NIC chipset has changed from Realtek’s RTL8125B to Intel’s I226-V. There is no significant difference in network performance or driver functions, but it shows better compatibility with Hyperviser-based virtual machines such as ESXi.

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While pfsense will almost certainly work on this hardware, I don’t understand why you would spend $150 for a board with an N97 CPU when you can get a complete mini-PC (already in a case :wink: ) with an N100 CPU for ~$200, including RAM and SSD.

Example: https://www.amazon.com/Beelink-Lake-N100-Mini-Computer-Supports-Home-Server/dp/B0C339KVH9

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Could be a good backup idea in case the main router fails !

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Sure, but that could also be the Minisforum… :wink:

However, I did not consider the Netcard, which is actually a real pro argument for the ordroid compared to the Minisforum or similar mini-PCs, where there is usually no room for any expansion cards:

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Yep spotted that intel netcard too, pretty handy component to have.