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    • sokeadaS
      sokeada @stephenw10
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      @stephenw10 thanks for your tips, I'll try it out soon.

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      • sokeadaS
        sokeada @fireodo
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        @fireodo said in Updated Realtek NIC drivers missing in PfSense 2.6.0:

        @sokeada said in Updated Realtek NIC drivers missing in PfSense 2.6.0:

        Now I've installed driver you recommend and modify the /boot/loader.conf

        I chime in with just a little remark: you should make the changes in "loader.conf.local" and if this file dont exist - create it. Changes in loader.conf will be rewritten on updates.

        thanks bros @fireodo @stephenw10 for the tips and instruction, you guys have made my day, now everything look fine after few days running and another problem I faced before driver update was, I can't plug my Ubiquiti PoE Switch into the network with pfSense box, every time I plugged in, the whole network goes down but now I can attached Ubiquiti into pfSense network without any issue except VLANs Errors Out (WAN, PDA, Guest) but seems no any disconnect issue, I'm not sure if RealTek NIC coz those error.

        Anyways, thanks you guys for helping, I really appreciate that.

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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          Are those VLANs all on the same NIC?

          Steve

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            RK0
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            I use PFsense, a realtek NIC, and Unifi switch with VLANs, and it all works without error. My PFSense system only has two ethernet ports, both realtek. One is WAN, one is LAN.

            On the unifi switch for the port connected to PFsense, the port profile is set to "All"
            The LAN interface on the PFSense system is re1
            re1 is assigned as the parent interface for every VLAN

            Make sure your MTU setting is blank on the Realtek NICs

            Under system > advanced > network, I have the following selected:

            Hardware Checksum Offloading is checked
            Hardware TCP Segmentation Offloading is checked
            Hardware Large Receive Offloading is checked

            hn ALTQ support is unchecked
            ARP Handling is unchecked
            Reset All States is unchecked

            Is this how your setup is?

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            • sokeadaS
              sokeada @stephenw10
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              @stephenw10 said in Updated Realtek NIC drivers missing in PfSense 2.6.0:

              Are those VLANs all on the same NIC?

              Steve

              yes bro, all VLANs are on the same NIC. LAN is running on native VLAN, the rest are one different VLAN on the same LAN NIC.

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              • sokeadaS
                sokeada @RK0
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                @rk0 said in Updated Realtek NIC drivers missing in PfSense 2.6.0:

                I use PFsense, a realtek NIC, and Unifi switch with VLANs, and it all works without error. My PFSense system only has two ethernet ports, both realtek. One is WAN, one is LAN.

                On the unifi switch for the port connected to PFsense, the port profile is set to "All"
                The LAN interface on the PFSense system is re1
                re1 is assigned as the parent interface for every VLAN

                Make sure your MTU setting is blank on the Realtek NICs

                Under system > advanced > network, I have the following selected:

                Hardware Checksum Offloading is checked
                Hardware TCP Segmentation Offloading is checked
                Hardware Large Receive Offloading is checked

                hn ALTQ support is unchecked
                ARP Handling is unchecked
                Reset All States is unchecked

                Is this how your setup is?

                My pfSense box have only one NIC (re0) as parent interface. UniFi PoE switch port profile set to all to carry all VLANs as yours. MTU are blank for all interfaces as yours. System -> advance -> network as yours except hn ALTQ support, I'm going to uncheck now.

                Note: When I'm using stock driver, I can't plug my UniFi switch into the network, every time I plug in, the whole network goes down but after driver v194.04 installed, UniFi switch can be used normally but I've error out as above.

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                  RK0 @sokeada
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                  @sokeada wait...your system has only one LAN interface as re0...?

                  What is the WAN interface on?

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                  • sokeadaS
                    sokeada @RK0
                    last edited by sokeada

                    @rk0 said in Updated Realtek NIC drivers missing in PfSense 2.6.0:

                    @sokeada wait...your system has only one LAN interface as re0...?

                    What is the WAN interface on?

                    WAN is using VLAN10 so WAN interface is re0.10 and LAN re0 as parent interface.

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                      Strange you do not see errors on all interfaces then if they are using the same NIC.

                      Maybe a VLAN config error in the switch?

                      Does that driver report anything in the sysctl mac stats? Can you see what type of error it is?

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                      • sokeadaS
                        sokeada @stephenw10
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                        @stephenw10 said in Updated Realtek NIC drivers missing in PfSense 2.6.0:

                        Strange you do not see errors on all interfaces then if they are using the same NIC.

                        Maybe a VLAN config error in the switch?

                        Does that driver report anything in the sysctl mac stats? Can you see what type of error it is?

                        I'm not sure but VLAN seems working fine, looks like no any complain about connection dropped and clients on different VLAN also can connect to the Internet. Bro, how can I use sysctl mac stats? I tried like this, message as below:
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                          RK0 @sokeada
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                          @sokeada What device is tagging the WAN frames coming into the PFsense box with (I assume) "10" before they hit re0?

                          You may be better served here adding an additional physical NIC that is supported by PFSense as your WAN interface....

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                            sokeada @RK0
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                            @rk0 said in Updated Realtek NIC drivers missing in PfSense 2.6.0:

                            @sokeada What device is tagging the WAN frames coming into the PFsense box with (I assume) "10" before they hit re0?

                            You may be better served here adding an additional physical NIC that is supported by PFSense as your WAN interface....

                            I assigned port 1 as tagged and connect to pfSense box, and I assigned port 2 as untagged port with PVID10 for WAN cable. I'm using Micro System Unit so no slots to add any card.

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                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @sokeada
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                              @sokeada said in Updated Realtek NIC drivers missing in PfSense 2.6.0:

                              Bro, how can I use sysctl mac stats?

                              Like:

                              [22.05-RELEASE][admin@apu.stevew.lan]/root: sysctl dev.re
                              dev.re.2.int_rx_mod: 65
                              dev.re.2.stats: -1
                              dev.re.2.%parent: pci3
                              dev.re.2.%pnpinfo: vendor=0x10ec device=0x8168 subvendor=0x10ec subdevice=0x0123 class=0x020000
                              dev.re.2.%location: slot=0 function=0 dbsf=pci0:3:0:0
                              dev.re.2.%driver: re
                              dev.re.2.%desc: RealTek 8168/8111 B/C/CP/D/DP/E/F/G PCIe Gigabit Ethernet
                              dev.re.1.int_rx_mod: 65
                              dev.re.1.stats: -1
                              dev.re.1.%parent: pci2
                              dev.re.1.%pnpinfo: vendor=0x10ec device=0x8168 subvendor=0x10ec subdevice=0x0123 class=0x020000
                              dev.re.1.%location: slot=0 function=0 dbsf=pci0:2:0:0
                              dev.re.1.%driver: re
                              dev.re.1.%desc: RealTek 8168/8111 B/C/CP/D/DP/E/F/G PCIe Gigabit Ethernet
                              dev.re.0.int_rx_mod: 65
                              dev.re.0.stats: -1
                              dev.re.0.%parent: pci1
                              dev.re.0.%pnpinfo: vendor=0x10ec device=0x8168 subvendor=0x10ec subdevice=0x0123 class=0x020000
                              dev.re.0.%location: slot=0 function=0 dbsf=pci0:1:0:0
                              dev.re.0.%driver: re
                              dev.re.0.%desc: RealTek 8168/8111 B/C/CP/D/DP/E/F/G PCIe Gigabit Ethernet
                              dev.re.%parent: 
                              

                              That's the default driver and doesn't tell you much. The alternative driver may tell you more.

                              Do you see input errors on the switch?

                              If you use a different switch do you still errors on the re NIC? Even just a different port on the same switch?

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                                sokeada @stephenw10
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                                @stephenw10 said in Updated Realtek NIC drivers missing in PfSense 2.6.0:

                                @sokeada said in Updated Realtek NIC drivers missing in PfSense 2.6.0:

                                Bro, how can I use sysctl mac stats?

                                Like:

                                [22.05-RELEASE][admin@apu.stevew.lan]/root: sysctl dev.re
                                dev.re.2.int_rx_mod: 65
                                dev.re.2.stats: -1
                                dev.re.2.%parent: pci3
                                dev.re.2.%pnpinfo: vendor=0x10ec device=0x8168 subvendor=0x10ec subdevice=0x0123 class=0x020000
                                dev.re.2.%location: slot=0 function=0 dbsf=pci0:3:0:0
                                dev.re.2.%driver: re
                                dev.re.2.%desc: RealTek 8168/8111 B/C/CP/D/DP/E/F/G PCIe Gigabit Ethernet
                                dev.re.1.int_rx_mod: 65
                                dev.re.1.stats: -1
                                dev.re.1.%parent: pci2
                                dev.re.1.%pnpinfo: vendor=0x10ec device=0x8168 subvendor=0x10ec subdevice=0x0123 class=0x020000
                                dev.re.1.%location: slot=0 function=0 dbsf=pci0:2:0:0
                                dev.re.1.%driver: re
                                dev.re.1.%desc: RealTek 8168/8111 B/C/CP/D/DP/E/F/G PCIe Gigabit Ethernet
                                dev.re.0.int_rx_mod: 65
                                dev.re.0.stats: -1
                                dev.re.0.%parent: pci1
                                dev.re.0.%pnpinfo: vendor=0x10ec device=0x8168 subvendor=0x10ec subdevice=0x0123 class=0x020000
                                dev.re.0.%location: slot=0 function=0 dbsf=pci0:1:0:0
                                dev.re.0.%driver: re
                                dev.re.0.%desc: RealTek 8168/8111 B/C/CP/D/DP/E/F/G PCIe Gigabit Ethernet
                                dev.re.%parent: 
                                

                                That's the default driver and doesn't tell you much. The alternative driver may tell you more.

                                Do you see input errors on the switch?

                                If you use a different switch do you still errors on the re NIC? Even just a different port on the same switch?

                                here's bro
                                6f0d5ebc-72bd-4157-9eff-f19f1b96421a-image.png

                                before trying with Dell Switch, I was using with TP-Link Smart Switch (TL-SG108E) since before installing alternate driver seems no error but pfSense box got hanged a few days after running then I tried with Dell Switch same time as I found post here talked about alternate driver then I install and use with Dell Switch. I might try again with TL-SG108E then.

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                                • stephenw10S
                                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                  No useful info there then.

                                  It could be a flow-control mismatch if one end has that enabled.

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                                  • sokeadaS
                                    sokeada @stephenw10
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                                    @stephenw10 said in Updated Realtek NIC drivers missing in PfSense 2.6.0:

                                    No useful info there then.

                                    It could be a flow-control mismatch if one end has that enabled.

                                    where and how to check bro?

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                                    • stephenw10S
                                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                      Look at the ifconfig output in pfSense and check the switch config for the connected port.

                                      In re(4) the flow-control values are set as media option:

                                      [22.05-RELEASE][admin@apu.stevew.lan]/root: ifconfig -m re0
                                      re0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500
                                      	options=8209b<RXCSUM,TXCSUM,VLAN_MTU,VLAN_HWTAGGING,VLAN_HWCSUM,WOL_MAGIC,LINKSTATE>
                                      	capabilities=18399b<RXCSUM,TXCSUM,VLAN_MTU,VLAN_HWTAGGING,VLAN_HWCSUM,TSO4,WOL_UCAST,WOL_MCAST,WOL_MAGIC,LINKSTATE,NETMAP>
                                      	ether 00:0d:b9:37:30:10
                                      	media: Ethernet autoselect (1000baseT <full-duplex>)
                                      	status: active
                                      	supported media:
                                      		media autoselect mediaopt flowcontrol
                                      		media autoselect
                                      		media 1000baseT mediaopt full-duplex,flowcontrol,master
                                      		media 1000baseT mediaopt full-duplex,flowcontrol
                                      		media 1000baseT mediaopt full-duplex,master
                                      		media 1000baseT mediaopt full-duplex
                                      		media 1000baseT mediaopt master
                                      		media 1000baseT
                                      		media 100baseTX mediaopt full-duplex,flowcontrol
                                      		media 100baseTX mediaopt full-duplex
                                      		media 100baseTX
                                      		media 10baseT/UTP mediaopt full-duplex,flowcontrol
                                      		media 10baseT/UTP mediaopt full-duplex
                                      		media 10baseT/UTP
                                      		media none
                                      	nd6 options=21<PERFORMNUD,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
                                      

                                      Flow control should be negotiated so only enabled if both sides support it but....

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                                      • sokeadaS
                                        sokeada @stephenw10
                                        last edited by sokeada

                                        @stephenw10 said in Updated Realtek NIC drivers missing in PfSense 2.6.0:

                                        Look at the ifconfig output in pfSense and check the switch config for the connected port.

                                        In re(4) the flow-control values are set as media option:

                                        [22.05-RELEASE][admin@apu.stevew.lan]/root: ifconfig -m re0
                                        re0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500
                                        	options=8209b<RXCSUM,TXCSUM,VLAN_MTU,VLAN_HWTAGGING,VLAN_HWCSUM,WOL_MAGIC,LINKSTATE>
                                        	capabilities=18399b<RXCSUM,TXCSUM,VLAN_MTU,VLAN_HWTAGGING,VLAN_HWCSUM,TSO4,WOL_UCAST,WOL_MCAST,WOL_MAGIC,LINKSTATE,NETMAP>
                                        	ether 00:0d:b9:37:30:10
                                        	media: Ethernet autoselect (1000baseT <full-duplex>)
                                        	status: active
                                        	supported media:
                                        		media autoselect mediaopt flowcontrol
                                        		media autoselect
                                        		media 1000baseT mediaopt full-duplex,flowcontrol,master
                                        		media 1000baseT mediaopt full-duplex,flowcontrol
                                        		media 1000baseT mediaopt full-duplex,master
                                        		media 1000baseT mediaopt full-duplex
                                        		media 1000baseT mediaopt master
                                        		media 1000baseT
                                        		media 100baseTX mediaopt full-duplex,flowcontrol
                                        		media 100baseTX mediaopt full-duplex
                                        		media 100baseTX
                                        		media 10baseT/UTP mediaopt full-duplex,flowcontrol
                                        		media 10baseT/UTP mediaopt full-duplex
                                        		media 10baseT/UTP
                                        		media none
                                        	nd6 options=21<PERFORMNUD,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
                                        

                                        Flow control should be negotiated so only enabled if both sides support it but....

                                        mine is looks different from your, I don't see flow control. In my dell switch said flow control is enabled by default.

                                        Bro, in VLAN port setting, there is Ingress Filtering Enable, but i'm not sure if this cause the problem, i did some research Ingress Filtering is to protect VLAN hopping so I guest is not related, am i right?

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                                        • stephenw10S
                                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                          No ingress filtering is unlikely to be related.

                                          The alternative driver must have some other way to set flow control then. Check the available sysctls.

                                          Steve

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                                          • sokeadaS
                                            sokeada @stephenw10
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                                            @stephenw10 said in Updated Realtek NIC drivers missing in PfSense 2.6.0:

                                            No ingress filtering is unlikely to be related.

                                            The alternative driver must have some other way to set flow control then. Check the available sysctls.

                                            Steve

                                            I've tried to type sysctls but message error command not found. I've found this in pfSense doc, can I use this just changed from hw.ix.flow_control="0" to hw.re.flow_control="3"

                                            0 disable, 3 full control.

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