R2 Max - Next-Gen 10G Firewall Gateway,Upgraded to Twin Lake-N Processors
R2 Max - Next-Gen 10G Firewall Gateway,Upgraded to Twin Lake-N Processors
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- Processor: Intel Alder Lake-N N100, i3-N305 & Twin Lake-N N150, i3-N355 optional
- Memory: 1 x SO-DIMM DDR5 4800MHz, support 8GB/16GB/32GB(SAMSUNG).
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Ethernet Ports: 2 x Marvell AQC113C-B1-C 10Gbps Network cards(via PCIe 3.0 x 2), 2 x Intel i226-v 2.5G network cards (via PCIe 3.0 x 1)
- AQC113C-B1-C is a 6-Speed Commercial Temperature Grade, RoHS 6/6* network chipset( Please note: The two AQC113C NICs are not recognized or natively supported by pfSense, OPNsense, and ESXi.)
- Storage: 2 x M.2 2242/2280 NVMe SSD, PCIe 2.0 x 1
- USB Ports: 2 x USB-A 3.0(5Gbps), 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen2(10Gbps)
- Display: HDMI 2.0 and Type-C display output with 4K 60fps support
- Cooling System: Full aluminum body passive cooling, dual 4010 fans active cooling for aluminum fins
- System Compatibility: Compatible with Windows, Linux, pfSense, OPNsense, OpenWrt, Proxmox VE, VMware ESXi, Unraid and more
- BIOS: AMI EFI BIOS with Auto Power-on, WOL, and PXE support
- Power Supply: DC IN 12-19V
- Dimensions: 157 x 118 x 40 mm
- Weight: Main unit 1050g (1110g for Fanless Unit), packed about 1600g
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More:
- Product wiki: wiki.ikoolcore.com
- Drivers, BIOS: dl.ikoolcore.com
- BIOS Update Instructions: Guidence
- FAQs: https://www.ikoolcore.com/pages/faqs-for-r2-max
More Information AND FAQs, please visit wiki.ikoolcore.com.
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Customer Reviews
I didn't realize this, but there isn't drivers for the 10GB ports on this router for OPNSense. It's because OPNSense runs on FreeBSD.
However, I was able to get OPNSense to work by running it under Proxmox as a VM. The throughput through various testing was only ~5gb over the 10gb ports and I think this is a limitation of the virtualized bridge.
I would give this 5 stars if OPNSense worked natively. But for now, it serves my needs as my WAN connection is only 2gb. I bought this (instead of a 2.5gb router) for future proofing.
Thank you for your feedback! You’re correct that OPNSense and pfSense are based on FreeBSD, which currently lacks native driver support for the AQC113C-B1-C chipset, and unfortunately, this is something beyond our control. We hope that pfSense and OPNSense will soon release driver updates for the AQC113C-B1-C NIC.
If you’re open to using OpenWRT, we have compiled a custom firmware with the necessary drivers, which can be downloaded from dl.ikoolcore.com. With this setup, the router will be able to fully utilize the 10Gbps bandwidth without any issues.
I am currently using as a Debian Linux WAN router using nftables on "bare metal" with VM/Docker setup with some additional services, e.g. Bind9 and Kea as well as some other local backup web services on my home network. The unit has more than enough performance for my use. During normal use the unit CPU is loaded <5%.
It replaced an older machine that failed. It certainly is much more performant than the old machine. I was disappointed with the old machines performance as it was always slow and after 8 years of use finally failed. It had been unreliable the previous 4 years, often failing multiple times on reboot.
I have not tested the 10gb/s NICs at 10gb/s connection yet, the NICs run well at 2.5gb/s. I checked using iperf utility. During this testing I notice that my main server's 2.5gb/s NIC seems to be bottlenecked. The use of 10gb/s NICs maybe an option to de-bottlenecked in the future, so it is good that this unit has this functionality and was a consideration in purchase.
The units runs warm / hot, but not unacceptably so. It is currently summer here and running s-tui stress the unit reported <50deg.C on all sensors at all times at ambient about 30degC. Stress test fan noise was still acceptable at installed location.
The fans were initially noisy, perhaps some minor mechanical interference, however this quietened down after a couple of weeks. The normal fan noise is not a concern where the unit is located. (These unit is not installed in a bedroom or office and is barely audible only when within a few meters.)
Initial impressions are very positive. Long term reliability will ultimately determine my option of this unit.
great little unit. Running multiple machines via Proxmox quite easily.
This is billed as a gateway router but actually using as such with something like pfSense is painful as the 10gbe ports use the marvell chip while only the 2.5G ports use the intel chips. Now I'm trying to run it inside vm on proxmox. May give up and sell it
We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We understand that the driver compatibility for the 10GbE Marvell chip with pfSense and other FreeBSD-based systems can be frustrating.
We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this limitation. Please note that this is primarily a limitation of the underlying FreeBSD-based operating system and not a hardware issue. The root cause of this issue lies in the upstream FreeBSD kernel's limited support for the AQC113C-B1-C chip. While we've highlighted this limitation in our product documentation, we recognize that it can still be frustrating for users with specific requirements.
Our router is designed to offer excellent performance and flexibility with a wide range of operating systems, including OpenWrt, which provides full compatibility with the Marvell chip. We recommend exploring alternative operating systems or reaching out to the pfSense community for further support.
Outstanding produkt! 5 Stars! The product quality is amazing as is the support. I could not be more happy.
