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Question about QSFP+ (with PFSense)

djboy6480
By djboy6480
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Hallo guys,
I currently planing to upgrade my pfsense router (because i get a new fiber connection).
Basicly I want to go fiber all the way, 1x10Gb/s for my server and 1x10Gb/s for my main pc and then I still need 1 port more for my WAN connection. My Idea was to buy a QSFP+ NIC because you can split 1 QSFP+ port in to 4 SFP+ lines but are the 4 lines individualy configurable so every line as 1 NIC?
Many thanks in advance :)

-DJ

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If you can find a NIC that supports breakout mode and is supported by PFSense then yes, you shouldn't have any issues.

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You will want to look at the Intel XL710, it allows for QSFP+ breakout to 4x10G on each port and I believe pfSense has the drivers available for it.  From what I can remember you will need to add some driver configuration to change the interface to 4x10G rather than 1x40G on each port.

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thanks you both very much! I will do some more research.

but if anyone else has experiance let please know :) 

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