BigDave
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Here are all the details of the hardware.
First I will explain what I have that works without issue:
ONT with an ethernet cable (Cat6) providing approx 10 Megabytes per second (up and down)
into my home, and you are to assume it's NOT a cable issue.
The current Network Appliance (pfSense) that I built with Intel NICs and functions at 1Gb speeds without issue.
Introducing new hardware:
Supermicro X10SDV-2C-TLN2F (embedded Pentium D1508 SOC).
This board has NO 1Gb ethernet ports, it only has 2 - 10GBase-T ports and I ASSUMED
the ethernet ports would perform auto-negotiation. Here's is where I become a Network
Newbie and now have need of your expertise.
So I built this new firewall/router and installed the latest version of pfSense on it, no problems,
I have done this dozens of times...
When I attempt to install my new network appliance in my system the cable from the ONT never
interfaces with the motherboard port that is set up as the WAN (from the console).
My guess is that the speed coming from the ONT is 10MB and the 10GBase-T port on
the motherboard will not auto-negotiate it's speed that low???
I tested this theory by using other 1Gig connections in my home, in that case, the motherboard
port has no issues with connecting with them.
Just to give as much info as possible, the 10Gig ports are Intel X552 / X557-AT,
confirmed here at STH website.
I've read a lot of stuff before posting this, but it's all over my head for sure.
Thanks for taking the time to read this.
Dave
First I will explain what I have that works without issue:
ONT with an ethernet cable (Cat6) providing approx 10 Megabytes per second (up and down)
into my home, and you are to assume it's NOT a cable issue.
The current Network Appliance (pfSense) that I built with Intel NICs and functions at 1Gb speeds without issue.
Introducing new hardware:
Supermicro X10SDV-2C-TLN2F (embedded Pentium D1508 SOC).
This board has NO 1Gb ethernet ports, it only has 2 - 10GBase-T ports and I ASSUMED
the ethernet ports would perform auto-negotiation. Here's is where I become a Network
Newbie and now have need of your expertise.
So I built this new firewall/router and installed the latest version of pfSense on it, no problems,
I have done this dozens of times...
When I attempt to install my new network appliance in my system the cable from the ONT never
interfaces with the motherboard port that is set up as the WAN (from the console).
My guess is that the speed coming from the ONT is 10MB and the 10GBase-T port on
the motherboard will not auto-negotiate it's speed that low???
I tested this theory by using other 1Gig connections in my home, in that case, the motherboard
port has no issues with connecting with them.
Just to give as much info as possible, the 10Gig ports are Intel X552 / X557-AT,
confirmed here at STH website.
I've read a lot of stuff before posting this, but it's all over my head for sure.
Thanks for taking the time to read this.
Dave