tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339459875755088113.post3369576566797311518..comments2024-02-03T09:56:04.249-07:00Comments on Rob’s Technology Corner: pfSense - Network PerformanceRobert Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09035581266678763273noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339459875755088113.post-42159886698133642182014-03-13T17:48:10.492-06:002014-03-13T17:48:10.492-06:00All that goes to show me is how backwards things a...All that goes to show me is how backwards things are down under. At home, the best I can get is ADSL 1, I get around 5Mbs down, 385Kbps up. I'm on a RIM, so no direct connection to the exchange. No fibre anywhere near here and not planned for anytime soon. <br />At work, we have 100/50Mbit fibre, but it costs us $1200 per month, on a 2 year contract (or I could have paid $7K for install and no contract!). Australia really is a sucky place to run a business.. the costs are just too high (not just internet). Vincent Parretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639305953732404290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339459875755088113.post-58073562971634868192014-02-17T22:17:51.973-07:002014-02-17T22:17:51.973-07:00You have just learned that everything is better wi...You have just learned that everything is better with Linux (or *BSD). :-) Now start playing with the ZFS file system and prepare to really be blown away. Oh, and Linux and BSD would have also protected Mason from his trojan Java update. :-) alcaldehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404682533930977783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339459875755088113.post-11340168307246860012014-02-17T17:15:40.038-07:002014-02-17T17:15:40.038-07:00Basically yes. pfSense is a FreeBSD based distri...Basically yes. pfSense is a FreeBSD based distribution. Robert Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035581266678763273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339459875755088113.post-42304939297682277832014-02-17T17:14:19.025-07:002014-02-17T17:14:19.025-07:00Thanks for the heads up, I have not seen it, but ...Thanks for the heads up, I have not seen it, but the ads were google ad sense. I just removed the ads.Robert Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035581266678763273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339459875755088113.post-56532076123705899422014-02-17T15:53:03.600-07:002014-02-17T15:53:03.600-07:00p.s. Damn you and your fiber home connection. :Pp.s. Damn you and your fiber home connection. :Pdthorpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00761839989639689964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339459875755088113.post-62466036413601842222014-02-17T15:51:45.137-07:002014-02-17T15:51:45.137-07:00So, to clarify: You replaced your Dlink 665 router...So, to clarify: You replaced your Dlink 665 router with a PC running Linux + pfSense. Wouldn't that change in CPU and network card account for much of the throughput difference? Consumer level routers are not known for their processing oomph. Also, separating the wifi from the firewall device can improve router throughput in my experience.dthorpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00761839989639689964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339459875755088113.post-959725745759197262014-02-17T15:46:11.959-07:002014-02-17T15:46:11.959-07:00Me too. Blech.Me too. Blech.dthorpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00761839989639689964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339459875755088113.post-29399395644372141862014-02-17T14:50:58.933-07:002014-02-17T14:50:58.933-07:00Same here!Same here!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697451814621768286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339459875755088113.post-11666247681227114692014-02-17T12:48:39.020-07:002014-02-17T12:48:39.020-07:00Rob, I think one of your advertisers is serving ma...Rob, I think one of your advertisers is serving malware. When I loaded this page, I got redirected to a page on http://comparepurchase.com that threw up this big in-your-face banner about how I needed to download a Java update.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com