From 9be886267d7fd4b345744005b89ded7b2cee69fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dave Gallant Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2025 21:49:59 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add link to blog in front page --- content/_index.md | 2 ++ content/blog/using-a-realtek-nic-with-opnsense/index.md | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/_index.md b/content/_index.md index db9bd6d8..9826e992 100644 --- a/content/_index.md +++ b/content/_index.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ This is a space where I document my learnings and share them with others. I hope I choose to host this site, alongside other tools, rather than relying exclusively on larger platforms because I believe in the open web. Interoperability is often not a consideration for popular platforms today and I find that concerning. +My blog can be found [here](./blog). + ## Connect If you would like to connect with me: diff --git a/content/blog/using-a-realtek-nic-with-opnsense/index.md b/content/blog/using-a-realtek-nic-with-opnsense/index.md index e3ef7782..8c4cb4ea 100644 --- a/content/blog/using-a-realtek-nic-with-opnsense/index.md +++ b/content/blog/using-a-realtek-nic-with-opnsense/index.md @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ I received the WAN IP and everything appeared to be working. I ran a few speed t ![speedtest-tracker](./speedtest-tracker.png) -These speeds tests were going through a Mullvad (which occasionally dips), but the results were too consistently low to be a coincidence. +These speeds tests were going through Mullvad, which occasionally is inconsistent, but the results remained consistently lower than the previous configuration. I reverted the WAN back to the original NIC, and the download speeds returned to more average results immediately so it became obvious that something was not right with this setup. @@ -80,4 +80,4 @@ I re-configured the WAN interface in OPNsense to use the newly added network dev ## Conclusion -Although I am not sure why passing through a Realtek NIC to an OPNsense VM causes so much degradation in throughput, I am glad that there is a workaround. If I get my hands on another NIC, I will try to see if the issue can be reproduced. +Although I am not sure why passing through a Realtek NIC to an OPNsense VM causes so much degradation in throughput, I am glad that there is a workaround. If I get ahold of another NIC, I would be interested in trying to reproduce the issue.