After a few hours of swapping PCIe cards and updating Mellanox firmware, I think I can finally and happily go to bed 😁

#Init7 #25g #25gbe #speedtest

These fanless mini PCs combine Intel N150 chips with four 2.5 GbE LAN ports

The Intel N150 processor is a new Alder Lake-N chip that’s basically what you get if you crank up the top CPU and GPU speeds of the Intel N100 processor. Intel hasn’t officially announced the new processor yet, but a growing number of mini PC makers are already selling systems powered by the new chip.

Now it looks like network appliance makers are also tapping Intel’s new chip. The HUNSN Micro Firewall Appliance RJ42 and RJ43 models are fanless mini PCs featuring Intel N150 processors, four 2.5 GbE LAN ports, and support for up to 32GB of RAM. They’re available now from AliExpress with prices starting at $218 for a barebones HUNSN RJ42 or $228 for a HUNSN RJ43. Update: They’re also available for Amazon, with prices starting at $247 for both the HUNSN RJ42 and RJ43. 

The systems have nearly identical specifications, but the RJ42 is a little smaller, measuring 145.6 x 126.5 x 53.6mm, compared with 145.6 x 158 x 60.2mm for the RJ43 model.

Both feature an aluminum chassis with fins on top and while they’re designed for passive cooling, there are also holes that let you attach an optional 8010 fan if you want to increase the cooling performance and don’t mind adding a little noise to a system that should otherwise be able to run silently.

Both systems features a single SODIMM slot with support for up to 32GB of DDR5-4800 memory, two M.2 2280 slots for PCIe NVMe x1 storage, and support for an optional 2.5 inch hard drive or SSD.

Ports include:

• 2 x HDMI 2.1
• 1 x DisplayPort 1.4
• 1 x USB Type-C (with DisplayPort Alt mode)
• 1 x USB 3.0 Type-A
• 5 x USB 2.0 Type-A
• 4 x 2.5 Gb Ethernet (Intel I226-V)
• 1 x microSD card reader
• 1 x 12V/5A power input

The computers can be purchased with up to 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage included. Or you can pick up a barebones model and bring your own memory and storage. Either way, Intel’s 6-watt quad-core processor should be able to handle a range of operating systems including purpose-built software like pfSense, OPNsense, or Proxmox as well as general purpose operating systems like Windows or desktop GNU/Linux distributions.

#25Gbe #alderLakeN #firewall #hunsn #hunsnRj42 #hunsnRj43 #intelN150 #miniPc #networkAppliance #twinLake

This mini ITX board combines Alder Lake-N processor with 10 Gb and 2.5 GbE networking and up to 8 storage devices (2 x NVMe + 6 x SATA)

A new mini ITX motherboard making the rounds on AliExpress is designed for folks looking to build their own network-attached storage, firewall, or other appliance-like PC.

The MW-100-NAS board features a 6-watt Intel Alder Lake-N processor, support for up to 32GB of DDR5-4800 memory, and up to eight storage devices thanks to 6 SATA 3.0 connectors and two M.2 2280 slots for PCIe NVMe storage. […]

#10Gbe #25Gbe #diyNas #miniItx #motherboard #mw100Nas #nas

Read more: https://liliputing.com/this-mini-itx-board-combines-alder-lake-n-processor-with-10-gb-and-2-5-gbe-networking-and-up-to-8-storage-devices-2-x-nvme-6-x-sata/

Then, when my #25GbE #cable #modem comes, I'll upgrade the #Xfinity to 1.2Gbps and see if I can get it.

The idea is that if #Quantum #fiber ever gets around to selling a >1G plan, or --more likely--Xfinity decides to offer a 2.5G plan, we'll be ready, so I want to make sure that I can at least get 1.2G with a #Wifi7 and an #Ethernet backhaul.

#networking #wifi #isp #homelab

My #TPLink #Deco #Wifi7 #router came yesterday, and though I promised my partner I'd not tear down the old #network until the weekend, I plugged it in and tested it out. My #speed #tests saw consistent improvement across my devices, none of which are even 6E, and that's without the #wired #25GbE backhaul even!

Next step is to install a new Wifi 7 card in my partner's laptop and see what kind of improvement that can get. Same for the 2.5GbE card I bought for my gaming PC.

#networkding #homelab

Zyxel XMG1915-10EP Review: 2.5GbE POE Cloud Managed Layer 2 Switch https://mightygadget.com/zyxel-xmg1915-10ep-review
#25gbe #cloudnetworking #multigig #zyxel #zyxelnebula

QNAP TS-216G is a 2-bay NAS with 2.5 GbE LAN and an NPU for image recognition

Network Attached Storage company QNAP has unveiled a system that it’s positioning as its cheapest dual-bay NAS with a 2.5 GbE port for high-speed data transfer over a local network. The new QNAP TS-216G is also likely to be the company’s cheapest dual-bay model with an integrated NPU (Neural Processing Unit) for hardware-accelerated AI features including […]

https://liliputing.com/?p=167395

#25Gbe #nas #npu #qnap #qnapTs216g

Ugreen Revodok Max 213 Thunderbolt 4 Dock Review https://mightygadget.com/ugreen-revodok-max-213-thunderbolt-4-dock-review
#25gbe #revodok #thunderbolt4dock #ugreen

Es gab ein "kleines" #Upgrade: 😅 Ab sofort hat mein #Router eine Anbindung von #50GbE (2x #25GbE #LinkAggregation) im internen Netzwerk. 6,25 GB/s max. 😱
#Homelab #Netzwerk #NIC #LWL #Fiber #sfp28 #HighSpeed #Network

Hmm. With some tuning, I'm able to saturate one of the lanes of my #100GbE link using #s3fs. So full #25GbE. Now, to figure out how to get it to use all 4 lanes. Does anyone have suggestions?

#homelab #s3 #storage

WOW !!! #Sonnet vient de sortir un adaptateur Thunderbolt vers 25 GbE 🚀

https://www.sonnetstore.com/products/twin25g-thunderbolt-adapter

#Networking #25GbE #Thunderbolt