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olivernz

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#318582 31-Jan-2025 19:44
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Just "building" at TopTon X2E N150 OPNsense firewall for my network. Loadout is 16GB and a 128GB SSD. This is a new version of the N100 box they had before. The difference is a bit more speed and DDR5! This will be a transparrent IPS IDS firewall infront of my UDM Pro. Overkill for sure but I book it under Learning.

 

HW here:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006231070878.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.55.4cca1802dh1HQB

 

What I did notice is, that that box does get toasty and I don't like toasty. So I am working on installing a 120mm Noctua Redux NF-P12 fan to the top. 3D brackets for printing here:
https://www.printables.com/model/958244-fan-mount-for-topton-n100-fanless-case

 

I guess any other fan will do too. The key is though that under full throttle the air pressure is too high and it will push the air back through the fan. Solved that by running the fan off one of the USB ports. And that also makes the cabling a tad easier. The speed is high enough to keep the chassis at about room temperature.

 

Building instructions I followed are here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb4vlN_Hf-U&list=WL&index=17

 

Thought I'd share ;-)

 

 


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  #3338400 2-Feb-2025 23:26
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That's a good setup. Got a topton unit myself running opnsense. Had it running 24x7 since Nov 2023 on a Pentium j6426. I have 8gb however its only consuming 1.1gb. The Video you linked is for a Transparent Bridge its a good guide however its just adding a device to you existing network all that can be done as well as routing on the device?

 

Yes you do need a fan. I drilled and screwed a 120mm directly to the chassis. Wired it up to a 12v connector on the Motherboard and ran it out the wifi antenna hole. Dropped the temps by 20c. Now sits at about 45c.

 

From memory Ipv6 was a nightmare to get working cant remember how I got it working but its currently working so yea best of luck with that..




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  #3338405 3-Feb-2025 00:12
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I don't do ipv6. My brain is incompatible with that. 

 

Sitting at 12v the fan pushes air against the chassis and then back through the fan because it can't evacuate all that air. That's why I have it at 5v and it's enough to keep the case cool. 

 

What I wanted is more security tools. My network is managed by my UDM Pro


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