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    Netgate 2100 and a Proscend 190-T G.fast SFP Modem

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      alcroth
      last edited by alcroth

      Hi there
      I have a Netgate 2100 and a Proscend 190-T G.fast SFP Modem (G.fast) SFP Module. Apparently the 180-T should work (https://forum.netgate.com/topic/165393/proscend-180-t-vdsl2-sfp-support?_=1643713727636), so I ordered the 190-T (link removed) for my G.fast connection. According to my provider (INIT7, Switzerland), this SFP should work in general. However, I can't seem to get it configured in pfsense.

      I have created a PPPoE connection with my username and password. However, the Netgate won't connect to my provider. I assume the "Speed and duplex" from the aforementioned post "1000baseSX full-duplex" doesn't apply to PPPoE (can't seem to find it)?

      Any ideas?

      Best wishes,
      Will

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        alcroth @alcroth
        last edited by alcroth

        Update: Okay, "1000baseSX full-duplex" is hard set anyways (thanks @stephenw10).

        Both the green and the yellow led on the modem itself are on. The green is flashing. Is there any log that I could check?

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          The first thing I would check is the output at the command line of:

          ifconfig -vvvm mvneta0

          Does it show the interface linked? Any other useful info there?

          Next I would assign mvmeta0 dircetly as well as the PPPoE intercace over it. Call it 'Modem' ir similar. That way you can see packet stats for the interface itself and take captures etc.

          Does your provider require a VLAN? Does the modem do that for you? (probably not)

          Steve

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            alcroth @stephenw10
            last edited by

            @stephenw10

            ifconfig gives me the following (doesn't seem to detect the SFP?):

            mvneta0: flags=8a43<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,ALLMULTI,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500
	options=800bb<RXCSUM,TXCSUM,VLAN_MTU,VLAN_HWTAGGING,JUMBO_MTU,VLAN_HWCSUM,LINKSTATE>
	capabilities=804bb<RXCSUM,TXCSUM,VLAN_MTU,VLAN_HWTAGGING,JUMBO_MTU,VLAN_HWCSUM,LRO,LINKSTATE>
	ether 90:ec:77:13:a5:3c
	inet6 fe80::92ec:77ff:fe13:a53c%mvneta0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1
	media: Ethernet autoselect (none)
	status: active
	supported media:
		media autoselect
		media 1000baseSX mediaopt full-duplex
		media 1000baseSX
		media 1000baseT mediaopt full-duplex,master
		media 1000baseT mediaopt full-duplex
		media 1000baseT mediaopt master
		media 1000baseT
		media 100baseTX mediaopt full-duplex
		media 100baseTX
		media 10baseT/UTP mediaopt full-duplex
		media 10baseT/UTP
		media none
	nd6 options=21<PERFORMNUD,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>

            My provider uses VLAN Tag 11 and MTU 1500. I have tried assigning mvmeta0 to VLAN Tag 11 and linking it to the pppoe configuration but that doesn't really change anything.

            Cheers,
            Will

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @alcroth
              last edited by

              @alcroth said in Netgate 2100 and a Proscend 190-T G.fast SFP Modem:

              media: Ethernet autoselect (none)
              status: active

              Active is good. Media (none) is less good! It's hard to say what the modem might show up as but I expect anything in the SFP slot to show as 1GbaseSX. I assume you have nothing in the WAN RJ-45 port?

              Anyway you will need to create a use a VLAN to get any response from the ISP.

              So In Interfaces > VLANs create a new VLAN interface using ID 11 on mvneta0.
              Then in PPPs create a PPPoE session on mvneta0.11. Then assign that as WAN.

              Steve

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                alcroth @stephenw10
                last edited by

                @stephenw10 Thanks for your reply!

                Hmm, I thought so. Somehow it doesn't seem to detect the SFP. The lights (green/yellow) show up and it becomes warm though. So at least something is happening. I have contacted Proscend regarding the "1000baseSX full-duplex" issue. Maybe they can let me know if there is a difference to the 180-T.

                I have created the VLAN and connected it to the PPPoE and assigned it to WAN. However, that didn't really change anything (still the same output on ifconfig - and no connection). :(

                I'll let you know what Proscend says!

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  Did you also try assigning mvneta0 or mvneta0.11 directly as well?

                  You would be able to see traffic on them from the PPPoE session in the NIC stats which would help verify something is happening.

                  Steve

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                    alcroth
                    last edited by

                    @stephenw10 forgot to say - yes, nothing in the RJ45 port.

                    screenshot2.png screenshot1.png

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @alcroth
                      last edited by

                      Ok do you any incoming packets in the interface status on mvneta0 and mvneta 0.11?

                      I assume the ppp logs show nothing back from the the other side?

                      Steve

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                        alcroth @stephenw10
                        last edited by

                        @stephenw10 this is what the ppp logs give me (shortened, goes on like that with connection attempts):

                         Feb 3 20:08:37 	ppp 	72657 	[wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to ''
Feb 3 20:08:37 	kernel 		mvneta0: link state changed to UP
Feb 3 20:08:37 	kernel 		mvneta0.11: link state changed to UP
Feb 3 20:08:37 	check_reload_status 	386 	Linkup starting mvneta0
Feb 3 20:08:37 	check_reload_status 	386 	Linkup starting mvneta0.11
Feb 3 20:08:38 	check_reload_status 	386 	Reloading filter
Feb 3 20:08:38 	ppp 	75108 	Multi-link PPP daemon for FreeBSD
Feb 3 20:08:38 	ppp 	75108 	process 75108 started, version 5.9
Feb 3 20:08:38 	ppp 	72657 	caught fatal signal TERM
Feb 3 20:08:38 	ppp 	72657 	[wan] IFACE: Close event
Feb 3 20:08:38 	ppp 	72657 	[wan] IPCP: Close event
Feb 3 20:08:38 	ppp 	75108 	waiting for process 72657 to die...
Feb 3 20:08:39 	php-fpm 	373 	/rc.linkup: Gateway, none 'available' for inet6, use the first one configured. ''
Feb 3 20:08:39 	check_reload_status 	386 	Restarting ipsec tunnels
Feb 3 20:08:39 	ppp 	75108 	waiting for process 72657 to die...
Feb 3 20:08:40 	ppp 	72657 	[wan] Bundle: Shutdown
Feb 3 20:08:40 	ppp 	75108 	waiting for process 72657 to die...
Feb 3 20:08:40 	ppp 	72657 	[wan_link0] Link: Shutdown
Feb 3 20:08:40 	ppp 	72657 	process 72657 terminated
Feb 3 20:08:41 	ppp 	75108 	web: web is not running
Feb 3 20:08:41 	ppp 	75108 	[wan] Bundle: Interface ng0 created
Feb 3 20:08:41 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] Link: OPEN event
Feb 3 20:08:41 	kernel 		ng0: changing name to 'pppoe1'
Feb 3 20:08:41 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] LCP: Open event
Feb 3 20:08:41 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] LCP: state change Initial --> Starting
Feb 3 20:08:41 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] LCP: LayerStart
Feb 3 20:08:41 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to ''
Feb 3 20:08:44 	check_reload_status 	386 	updating dyndns wan
Feb 3 20:08:44 	check_reload_status 	386 	Reloading filter
Feb 3 20:08:50 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds
Feb 3 20:08:50 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
Feb 3 20:08:50 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] LCP: Down event
Feb 3 20:08:50 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 1 in 2 seconds
Feb 3 20:08:52 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 1
Feb 3 20:08:52 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to ''
Feb 3 20:09:01 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds
Feb 3 20:09:01 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
Feb 3 20:09:01 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] LCP: Down event
Feb 3 20:09:01 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 2 in 2 seconds
Feb 3 20:09:03 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 2
Feb 3 20:09:03 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to ''
Feb 3 20:09:05 	check_reload_status 	386 	Linkup starting $e6000sw0port1
Feb 3 20:09:05 	kernel 		e6000sw0port1: link state changed to UP
Feb 3 20:09:06 	check_reload_status 	386 	Reloading filter
Feb 3 20:09:13 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds
Feb 3 20:09:13 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
Feb 3 20:09:13 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] LCP: Down event
Feb 3 20:09:13 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 3 in 2 seconds
Feb 3 20:09:15 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 3
Feb 3 20:09:15 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to ''
Feb 3 20:09:24 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds
Feb 3 20:09:24 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
Feb 3 20:09:24 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] LCP: Down event
Feb 3 20:09:24 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 4 in 1 seconds
Feb 3 20:09:25 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 4
Feb 3 20:09:25 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to ''
Feb 3 20:09:33 	ppp 	7406 	Multi-link PPP daemon for FreeBSD
Feb 3 20:09:33 	ppp 	7406 	process 7406 started, version 5.9
Feb 3 20:09:33 	ppp 	75108 	caught fatal signal TERM
Feb 3 20:09:33 	ppp 	75108 	[wan] IFACE: Close event
Feb 3 20:09:33 	ppp 	75108 	[wan] IPCP: Close event
Feb 3 20:09:33 	ppp 	7406 	waiting for process 75108 to die...
Feb 3 20:09:34 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds
Feb 3 20:09:34 	ppp 	7406 	waiting for process 75108 to die...
Feb 3 20:09:34 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
Feb 3 20:09:34 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] Link: giving up after 4 reconnection attempts
Feb 3 20:09:34 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] LCP: Close event
Feb 3 20:09:34 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] LCP: state change Starting --> Initial
Feb 3 20:09:34 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] LCP: LayerFinish
Feb 3 20:09:34 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] LCP: Down event
Feb 3 20:09:35 	ppp 	75108 	[wan] Bundle: Shutdown
Feb 3 20:09:35 	ppp 	7406 	waiting for process 75108 to die...
Feb 3 20:09:35 	ppp 	75108 	[wan_link0] Link: Shutdown
Feb 3 20:09:35 	ppp 	75108 	process 75108 terminated
Feb 3 20:09:36 	ppp 	7406 	web: web is not running
Feb 3 20:09:36 	ppp 	7406 	[wan] Bundle: Interface ng0 created
Feb 3 20:09:36 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] Link: OPEN event
Feb 3 20:09:36 	kernel 		ng0: changing name to 'pppoe1'
Feb 3 20:09:36 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] LCP: Open event
Feb 3 20:09:36 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] LCP: state change Initial --> Starting
Feb 3 20:09:36 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] LCP: LayerStart
Feb 3 20:09:36 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to ''
Feb 3 20:09:45 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds
Feb 3 20:09:45 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
Feb 3 20:09:45 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] LCP: Down event
Feb 3 20:09:45 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 1 in 3 seconds
Feb 3 20:09:48 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 1
Feb 3 20:09:48 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to ''
Feb 3 20:09:57 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds
Feb 3 20:09:57 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
Feb 3 20:09:57 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] LCP: Down event
Feb 3 20:09:57 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 2 in 1 seconds
Feb 3 20:09:58 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 2
Feb 3 20:09:58 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to ''
Feb 3 20:10:07 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds
Feb 3 20:10:07 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
Feb 3 20:10:07 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] LCP: Down event
Feb 3 20:10:07 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 3 in 4 seconds
Feb 3 20:10:11 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 3
Feb 3 20:10:11 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to ''
Feb 3 20:10:20 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds
Feb 3 20:10:20 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
Feb 3 20:10:20 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] LCP: Down event
Feb 3 20:10:20 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 4 in 4 seconds
Feb 3 20:10:24 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 4
Feb 3 20:10:24 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to ''
Feb 3 20:10:33 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds
Feb 3 20:10:33 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
Feb 3 20:10:33 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] LCP: Down event
Feb 3 20:10:33 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 5 in 3 seconds
Feb 3 20:10:36 	ppp 	7406 	[wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 5

                        I also don't see any incoming packets (when manually forcing the WAN interface to connect).

                        I noticed some patterns with the lights:

                        • when the SFP is plugged in, the green light near the RJ45 port lights up
                        • the green light on the SFP is on continuously
                        • the yellow light on the SFP starts blinking, but after a while it is on continuously
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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                          last edited by

                          Ok, reading the other thread it looks like you need to set the speed and duplex to 1000base-SX fixed. You can't do that on a PPPoE interface but you can now do it on the mvneta0 interface that you have also assigned. So try that.

                          Steve

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                            ETSAU @alcroth
                            last edited by

                            @alcroth did you ever get a resolution to this?

                            We are attempting (in Australia) to connect to a VDSL service with the Proscend 180-T, and have the same symptoms.

                            We've set static port speed (1000base SX Full) tried vlans, tcpdumps (no packets retuned, could see DHCP requests & PPPoE auth requests going outbound though).

                            The Green light nearest the RJ45 WAN port is actaully (for me) the modem status - solid = line sync; flashing = connecting / training).

                            @interspective - wondering if you could share your winning config?

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                            • stephenw10S
                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                              last edited by

                              Probably better to post in the other thread where @interspective had it functioning.

                              Though what he reported there made no sense to me. Hard to see how creating a VLAN but not assigning it could do anything much!

                              Steve

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                                alcroth @stephenw10
                                last edited by

                                @stephenw10 , @ETSAU (sorry for not replying earlier)

                                No, unfortunately not. I have tried all the suggestions and was waiting for Proscend to reply. They asked for some s/n but never actually got back to me. Probably have to stick with the provider-suggested modem for the time being. :(

                                Some actually suggested to use a Media Converter, but that didn't work for me either (Used a TP-Link MC220L). Maybe something is dodgy with this Proscend SFP.

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                                  ETSAU @alcroth
                                  last edited by

                                  @alcroth - just thinking you may want to check back on this post here

                                  There are some developments with that link state of "none" you were seeing.

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