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      ftarz
      last edited by

      I'm working on getting my config backup. Now if I could just remember the password I used.

      I see a 2606 address from the ISP and get a 2603 address via DHCP6. Got no problem as long as it's a valid address.

      The problem is that pfsense says that the IPV6 gateway is a local fe80 address that is offline. Something is not set correctly, but I can't find the problem.

      Frank

      Nothing has as much bandwidth as a station wagon full of 1/4" tapes.

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      • JKnottJ
        JKnott @ftarz
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        @ftarz

        Are you using the gateway monitor to determine it's offline? If so, you need to use a global unique address and not link local for that. What I did was traceroute to google.com and used the first global address that appeared in the path.

        PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
        i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
        UniFi AC-Lite access point

        I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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          ftarz
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          I tried restoring the saved configuration from my failed SG-1100 on to a V2.6.0 install on a PC. I made sure to select the proper em0 and em1 NICs instead of the ones from the SG-1100. But the PC would not reboot. It just hung during the boot process, even after I recycled the power several times.
          In the end I needed to reinstall V2.6.0 from a USB image to recover.

          Now I'm still stuck with pfsense not getting an IPV6 address from my ISP.

          I've tried tweaking the settings for IPV6 on the WAN page, but can only end up with a fe80 local address.

          Does someone have a set of instructions that are known to work with spectrum/charter?

          Frank

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            ftarz
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            This is what I see from dhcp6c in the system log file:
            Aug 11 21:49:03 dhcp6c 69396 Sending Solicit
            Aug 11 21:49:03 dhcp6c 69396 set client ID (len 14)
            Aug 11 21:49:03 dhcp6c 69396 set elapsed time (len 2)
            Aug 11 21:49:03 dhcp6c 69396 set option request (len 4)
            Aug 11 21:49:03 dhcp6c 69396 set IA_PD prefix
            Aug 11 21:49:03 dhcp6c 69396 set IA_PD
            Aug 11 21:49:03 dhcp6c 69396 transmit failed: Can't assign requested address
            Aug 11 21:49:03 dhcp6c 69396 reset a timer on em1, state=SOLICIT, timeo=5, retrans=31928
            Aug 11 21:49:35 dhcp6c 69396 Sending Solicit
            Aug 11 21:49:35 dhcp6c 69396 set client ID (len 14)
            Aug 11 21:49:35 dhcp6c 69396 set elapsed time (len 2)
            Aug 11 21:49:35 dhcp6c 69396 set option request (len 4)
            Aug 11 21:49:35 dhcp6c 69396 set IA_PD prefix
            Aug 11 21:49:35 dhcp6c 69396 set IA_PD
            Aug 11 21:49:35 dhcp6c 69396 transmit failed: Can't assign requested address
            Aug 11 21:49:35 dhcp6c 69396 reset a timer on em1, state=SOLICIT, timeo=6, retrans=64469
            Aug 11 21:49:44 dhcpd 17607 DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.0.52 from 44:61:32:56:af:01 (Downstairs) via em0
            Aug 11 21:49:44 dhcpd 17607 DHCPACK on 192.168.0.52 to 44:61:32:56:af:01 (Downstairs) via em0
            Aug 11 21:50:39 dhcp6c 69396 Sending Solicit
            Aug 11 21:50:39 dhcp6c 69396 set client ID (len 14)
            Aug 11 21:50:39 dhcp6c 69396 set elapsed time (len 2)
            Aug 11 21:50:39 dhcp6c 69396 set option request (len 4)
            Aug 11 21:50:39 dhcp6c 69396 set IA_PD prefix
            Aug 11 21:50:39 dhcp6c 69396 set IA_PD
            Aug 11 21:50:39 dhcp6c 69396 transmit failed: Can't assign requested address
            Aug 11 21:50:39 dhcp6c 69396 reset a timer on em1, state=SOLICIT, timeo=7, retrans=118956
            Aug 11 21:51:04 dhcpd 17607 DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.0.55 from 74:a7:ea:bb:42:86 (amazon-01c7c5ac6) via em0
            Aug 11 21:51:04 dhcpd 17607 DHCPACK on 192.168.0.55 to 74:a7:ea:bb:42:86 (amazon-01c7c5ac6) via em0
            Aug 11 21:52:38 dhcp6c 69396 Sending Solicit
            Aug 11 21:52:38 dhcp6c 69396 set client ID (len 14)
            Aug 11 21:52:38 dhcp6c 69396 set elapsed time (len 2)
            Aug 11 21:52:38 dhcp6c 69396 set option request (len 4)
            Aug 11 21:52:38 dhcp6c 69396 set IA_PD prefix
            Aug 11 21:52:38 dhcp6c 69396 set IA_PD
            Aug 11 21:52:38 dhcp6c 69396 transmit failed: Can't assign requested address
            Aug 11 21:52:38 dhcp6c 69396 reset a timer on em1, state=SOLICIT, timeo=8, retrans=112608

            It seems like pfsense is unable to get an IPV6 address.

            Frank

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            • JKnottJ
              JKnott @ftarz
              last edited by

              @ftarz said in Help needed geting fresh install playing nice with IPV6:

              It seems like pfsense is unable to get an IPV6 address.

              Capture a full DHCPv6 sequence and post the capture file here.

              PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
              i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
              UniFi AC-Lite access point

              I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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                ftarz @JKnott
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                Aug 12 23:56:59 dhclient 11650 REBOOT
                Aug 12 23:56:59 dhclient 12068 Starting add_new_address()
                Aug 12 23:56:59 dhclient 12069 ifconfig re0 inet 107.XX.97.120 netmask 255.255.224.0 broadcast 255.255.255.255
                Aug 12 23:56:59 dhclient 12294 New IP Address (re0): 107.XX.97.120
                Aug 12 23:56:59 dhclient 12471 New Subnet Mask (re0): 255.255.224.0
                Aug 12 23:56:59 dhclient 12631 New Broadcast Address (re0): 255.255.255.255
                Aug 12 23:56:59 dhclient 12973 New Routers (re0): 107.XX.96.1
                Aug 12 23:56:59 dhclient 13284 Adding new routes to interface: re0
                Aug 12 23:56:59 dhclient 13505 Creating resolv.conf
                Aug 12 23:56:59 dhclient 7281 bound to 107.XX.97.120 -- renewal in 561 seconds.
                Aug 12 23:57:01 dhcp6c 32728 failed to open /usr/local/etc/dhcp6cctlkey: No such file or directory
                Aug 12 23:57:01 dhcp6c 32728 failed initialize control message authentication
                Aug 12 23:57:01 dhcp6c 32728 skip opening control port
                Aug 12 23:57:02 dhcp6c 32820 restarting
                Aug 12 23:57:03 dhcp6c 32820 Sending Solicit
                Aug 12 23:57:03 dhcp6c 32820 Sending Request
                Aug 12 23:57:03 dhcp6c 32820 dhcp6c Received REQUEST
                Aug 12 23:57:03 dhcp6c 32820 add an address 2603:XXXX:1600:d000:6a05:caff:fe46:95a2/64 on em0
                Aug 12 23:57:03 dhcp6c 32820 add an address 2606:XXXX:bfc0:b6:719c:fa6f:6408:8118/128 on re0
                Aug 12 23:57:13 dhcpd 22538 Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Server 4.4.2-P1
                Aug 12 23:57:13 dhcpd 22538 Copyright 2004-2021 Internet Systems Consortium.
                Aug 12 23:57:13 dhcpd 22538 All rights reserved.
                Aug 12 23:57:13 dhcpd 22538 For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/
                Aug 12 23:57:13 dhcpd 22538 Config file: /etc/dhcpd.conf
                Aug 12 23:57:13 dhcpd 22538 Database file: /var/db/dhcpd.leases
                Aug 12 23:57:13 dhcpd 22538 Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Server 4.4.2-P1
                Aug 12 23:57:13 dhcpd 22538 PID file: /var/run/dhcpd.pid
                Aug 12 23:57:13 dhcpd 22538 Copyright 2004-2021 Internet Systems Consortium.
                Aug 12 23:57:13 dhcpd 22538 All rights reserved.
                Aug 12 23:57:13 dhcpd 22538 For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/
                Aug 12 23:57:13 dhcpd 22538 Wrote 0 class decls to leases file.
                Aug 12 23:57:13 dhcpd 22538 Wrote 15 leases to leases file.
                Aug 12 23:57:13 dhcpd 22538 Listening on BPF/em0/68:05:ca:46:95:a2/192.168.0.0/24
                Aug 12 23:57:13 dhcpd 22538 Sending on BPF/em0/68:05:ca:46:95:a2/192.168.0.0/24
                Aug 12 23:57:13 dhcpd 22538 Sending on Socket/fallback/fallback-net
                Aug 12 23:57:13 dhcpd 22538 Server starting service.
                Aug 12 23:57:18 dhcpd 22538 DHCPDISCOVER from 20:df:b9๐Ÿ†Ž35:b4 via em0
                Aug 12 23:57:19 dhcpd 22538 DHCPOFFER on 192.168.0.62 to 20:df:b9๐Ÿ†Ž35:b4 (Google-Home-Mini) via em0
                Aug 12 23:57:19 dhcpd 22538 DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.0.62 (192.168.0.25) from 20:df:b9๐Ÿ†Ž35:b4 (Google-Home-Mini) via em0
                Aug 12 23:57:19 dhcpd 22538 DHCPACK on 192.168.0.62 to 20:df:b9๐Ÿ†Ž35:b4 (Google-Home-Mini) via em0
                Aug 12 23:57:23 dhcpd 22538 reuse_lease: lease age 977 (secs) under 25% threshold, reply with unaltered, existing lease for 192.168.0.57
                Aug 12 23:57:23 dhcpd 22538 DHCPDISCOVER from 00:08:89:6b:46:47 via em0
                Aug 12 23:57:23 dhcpd 22538 DHCPOFFER on 192.168.0.57 to 00:08:89:6b:46:47 via em0
                Aug 12 23:57:23 dhcpd 22538 reuse_lease: lease age 977 (secs) under 25% threshold, reply with unaltered, existing lease for 192.168.0.57
                Aug 12 23:57:23 dhcpd 22538 DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.0.57 (192.168.0.25) from 00:08:89:6b:46:47 via em0
                Aug 12 23:57:23 dhcpd 22538 DHCPACK on 192.168.0.57 to 00:08:89:6b:46:47 via em0

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                  ftarz
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                  Aug 13 00:15:32 dhclient 10908 REBOOT
                  Aug 13 00:15:32 dhclient 11200 Starting add_new_address()
                  Aug 13 00:15:32 dhclient 11515 ifconfig re0 inet 107.XX.97.120 netmask 255.255.224.0 broadcast 255.255.255.255
                  Aug 13 00:15:32 dhclient 11895 New IP Address (re0): 107.XX.97.120
                  Aug 13 00:15:32 dhclient 12200 New Subnet Mask (re0): 255.255.224.0
                  Aug 13 00:15:32 dhclient 12302 New Broadcast Address (re0): 255.255.255.255
                  Aug 13 00:15:32 dhclient 12349 New Routers (re0): 107.XX.96.1
                  Aug 13 00:15:32 dhclient 12556 Adding new routes to interface: re0
                  Aug 13 00:15:32 dhclient 12881 Creating resolv.conf
                  Aug 13 00:15:32 dhclient 6427 bound to 107.XX.97.120 -- renewal in 42649 seconds.
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 extracted an existing DUID from /var/db/dhcp6c_duid: 00:01:00:01:2a:88:f8:30:68:05:ca:46:95:a2
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 failed to open /usr/local/etc/dhcp6cctlkey: No such file or directory
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 failed initialize control message authentication
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 skip opening control port
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[interface] (9)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <5>[re0] (3)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>begin of closure [{] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[send] (4)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[ia-na] (5)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[0] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>end of sentence [;] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>comment [# request stateful address] (26)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[send] (4)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[ia-pd] (5)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[0] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>end of sentence [;] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>comment [# request prefix delegation] (27)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[request] (7)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[domain-name-servers] (19)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>end of sentence [;] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[request] (7)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[domain-name] (11)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>end of sentence [;] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[script] (6)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>["/var/etc/dhcp6c_wan_script.sh"] (31)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>end of sentence [;] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>comment [# we'd like some nameservers please] (35)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>end of closure [}] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>end of sentence [;] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[id-assoc] (8)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <13>[na] (2)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <13>[0] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <13>begin of closure [{] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>end of closure [}] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>end of sentence [;] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[id-assoc] (8)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <13>[pd] (2)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <13>[0] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <13>begin of closure [{] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[prefix] (6)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[::] (2)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[/] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[64] (2)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[infinity] (8)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>end of sentence [;] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[prefix-interface] (16)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <5>[em0] (3)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>begin of closure [{] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[sla-id] (6)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[0] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>end of sentence [;] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[sla-len] (7)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>[0] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>end of sentence [;] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>end of closure [}] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>end of sentence [;] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>end of closure [}] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 <3>end of sentence [;] (1)
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 called
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43552 called
                  Aug 13 00:15:35 dhcp6c 43581 reset a timer on re0, state=INIT, timeo=0, retrans=891
                  Aug 13 00:15:36 dhcp6c 43581 restarting
                  Aug 13 00:15:36 dhcp6c 43581 removing an event on re0, state=INIT
                  Aug 13 00:15:36 dhcp6c 43581 reset a timer on re0, state=INIT, timeo=0, retrans=910
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 Sending Solicit
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 a new XID (5c1b2d) is generated
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 set client ID (len 14)
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 set identity association
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 set elapsed time (len 2)
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 set option request (len 4)
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 set IA_PD prefix
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 set IA_PD
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 send solicit to ff02::1:2%re0
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 reset a timer on re0, state=SOLICIT, timeo=0, retrans=1009
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 receive advertise from fe80::217:10ff:fe8b:2d0e%re0 on re0
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 get DHCP option client ID, len 14
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 DUID: 00:01:00:01:2a:88:f8:30:68:05:ca:46:95:a2
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 get DHCP option server ID, len 14
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 DUID: 00:01:00:01:1d:7c:50:b0:00:50:56:9d:0c:50
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 get DHCP option identity association, len 40
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 IA_NA: ID=0, T1=1754, T2=2806
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 get DHCP option IA address, len 24
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 IA_NA address: 2606:a000:bfc0:b6:719c:fa6f:6408:8118 pltime=603685 vltime=603685
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 get DHCP option IA_PD, len 41
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 IA_PD: ID=0, T1=1754, T2=2806
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 get DHCP option IA_PD prefix, len 25
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 IA_PD prefix: 2603:6081:1600:4c86::/64 pltime=3508 vltime=3508
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 get DHCP option preference, len 1
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 preference: 255
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 get DHCP option DNS, len 32
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 server ID: 00:01:00:01:1d:7c:50:b0:00:50:56:9d:0c:50, pref=255
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 Sending Request
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 a new XID (37f164) is generated
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 set client ID (len 14)
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 set server ID (len 14)
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 set IA address
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 set identity association
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 set elapsed time (len 2)
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 set option request (len 4)
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 set IA_PD prefix
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 set IA_PD
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 send request to ff02::1:2%re0
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 reset a timer on re0, state=REQUEST, timeo=0, retrans=911
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 receive reply from fe80::217:10ff:fe8b:2d0e%re0 on re0
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 get DHCP option client ID, len 14
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 DUID: 00:01:00:01:2a:88:f8:30:68:05:ca:46:95:a2
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 get DHCP option server ID, len 14
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 DUID: 00:01:00:01:1d:7c:50:b0:00:50:56:9d:0c:50
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 get DHCP option identity association, len 40
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 IA_NA: ID=0, T1=302400, T2=483840
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 get DHCP option IA address, len 24
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 IA_NA address: 2606:a000:bfc0:b6:719c:fa6f:6408:8118 pltime=604800 vltime=604800
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 get DHCP option IA_PD, len 41
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 IA_PD: ID=0, T1=302400, T2=483840
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 get DHCP option IA_PD prefix, len 25
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 IA_PD prefix: 2603:6081:1600:4c86::/64 pltime=604800 vltime=604800
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 get DHCP option DNS, len 32
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 dhcp6c Received REQUEST
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 nameserver[0] 2001:1998:f00:2::1
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 nameserver[1] 2001:1998:f00:1::1
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 make an IA: PD-0
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 create a prefix 2603:6081:1600:4c86::/64 pltime=604800, vltime=604800
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 add an address 2603:6081:1600:4c86:6a05:caff:fe46:95a2/64 on em0
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 make an IA: NA-0
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 create an address 2606:a000:bfc0:b6:719c:fa6f:6408:8118 pltime=604800, vltime=17975709916526623360
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 add an address 2606:a000:bfc0:b6:719c:fa6f:6408:8118/128 on re0
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 43581 executes /var/etc/dhcp6c_wan_script.sh
                  Aug 13 00:15:37 dhcp6c 49140 dhcp6c RELEASE, REQUEST or EXIT on re0 running rc.newwanipv6
                  Aug 13 00:15:40 dhcp6c 43581 script "/var/etc/dhcp6c_wan_script.sh" terminated
                  Aug 13 00:15:40 dhcp6c 43581 removing an event on re0, state=REQUEST
                  Aug 13 00:15:40 dhcp6c 43581 removing server (ID: 00:01:00:01:1d:7c:50:b0:00:50:56:9d:0c:50)
                  Aug 13 00:15:40 dhcp6c 43581 got an expected reply, sleeping.
                  Aug 13 00:15:49 dhcpd 25282 Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Server 4.4.2-P1
                  Aug 13 00:15:49 dhcpd 25282 Copyright 2004-2021 Internet Systems Consortium.

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                  • JKnottJ
                    JKnott @ftarz
                    last edited by

                    @ftarz

                    That is not the capture file. The capture file is downloaded from pfSense and has a .cap extension, so that it can be examined in Wireshark. This provides much more info than you listed.

                    PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
                    i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
                    UniFi AC-Lite access point

                    I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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                      ftarz
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                      packetcapture.zip

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                      • JKnottJ
                        JKnott @ftarz
                        last edited by JKnott

                        @ftarz

                        At first glance, I see there's only 4 DHCPv6 packets, when there are typically 8. I'll have to look into them in more detail tomorrow. Also, what's all that other stuff doing in there? If you had filtered on DHCPv6 as I said, there wouldn't be the other stuff I see there. You have 5194 packets, when there should only be 8. This makes it a lot harder to solve the problem.

                        Here's what Wireshark looks like when you have only the DHCPv6 packets. You'll see there are only 8 packets, which makes it a lot easier to analyze.

                        b3e3e0e2-4ff4-464e-a16d-1196b2c46d94-image.png

                        Here's what a small portion of your capture looks like.

                        bfa4a448-ef7c-4006-8323-70cb60553a68-image.png

                        As I said, you have 5194 packets instead of 8.

                        BTW, you don't have to zip the cap file.

                        PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
                        i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
                        UniFi AC-Lite access point

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                          dhcpv6.pcap

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                            JKnott @ftarz
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                            @ftarz

                            You have several "release XID" packets. I'm not sure yet why that's happening.

                            5f6732c7-ea3f-4416-9e82-4e170f9502b4-image.png

                            PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
                            i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
                            UniFi AC-Lite access point

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                              JKnott @ftarz
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                              If you have Do not allow PD/Address release selected, try deselecting it and rebooting.

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                                ftarz @JKnott
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                                I do not have "Do not allow PD/Address release" selected.

                                Here are my WAN and LAN configurations.

                                WAN (re0).zip LAN (em0).zip

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                                  JKnott @ftarz
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                                  That WAN page isn't readable.

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                                    WAN (re0).7z

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                                      JKnott @ftarz
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                                      Same thing. Try doing a screen capture.

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                                        JKnott @ftarz
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                                        In packet 5 of your capture I see a release of 2606:a000:bfc0:b6:719c:fa6f:6408:8118.

                                        Does that appear on your WAN interface? It's not within your prefix.

                                        PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
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                                          ftarz
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                                          screenshot.zip

                                          So you noticed that the WAN IPV6 address I get from my ISP (Spectrum) starts with 2606, while the IPV6 address that pfSense gives me by "tracking" WAN is a 2603.

                                          This is one of the problems I'm having.

                                          I don't know why this happening, but you can clearly see it in the screenshot.

                                          Frank

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                                            JKnott @ftarz
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                                            That's entirely normal. The WAN address has nothing to do with the LAN prefix, other than they're from a pool that belongs to the ISP. In fact, all you need on the WAN side is a link local address.

                                            Recapping some of the earlier stuff, I also see that v6/t6 on my LAN and don't know what it means.

                                            In that screen capture, I see you have valid WAN and LAN IPv6 addresses. You say the gateway is down. Is gateway monitoring enabled? If so, you can disable it, as you don't need it. However, if you do use it, you need a valid IPv6 address to ping. I used traceroute to google and picked the first valid global address along the path for my monitor address. You can't use your gateway address, as it's link local, which pfSense doesn't like.

                                            BTW, you don't have to keep zipping everything. You can paste an image directly on this site. Also, it appears you took a photo of a serial console. You could also have used ssh to connect over the LAN and then taken a screen capture of the ssh session or even copy 'n paste, like this:

                                            pfSense - Netgate Device ID: f6ff265a45c6b06c28b6

                                            *** Welcome to pfSense 2.6.0-RELEASE (amd64) on firewall ***

                                            WAN (wan) -> igb0 -> v4/DHCP4: 99.246.abc.def/23
                                            v6/DHCP6: 2607:f798:804:90:3899:8d05:1234.abcd/128
                                            LAN (lan) -> igb1 -> v4: 172.16.0.1/24
                                            v6/t6: 2607:fea8:4c82:5900:4262:31ff:1234.abc1/64
                                            VLAN3_GUEST_WIFI (opt1) -> igb1.3 -> v4: 172.16.3.1/24
                                            v6/t6: 2607:fea8:4c82:5903:4262:31ff:1234.abc2/64
                                            TEST (opt2) -> igb2 -> v4: 172.16.4.1/24
                                            v6/t6: 2607:fea8:4c82:5904:4262:31ff:1234.abc3/64
                                            CISCO (opt3) -> igb3 -> v4: 192.168.37.0/31
                                            v6/t6: 2607:fea8:4c82:5907:4262:31ff:1234.abc4/64
                                            OPENVPN (opt4) -> ovpns1 -> v4: 172.16.255.1/24
                                            v6: 2607:fea8:4c82:59ff::1/64

                                            1. Logout (SSH only) 9) pfTop
                                            2. Assign Interfaces 10) Filter Logs
                                            3. Set interface(s) IP address 11) Restart webConfigurator
                                            4. Reset webConfigurator password 12) PHP shell + pfSense tools
                                            5. Reset to factory defaults 13) Update from console
                                            6. Reboot system 14) Disable Secure Shell (sshd)
                                            7. Halt system 15) Restore recent configuration
                                            8. Ping host 16) Restart PHP-FPM
                                            9. Shell

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                                            PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
                                            i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
                                            UniFi AC-Lite access point

                                            I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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