I think it can be done on the Core 2, but without hardware acceleration, speeds will be very low for lots of power consumed. If you want VPN, you will need newer hardware with AES-NI.
Also, if you go for an SSD or flash drive for storage, or just don't want to run the drive as much to save power, there is a quick and easy guide to create a ramdisk for all the temp stuff so it doesn't wear out the media (it can be a problem). Stability has been rock solid, only downtimes besides OS updates have been for power outages. The best reasons for pfsense over a new wifi router is getting the constant support and all the constantly updated security/adblock/customization modules available for addon. I don't game over wifi, so that may be an issue, but streaming high bitrate content from the server/'net is flawless. My nanoHD is on a further switch down the line and also works perfectly with the controller software running on the file server. The LAN goes straight into an older DLink $30 unmanaged gigabit switch and to the house, never had any hiccups with systems getting enough bandwidth to the internet, and system to system just bypasses the router altogether. I use a 4-port Intel i350-T4V2 nic in the router as my setup needed 3 ports (WAN, LAN, DMZ VLAN for a home cell tower). Best decision I've ever made for my network. I replaced my Asus router with a pfsense box (Haswell i5) and Unifi AC-nanoHD. I have flogged some of the old Netgear switches (metal GS-series) in imaging racks that managed to take out several old Intel rack switches. I like the old 8-port unmanaged ProCurves that are dirt cheap, but Netgear makes decent small switches, TP Link, etc. As long as you aren't using it for VLANs or anything, then any cheap thing can be used. The Unifi AC-AP-Pro is $135 on Amazon, and you'll need a switch. The Unifi stuff has been very stable for me, but it's not as fast as the consumer-based equipment.
I like to have a separate router and AP for several reasons of my own, but I could probably replace it all with a nice all-in-one unit and get better performance. To me for home use it's about six one / half a dozen the other. Are you going to run the Unifi controller as an always-on device on one of your existing systems? Just for configuration? Realtek doesn't get along very well with FreeBSD. In fact, routing internal traffic at linespeed for 5 interfaces might actually overwhelm that C2D.Īlso, check to make sure what the hardware is behind those onboard NICs. It technically feasible but incredibly inefficient and will probably give you all sorts of other headaches. Technically you can use that 4-port card, but pfsense will see them as interfaces and not as a switch and will have to route between them. Instead of the 4-port NIC you'll need to get a network switch. I assume you're wanting to add the 4-port NIC to pfsense to replicate the switch built into your current TP-Link setup.
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