Yes, it was the normal one. Not the HP one. They will ask what it is for at the checkout
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Understood - did you specify the Mellanox ConnectX-3 OCP (what's in the R86s) ?!? I guess if it works, doesn't matter
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32GB USB-C powered unit in the works.
32GB USB-C powered unit in the works.
Looks interesting for its ports though I've become disenchanted with USB-PD for power recently. Beyond occasionally compatibility issues between the power source and the device, I've concluded that barrel connectors have better longevity especially in lab situations where you may be unplugging and replugging DC power.
1. I am more likely to be carrying a USB_PD power supply with me already if I am traveling.
2. VERY easy to get reputable / to spec USB-PD powers supplies these days, maybe even have one kicking around
Of note a lot of the AliExpress firewalls STH recently reviewed they did power supply tests as some where kinda suspect, and on top of that bulky.
I don't disagree with you on durability however.
I bought a Lenovo Yoga laptop a few years ago that is powered off USB-C. A couple of years in, the power began to be flaky which I traced to a loose USB-C connection. I got a new Lenovo OEM power brick and, about 18 months in, it too is beginning to show the same symptoms. (I can feel the mated connector moving a little bit).
I'm a long term Lenovo Thinkpad user (since the IBM Thinkpad R60) and have never had one of the cylindrical or rectangular power supplies flake out this way so I'm wondering if USB-C is not the greatest power connector for a laptop application. Of course this could be a Lenovo specific problem with poor internals in the connector or inadequate strain relief or something!
Regarding 3rd party USB PD power supplies, I've been very happy with Baseus.
I'm a long term Lenovo Thinkpad user (since the IBM Thinkpad R60) and have never had one of the cylindrical or rectangular power supplies flake out this way so I'm wondering if USB-C is not the greatest power connector for a laptop application. Of course this could be a Lenovo specific problem with poor internals in the connector or inadequate strain relief or something!
Regarding 3rd party USB PD power supplies, I've been very happy with Baseus.
FLIP side anecdote the barrel plug on my sons MSI laptop had the center pop out within the first 3 months of owning it.. MSI didn't ask any questions and fixed it right away... Looking online it is apparently common on that model.
A crappy quality plug is still a crappy quality plug.
For a device like this I don't expect it to go through many plug/unplug cycles and it will probably be sitting stable on a flat surface while plugged in with no tension on the cable.. Unlike a laptop on a lap..
Got a reply from David at GoWin: "we will add the “Restore on AC/Power Loss” to it,and also we are think about Battery/UPS solution for this item".
So I guess no automatic restart on AC/Power Loss right now but perhaps in the future.
Any performance optimization tips for this unit, running OPNSense on Proxmox?
I have already passed through both 10G Mellanox NICs and 2 out of 3 2.5G NICs as described in https://www.servethehome.com/how-to-pass-through-pcie-nics-with-proxmox-ve-on-intel-and-amd/. Running iperf3 I get 2.01 Gbits/sec talking between two of the 2.5G NICs, which seems a bit low.
I have already passed through both 10G Mellanox NICs and 2 out of 3 2.5G NICs as described in https://www.servethehome.com/how-to-pass-through-pcie-nics-with-proxmox-ve-on-intel-and-amd/. Running iperf3 I get 2.01 Gbits/sec talking between two of the 2.5G NICs, which seems a bit low.
Restore on AC/Power Loss. There is a little tiny switch next to fan socket. This is hardware function switch for this.
The 32GB memory R86S -G4 (10Gbe) and -P4 (no 10Gbe) variants have been released.
A 5G version with battery module version is also still in the works - I don't know if this will be a 32GB or 16GB memory device though I suspect it will be 16GB due to battery load.
Anyone have thoughts on a good WiFi module that can act in AP mode?
A 5G version with battery module version is also still in the works - I don't know if this will be a 32GB or 16GB memory device though I suspect it will be 16GB due to battery load.
Anyone have thoughts on a good WiFi module that can act in AP mode?
I would recommend looking at the recommended hardware for the projects that provide AP features that are already being promoted for use with the R86S.. OpenWRT, OPNSense requires a device that has BSD drivers that support infrastructure mode related related opnsense forum topic.
FYI there is now a subreddit r/R86SNetworking
Some info in there indicates R86S-Tand R86S-U models by the end of April and an Alder Lake-N100 version will be launched at the end of May.
Some info in there indicates R86S-Tand R86S-U models by the end of April and an Alder Lake-N100 version will be launched at the end of May.