Firewall – OpenBSD/FreeBSD Firewall w/ GUI that is compatible with Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN NICs

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I recently purchased a server to run m0n0wall or pfSense but I've learned since then that both of these firewall products are based on versions of FreeBSD which weren't yet compatible with the NICs in my new server.

The SuperMicro server that I purchased has dual Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN NICs which and I'd like to find a way to install some sort of firewall on them which will ease firewall management via the use of a GUI.

I know I could simply use pf but since we'd like to have a GUI front end, what are our options? Do I need to return this server and find a vendor that sells older hardware which will be compatible or can I make this hardware work somehow?

Best Answer

pfSense 2.0 has back ported Intel drivers from FreeBSD 9 so that will definitely work, and is generally the preferred release for new deployments anyway. m0n0wall snapshot versions should work too.