Help us make the Firewalla Gold 10Gbit Unit
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My ideal configuration with this setup would be 1x sfp+, 1 10g RJ45 and 2 2.5g, along with 8GB of RAM.
My ISP uses RJ45 for 5gbps service. For their 10, 25 and 50 gig options, they provide an SFP+ adapter.
Also, if you do use sfp+, having a few certified RJ45 adapter and DAC cable options would be great!
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For us to push forward and not add any more cost to the unit, we are going to go with
- 2x2.5Gbit (RJ45 operating at 100Mbit, 1Gbit, 2.5Gbit)
- 2x10Gbit (RJ45 operating at 1Gbit, 2.5Gbit, 5Gbit, 10Gbit)
- 4GB of RAM (we will ask them to make this as a module) xxx
- A variable speed/silent fan
- Delivery by Christmas 2024
We will submit this to our ODM first thing Monday morning and have them give us a final quote and timeline of the project. If we can sell the unit below 1000 dollars, we will officially kick off the project and pay the deposit.
Due to the broad interest, we will likely do a pre-sale to drive down the price further.
The above process will likely take about one week.
Here is our designer's render of the latest.
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@firewalla I don’t think PoE is needed. I also don’t think WiFi is needed in the box. People say they want the god or uber box all the time just like Cisco ISR’s but as we know that creates a lot of complexity, support issues, and increased price. My preference would be to make a better version of Firewalla with enough CPU/RAM/Storage headroom to take full advantage of 10Gig links as software stack continues to mature and add features. Thank you for all you all are doing! (I own multiple Firewallas plus have convinced friends to buy them). Great products!
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Important Update:
- We may be able to lower the pre-order price to the lower end of $800 (With the launch coupon, you should be able to get the unit at $7xx)
- The launch coupon will be sent to everyone either Thursday or Friday (USA/Pacific Time) this week. It can only be used in the first 24 hours of the launch. (from 4/2/2024 9AM to 4/3/2024 9AM PACIFIC TIME) There are no exceptions to this window.
- We may limit the number of units you can order.
- All pre-orders will get an extra six months of warranty (our standard is 1 year). (starting from the day you receive the unit)
- We are working on the product page, and looking forward to the launch
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Update:
- We should be able to build pre-order units at a decent (or good) price (bulk discounts). Future pricing is unknown, but it shouldn't be more than $1100 to $1200. (unless there are any unknown geo-political events or parts shortage)
- (aggressively) We will know for sure in early March on the full schedule. And pre-order pricing info in the middle of March
- (aggressively) Pre-orders start in early April
- Delivery date for the first batch, before Christmas 2024
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FYI, a small change in the Gold Pro fan covers; the bottom one is the prototype, and the top is the final version. So far, the change is no worse (and hopefully is better) than the bottom version. Definitely looks symmetrical.
We will be optimizing fan + heat + performance very soon
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Here is the sample of the rack mount for the Gold Pro. This one estimated price will be around $49. The other option is two simple rabbit ears (two plates, no tray). This one likely cost $19. Unfortunately, we can only build one kind, as it is very expensive to create the tooling.
We are preparing a simple survey for those who purchased the Gold Pro in a week or two to vote on this.
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FYI, the Gold Beta units have already started SMT stage (surface mount, here is a fun video https://youtu.be/HVkL4OCA3TU) We are hoping to ship beta in early July
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