I run opnsense on a Topton mini PC.
To see the firmware, I used SSH to run the command "dmesg | grep igc" and see
[1] igc2: EEPROM V2.13-0 eTrack 0x80000284
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To see the firmware, I used SSH to run the command "dmesg | grep igc" and see
[1] igc2: EEPROM V2.13-0 eTrack 0x80000284
You can also run the following command if you downloaded the update tool:
./nvmupdate64e -i -l -o inventory.xmland grep for ETrackId or review the inventory.xml file. I didn't get the code in my dmesg on my machine.
Based on what I've read so far, the cfg file's 1 MB EEPID is 80000425 and 2 MB EEPID is 80000422.
Is this correct?
Edit: I have a Bosgame mini PC with the 1 MB i226v (Etrack ID 8000039d, firmware 2.23). Since it's running Windows 11, I was able to update the firmware in Windows 11 to 2.32 with the Windows updater.
Thanks to @pigr8 for the required information to get me started on this task.
Is this correct?
Edit: I have a Bosgame mini PC with the 1 MB i226v (Etrack ID 8000039d, firmware 2.23). Since it's running Windows 11, I was able to update the firmware in Windows 11 to 2.32 with the Windows updater.
Thanks to @pigr8 for the required information to get me started on this task.
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Have you contacted CWWK customer service for the correct bios and update instructions?
This person was able to receive help from CWWK: https://forums.servethehome.com/ind...-help-me-find-the-proper-cwwk-firmware.54708/
I provided them with the order number and they gave me an iso. The device still bricked.
Interestingly, a random similar iso recovers the device, but will not detect all hardwares
I am running a Topton n100 and OPNsense. I set up the Topton using a 256 GB SSD because that's all I had on hand.
After reading about cheap prices from China for the Intel Optane 16 GB NVMe in this forum, I decided to order 2 (free shipping over $10 to Canada) and see how well they work. Turned out that they work well in my case.
Edit: I've been using the Intel m10 16 GB in place of a SATA3 SSD and temps seem consistently higher by a about 2 to 4 degrees celsius in the OPNsense dashboard. Nothing serious so far as temps fluctuate between 29 and 37.
After reading about cheap prices from China for the Intel Optane 16 GB NVMe in this forum, I decided to order 2 (free shipping over $10 to Canada) and see how well they work. Turned out that they work well in my case.
Edit: I've been using the Intel m10 16 GB in place of a SATA3 SSD and temps seem consistently higher by a about 2 to 4 degrees celsius in the OPNsense dashboard. Nothing serious so far as temps fluctuate between 29 and 37.
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you need to get photos up of the device you have and the board pics on here so we can take a look.
yes optane does run hotter from what i found but its power consumption is very low and its perfect for this application as a router.
also iv noticed the prices are on the rise now for these optanes. i got them at £3.30p each and got 7 spare now for various other projects i intend to use them in.
The temps are averaging around 33° C in the Opnsense dashboard and spike to 41°C for a few seconds and drop again. This spiking behaviour I had when using a SATA3 SSD.
I paid $10.50 USD for 2 x 16 GB Optane during one of the Aliexpress sales.
It may just be a placebo effect but the combination of upgrading the PC's i226v firmware + Optane seems to make the network more responsive. Regardless, there are good changes.
Would anyone know which firmware is the correct one for this? How can I tell whether I need 1MB or 2MB?
igc0: <Intel(R) Ethernet Controller I226-V> mem 0x80600000-0x806fffff,0x80700000-0x80703fff at device 0.0 on pci2
igc0: EEPROM V2.17-0 eTrack 0x80000308
igc0: Using 1024 TX descriptors and 1024 RX descriptors
igc0: Using 4 RX queues 4 TX queues
igc0: Using MSI-X interrupts with 5 vectors
igc0: Ethernet address: a8:b8:e0:02:87:15
igc0: netmap queues/slots: TX 4/1024, RX 4/1024
igc1: <Intel(R) Ethernet Controller I226-V> mem 0x80400000-0x804fffff,0x80500000-0x80503fff at device 0.0 on pci3
igc1: EEPROM V2.17-0 eTrack 0x80000308
igc1: Using 1024 TX descriptors and 1024 RX descriptors
igc1: Using 4 RX queues 4 TX queues
igc1: Using MSI-X interrupts with 5 vectors
igc1: Ethernet address: a8:b8:e0:02:87:16
igc1: netmap queues/slots: TX 4/1024, RX 4/1024
vlan0: changing name to 'igc1.20'
igc0: link state changed to UP
igc0: link state changed to DOWN
igc0: link state changed to UP
igc1: link state changed to UP
igc1.20: link state changed to UP
igc0: <Intel(R) Ethernet Controller I226-V> mem 0x80600000-0x806fffff,0x80700000-0x80703fff at device 0.0 on pci2
igc0: EEPROM V2.17-0 eTrack 0x80000308
igc0: Using 1024 TX descriptors and 1024 RX descriptors
igc0: Using 4 RX queues 4 TX queues
igc0: Using MSI-X interrupts with 5 vectors
igc0: Ethernet address: a8:b8:e0:02:87:15
igc0: netmap queues/slots: TX 4/1024, RX 4/1024
igc1: <Intel(R) Ethernet Controller I226-V> mem 0x80400000-0x804fffff,0x80500000-0x80503fff at device 0.0 on pci3
igc1: EEPROM V2.17-0 eTrack 0x80000308
igc1: Using 1024 TX descriptors and 1024 RX descriptors
igc1: Using 4 RX queues 4 TX queues
igc1: Using MSI-X interrupts with 5 vectors
igc1: Ethernet address: a8:b8:e0:02:87:16
igc1: netmap queues/slots: TX 4/1024, RX 4/1024
vlan0: changing name to 'igc1.20'
igc0: link state changed to UP
igc0: link state changed to DOWN
igc0: link state changed to UP
igc1: link state changed to UP
igc1.20: link state changed to UP
I could not find a reliable way to determine whether my NICs needed the 1 or 2 MB file either.
I have 2 Topton n100 that came with 4 x i226v. One unit needed the 1 MB while the other needed the 2 MB. Same thing happened with 2 x Bosgame n150 mini PCs that came with an i226v.
In my case, I tried the 1 MB and, if I got an update error, I flashed the 2 MB file.
For those who run opnsense, I used the shell command dmesg | grep igc to get the firmware information.
root@OPNsense:~ # dmesg | grep igc
[1] igc0: <Intel(R) Ethernet Controller I226-V> mem 0x80e00000-0x80efffff,0x80f00000-0x80f03fff at device 0.0 on pci1
[1] igc0: EEPROM V2.32-0 eTrack 0x80000422
[1] igc0: Using 1024 TX descriptors and 1024 RX descriptors
[1] igc0: Using 4 RX queues 4 TX queues
[1] igc0: Using MSI-X interrupts with 5 vectors
Hm, there is no nvmupdate64e for i226 in the driver package, and the one from i225 doesn't seem to work:
./nvmupdate64e: Permission denied.
What do I do with this?
./nvmupdate64e: Permission denied.
What do I do with this?
I am a total newbie with shell commands and flashed my Topton and Bosgame using the Windows utility.
Got the i226v update from here: Intel-I226-V-NVM-Firmware/README.md at main · BillyCurtis/Intel-I226-V-NVM-Firmware
Got the i226v update from here: Intel-I226-V-NVM-Firmware/README.md at main · BillyCurtis/Intel-I226-V-NVM-Firmware
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and i see the optane drives are going up in price now. not surprising since stocks are dropping and no more are being made any more.
Can you check the markings on the SPI Flash IC on the board? It should be related to it's capacity. For example, on cwwk p6 I had a pair of KH25V80066, which are 1MByte
It's been a while since I opened up my Topton PCs. I'm not even sure where the SPI flash is located on the logic board.
1 Topton was purchased in June 2025 and needed the 2 MB file. The 2nd was purchased in June 2024 and needed the 1 MB file.
Your dmesg gives you all the information needed. Both of your NICs are now using EEPROM V2.17-0 eTrack 0x80000308.
GitHub - BillyCurtis/Intel-I226-V-NVM-Firmware: Intel I225-V / I226-V NVM Firmware:
eTrack 80000308 is version 2.17 of 1MB firmware. So, you need the 1MB file to upgrade your NICs.
For the permission denied: I would guess that you need to 'chmod +x nvmupdate64e'