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      elliopitas
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      re1 is the WAN interface and re0 is the LAN.
      the WAN interface seems to be stuck changing states. when this happens my devices lose internet connection and I can't access the web interface even tho I can still ping the router.
      disconnecting and reconnecting cables doesn't help nor rebooting the modem.
      I press the power button on the router, wait for it to shut down and then I boot it up again.
      this happens about once a week.

      May 10 13:57:45 HomeRouter kernel: ---<<BOOT>>---
May 10 13:57:45 HomeRouter syslogd: kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
May 10 13:56:19 HomeRouter syslogd: exiting on signal 15
May 10 13:56:10 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:56:10 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to UP
May 10 13:56:05 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:56:05 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to DOWN
May 10 13:56:05 HomeRouter kernel: re1: watchdog timeout
May 10 13:55:54 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:55:54 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to UP
May 10 13:55:49 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:55:49 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to DOWN
May 10 13:55:49 HomeRouter kernel: re1: watchdog timeout
May 10 13:55:38 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:55:38 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to UP
May 10 13:55:33 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:55:33 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to DOWN
May 10 13:55:33 HomeRouter kernel: re1: watchdog timeout
May 10 13:55:08 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:55:08 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to UP
May 10 13:55:03 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:55:03 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to DOWN
May 10 13:55:03 HomeRouter kernel: re1: watchdog timeout
May 10 13:54:37 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:54:36 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to UP
May 10 13:54:31 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:54:31 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to DOWN
May 10 13:54:31 HomeRouter kernel: re1: watchdog timeout
May 10 13:54:21 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:54:21 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to UP
May 10 13:54:16 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:54:16 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to DOWN
May 10 13:54:16 HomeRouter kernel: re1: watchdog timeout
May 10 13:54:04 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:54:04 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to UP
May 10 13:53:59 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:53:59 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to DOWN
May 10 13:53:59 HomeRouter kernel: re1: watchdog timeout
May 10 13:53:49 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:53:49 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to UP
May 10 13:53:44 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:53:44 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to DOWN
May 10 13:53:44 HomeRouter kernel: re1: watchdog timeout
May 10 13:53:34 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:53:34 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to UP
May 10 13:53:29 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:53:29 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to DOWN
May 10 13:53:29 HomeRouter kernel: re1: watchdog timeout
May 10 13:53:01 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:53:01 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to UP
May 10 13:52:56 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:52:56 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to DOWN
May 10 13:52:56 HomeRouter kernel: re1: watchdog timeout
May 10 13:52:41 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:52:41 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to UP
May 10 13:52:36 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:52:36 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to DOWN
May 10 13:52:36 HomeRouter kernel: re1: watchdog timeout
May 10 13:52:26 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:52:26 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to UP
May 10 13:52:21 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:52:21 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to DOWN
May 10 13:52:21 HomeRouter kernel: re1: watchdog timeout
May 10 13:52:12 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:52:12 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to UP
May 10 13:52:07 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:52:07 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to DOWN
May 10 13:52:07 HomeRouter kernel: re1: watchdog timeout
May 10 13:52:00 HomeRouter sshguard[99834]: Now monitoring attacks.
May 10 13:52:00 HomeRouter sshguard[96595]: Exiting on signal.
May 10 13:51:56 HomeRouter php-fpm[371]: /rc.linkup: HOTPLUG: Configuring interface wan
May 10 13:51:56 HomeRouter php-fpm[371]: /rc.linkup: DEVD Ethernet attached event for wan
May 10 13:51:55 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to UP
May 10 13:51:55 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1
May 10 13:51:52 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Reloading filter
May 10 13:51:51 HomeRouter php-fpm[98589]: /rc.linkup: DEVD Ethernet detached event for wan
May 10 13:51:50 HomeRouter kernel: re1: link state changed to DOWN
May 10 13:51:50 HomeRouter kernel: re1: watchdog timeout
May 10 13:51:50 HomeRouter check_reload_status[400]: Linkup starting re1

      in this log, it happened and I just rebooted the router.

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        fireodo @elliopitas
        last edited by

        @elliopitas
        Hi,
        maybe thats a Realtek driver problem. Read this:
        https://forum.netgate.com/topic/166746/realtek-re-kmod-missing-in-pfsense-2-6-repository
        Could be a possible solution ...

        Kettop Mi4300YL CPU: i5-4300Y @ 1.60GHz RAM: 8GB Ethernet Ports: 4
        SSD: SanDisk pSSD-S2 16GB (ZFS) WiFi: WLE200NX
        pfsense 2.8.0 CE
        Packages: Apcupsd, Cron, Iftop, Iperf, LCDproc, Nmap, pfBlockerNG, RRD_Summary, Shellcmd, Snort, Speedtest, System_Patches.

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          Yup, that is the Realtek driver issue and using the alternative driver is the only potential solution. Other than swapping the NIC out for a better one.

          Steve

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            elliopitas @stephenw10
            last edited by

            ok then i will try that and update

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              elliopitas
              last edited by elliopitas

              this fixed it seems to be working fine now. no problems so far.

              @fireodo said in router randomly freezes:

              @elliopitas
              Hi,
              maybe thats a Realtek driver problem. Read this:
              https://forum.netgate.com/topic/166746/realtek-re-kmod-missing-in-pfsense-2-6-repository
              Could be a possible solution ...

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