====== PFSense ======

====== HW Requirements ======
  * **CPU with AES NI (from version 2.5)**
  * Intel based NIC (best drivers in FreeBSD)
      * Intel i350 (and Intel i354)
          * 1GbE up to 4 ports
          * Intel i354 is an embedded NIC for the Intel Atom C2000 series 
      * Intel i210 / Intel i211
          * lower end current generation 1GbE
      * Intel 82574L
          * is the single port NIC that the i210 replaced


Intel 82574L bsed
    * Intel Gigabit PRO/1000CT

Intel 82576 based
    *Intel E1G44ETBLK Gigabit ET Quad Port Server Adapter
        * Low profile
        * Intel 82576 chipset


[[https://www.firewallhardware.it/en/firewall-hardware-sizing-guide/]]

[[http://configurator.miniserver.it/|Miniserver - configuration tool]]

====== HW =====

    * APU with the AMD G-T40E  (**no AES-NI support**)
    * A-Open DE965-Pro
        * Socket P - Intel Core 2 Duo 
        * Core2Duo T8300 @2.4GHz (VT, no AES-NI!)

====== Software ======

    * dnsmasq
    * ubound