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    Upgrade to 2.6.0 problems

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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      verzion32
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      Problems encountered when upgraded to or fresh install of 2.6.0

      • made the captive portal block internet
      • traffic limit blocks all internet

      tested:

      • 2.4.5 direct upgrade
      • 2.5.2 direct upgrade
      • fresh install 2.6.0 then used the backup restore made from 2.5.2

      I don't know where to forward this problem I found. Kindly redirect me if I posted on the wrong thread category.

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        SteveITS Rebel Alliance @verzion32
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        @verzion32 I donโ€™t use captive portal but I recall several long threads this past year. Check that forum?
        Install the System Patches package and see if it has any patches for CP.

        Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
        When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to reboot, or more depending on packages, and device or disk speed.
        Upvote ๐Ÿ‘ helpful posts!

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          Gertjan @verzion32
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          @verzion32

          Get the date when pfSense 2.6.0 came out. You'll find it at the Netgate pfSense Blog pages, for example.
          With this date in mind : locate that moment here : Home pfSenseยฎ Software Captive Portal

          Now, start reading upwards ๐Ÿ˜Š

          As @SteveITS said : install the pfSense System patches package - there might be some patches for the captive portal.

          No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
          Edit : and where are the logs ??

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            SteveITS Rebel Alliance @verzion32
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            @verzion32 Now that I can access a 2.6 router, the patch is "Fix Captive Portal handling of non-TCP traffic after login (Redmine #12834) ." It was fixed in Plus 22.05 but there was no matching release for CE.

            Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
            When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to reboot, or more depending on packages, and device or disk speed.
            Upvote ๐Ÿ‘ helpful posts!

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              Gertjan @SteveITS
              last edited by

              @steveits

              I had 2.6.0 working back then.
              Was hit by the "TCP only" bug, but that was solved, as it was an issue on the forum and "some one" proposed a solution.
              I 2.6.0 still ipfw based ?

              No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
              Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                SteveITS Rebel Alliance @Gertjan
                last edited by

                @gertjan said in Upgrade to 2.6.0 problems:

                I 2.6.0 still ipfw based ?

                Seems like it. Per https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/12834#note-17, "...the upcoming 2.7.0 release, which will be stripping out ipfw altogether from the captive portal."

                Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
                When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to reboot, or more depending on packages, and device or disk speed.
                Upvote ๐Ÿ‘ helpful posts!

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                  verzion32
                  last edited by

                  I guess I'll just wait for the next upgrade or just stay in the working version since the feature I need on the captive portal was fixed on 2.5.2 version. I guess no need to fix something that is working.

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