• Allworx and VLAN thru same switch.

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  • Vm_size warnings. Just had the 2.1.4 AMD64 crash.

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    Changed the vm.kmem_size_max="535544320" to 536870912 and the error went away during boot.

    Now the logs shows this….

    Aug 2 22:32:47 kernel: ZFS storage pool version 28
    Aug 2 22:32:47 kernel: ZFS filesystem version 5
    Aug 2 22:32:47 kernel: to enable, add "vfs.zfs.prefetch_disable=0" to /boot/loader.conf.
    Aug 2 22:32:47 kernel: ZFS NOTICE: Prefetch is disabled by default if less than 4GB of RAM is present;
    Aug 2 22:32:47 kernel: Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/da0s1a

    Before it was looking like this:

    Aug 2 21:38:51 kernel: ZFS storage pool version 28
    Aug 2 21:38:51 kernel: ZFS filesystem version 5
    Aug 2 21:38:51 kernel: in /boot/loader.conf.
    Aug 2 21:38:51 kernel: Consider tuning vm.kmem_size and vm.kmem_size_max
    Aug 2 21:38:51 kernel: ZFS WARNING: Recommended minimum kmem_size is 512MB; expect unstable behavior.
    Aug 2 21:38:51 kernel: to enable, add "vfs.zfs.prefetch_disable=0" to /boot/loader.conf.
    Aug 2 21:38:51 kernel: ZFS NOTICE: Prefetch is disabled by default if less than 4GB of RAM is present;
    Aug 2 21:38:51 kernel: Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/da0s1a

  • PF was wedged/busy and has been reset

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    No luck: received this message today

    [ There were error(s) loading the rules: pfctl: DIOCXCOMMIT: Device busy - The line in question reads [0]: ]
  • Migration from Smoothwall

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    Still confused but on a higher level …
    It seems that it is difficult to choose newer hardware ...
    There should be a compatibility list that guide newer users which hw to choose from

  • IPSec Pass Thru Compatible?

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    After further study I think my inquiry is Moving more to NAT I'll move my inquiry over there.

  • USB NICs power off

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    If you have a VLAN capable managed switch you could just use the single onboard NIC with multiple VLAN interfaces, router-on-a-stick style.

  • Possible performance issue?

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    Here's a pretty useful converter for bytes to bits.

    I know this seems silly, but we just need to have all of the information laid out and converted properly. Hope you understand!

    http://www.matisse.net/bitcalc/

  • Some Questions before I begin

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  • MAC filter configuration

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    I have decided to not use MAC filter, rather WiFi password access.

    I tried setting up WiFi password access by navigating to:
    pfSense > Interfaces > WiFi > Network-specific wireless configuration > WEP > untick Enable WEP > WPA > tick Enable WPA > PSK: password > WAP Mode: WPA2 > Save > Apply.

    My mobile device now won't find the pfSense WiFi?

    Any suggestion on how to set up pfSense password access to WiFi please?

  • PFsense not showing opt secured

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    Not a big fan of using pfsense as AP..  Just makes no sense to me – I would use a real AP, just so many more features and functionality that way.

    But I do believe a ifconfig should show your hostap settings.  When you do ifconfig do you see a hostap section?  What does it show?

  • How to monitor traffic per user?

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    pttP

    You might try with BandwidthD  ;)

    https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/How_can_I_monitor_bandwidth_usage

  • Hosted Web UI Controller for multiple pfSense installations

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  • 1 WAN interface and 2 LAN interfaces

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    @MindfulCoyote:

    I'm confused ??? (per usual). Like this?

    Internet <–> [ 1Gbps NIC - Desktop Computer - AC1900 NIC ] <-Wi-Fi-> [DD-WRT on R7000] <–> Client Devices

    With pfSense then virtual on the Desktop Computer?

    Sorry, somehow I missed this!

    I have it set up like so:

    Internet (cable modem) <-WAN-> 1 Gbps NIC (onboard MOBO) - 1 Gbps Intel NIC <-LAN-> R7000 setup as AP (no DD-WRT for now)

    pfSense is running as the full blown OS on the computer I built, it's not virtual, all physical!

  • Dansgaurdian squid speedtest.net problem

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    Do a forum search.  Others have the same Firefox issue.  It has to do with HTTPS.  There is a Firefox option that you can disable to perhaps fix it.

  • Send Mail with attachment fails only from Linux Clients

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    Hello vindenesen

    Yes you got right.  An MTU Size of 1500 on the WAN Iface solved the problem. As I configured the WAN Iface of my PFSense I read on several forums that the MTU size over the Bluewin VDSL line must be less than 1492 bit. So I put this value in. Now I checked the max. Transmission unit size with my old router (MTU Size is not visible in settings) with ping and I figured out that a package until 1472 data bits go thru without fragmentation. I read on Wikipedia that the Headers are together 28bit. So 1500 shut be possible. On my Linux clients the MTU Value is 1500 and this wasn't a problem befor. Dear vindenesen, thanks a lot to push me to the solution.

  • What does this mean….

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  • PfSense Crashing - "TIMEOUT - WRITE_DMA" - "Fatal trap 12"

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    hardware issues with your storage device seems to be what is indicated.

    plug in a standard sata drive and reinstall, see if it resolves the problem. if it does, get a 2.5 inch drive and squize it in there ;)

  • Howto "Bridge" Dropbox LAN Sync between different networks ?

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  • PFSense to take care of HTTPS/SSL

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    Thanks Supermule.

    Been looking at Squid's Reverse Proxy, but I have no luck figuring out how to make Squid take care of the SSL part for my internal HTTP sites.

    I tried both Squid3 and Squid3-dev but still can't get it to work.

    Am I missing something or is there a guide somewhere to set this up?

  • Error while Starting Pfsense

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    For me it happen so infrequently that I can't be bothered spending the time to fix it.  Plus, I only use VirtualBox as a play lab.  For my real production work, I use vSphere 5.5 and I have never had this issue with VMware.

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