{"id":815,"date":"2014-03-11T13:46:35","date_gmt":"2014-03-11T13:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/poojanwagh.opalstacked.com\/techblog\/?p=815"},"modified":"2014-03-11T13:46:35","modified_gmt":"2014-03-11T13:46:35","slug":"the-quest-for-the-perfect-router","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tech.poojanblog.com\/blog\/net\/the-quest-for-the-perfect-router\/","title":{"rendered":"The quest for the perfect router"},"content":{"rendered":"

All I want is a router that supports QoS<\/a> and IPv6<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I recently upgraded to my cable internet to DOCSIS 3.0<\/a>, and with it IPv6.<\/p>\n

I was using a WD N900<\/a> router that I got for cheap at Staples. But, I noticed that the QoS rules don’t apply to IPv6. It would (I assume) prioritize VOIP etc. but the IPv6 wasn’t rate-limited in any way. I could tell this because IPv4 traffic (via a speed test) would follow the upload\/download limits I set for QoS, but IPv6 would not.<\/p>\n

So, I decided to reuse the Atom D525<\/a> board I had and build a pfSense<\/a> router. Note that this is the second time I’m using pfSense–the previous time was with an old Dell Inspiron laptop.<\/p>\n

I went ahead and bought a refurbished mini-ITX case for $30<\/a>. (The refurb is no longer available.)<\/p>\n

Now, I’ve hit a snag: the case I bought won’t fit an expansion card. And, the USB gigabit Ethernet adapter I have periodically disappears from pfSense. This causes the LAN IPv6 (prefix-delegated) address to disappear, which then means all the computers on the LAN lose IPv6 access.<\/p>\n

It would, indeed, be better to figure out why the ue ASIX<\/a> chipset driver (ue0 is the device assigned to the USB Ethernet) loses its mind every now and then. But, I can’t spend that kind of time debugging the problem.<\/p>\n

Instead, I plan on installing a PCI Ethernet card that I have laying around. Problem is (once again) that the case I bought does not have a slot for a PCI card. So, I’ll probably take the PCI bracket off the card, stick it in the case, and cut a hole in the case so I can get the Ethernet port out.<\/p>\n

It probably won’t be pretty, but I don’t want to spend any more time\/money on this.<\/p>\n

And that’s my dilemma. I’m sort of a perfectionist about what I want (IPv6 + QoS), and that usually means spending either time or money.<\/p>\n

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