Glossary infra Term Page

VirtIO NIC

Paravirtualized NIC driver in Proxmox

virtio-nic #infra#opnsense

Related Concepts

WAN bridge LAN bridge Serial installer VLAN-aware bridge

Core Idea

VirtIO NIC is Paravirtualized NIC driver in Proxmox. FreeBSD 13+ includes it and it minimizes CPU burn. It usually makes the most sense alongside WAN bridge, LAN bridge, Serial installer.

Why It Matters Here

Mathbong reuses this term across opnsense posts as shared vocabulary.

Posts Mentioning This Concept

[OPNsense Series Part 2] Building the OPNsense VM on Proxmox and Drawing the WAN/LAN Line Step-by-step guide to shape WAN/LAN bridges on Proxmox, pick virtual NICs, walk through the installer, and avoid wiring paths that bypass the firewall.[OPNsense 시리즈 2편] Proxmox에 OPNsense VM을 만들고 WAN/LAN을 가르는 법 Proxmox에서 OPNsense를 VM으로 배치할 때 WAN/LAN 브리지 설계, 가상 NIC 선택, 설치 옵션, 방화벽을 우회하지 않는 배선 원칙을 정리합니다.