PFsense recovering after WAN drop out
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After a longish period of stability I have started to get drops in my internet service. They mainly occur as night so I suspect BT engineering works.
My Internet setup comprises a PFSense router 2.4.4 release and Draytech 2765 router in bridge mode.
The drop outs should be tolerable since they occur overnight and I would expect that following their completion that my internet service would resume. I think this on the basis that my PFSense router would reconnect. I assume the latter since it is this box that negotiate the PPPoE connection.
However as implied by the above, recovery does not occur. A restart of the pfSense router fails to reconnect. Power cycling the Draytek does fix the problem.
Has anyone a suggestion on how I might achieve reconnection after BT service outage?
I would be most grateful for such.
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@nalasirrom I would install a programmable timer that allows for disconnecting power to the Draytek device for a short time period. The following product from Amazon does the job for NA:
https://www.amazon.ca/Togoal-Multifunctional-Programmable-Interval-Circulation/dp/B07D7WCT75/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2X6PL9U9VX2HO&keywords=light%2Btimer%2BT319&qid=1675966267&sprefix=light%2Btimer%2Bt319%2Caps%2C111&sr=8-5&th=1
I expect there is a UK equivalent device.
Ted Quade
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@nalasirrom said in PFsense recovering after WAN drop out:
A restart of the pfSense router fails to reconnect. Power cycling the Draytek does fix the problem.
Has anyone a suggestion on how I might achieve reconnection after BT service outage?Sounds like a modem problem. I see no such issues with PPPoE to BT here. And didn't way back when 2.4.4 was current.
Does the modem re-establish the DSL link correctly?PPPoE modems are very cheap these days. Just get an old Openreach modem or Draytek V130.
Also upgrade your pfSense install.Steve
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Thanks replies, suggestion to upgrade to latest version was interesting. My pfsense says its on the latest level.
i have followed this up and seen some comment regarding packages but that doesn't apply to me. i will post separately on this topic after a bit more research. -
Check here for upgrade issues:
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/troubleshooting/upgrades.html#upgrade-not-offered-library-errors -
@stephenw10
Hi thanks your suggestiond I tried running pkg-static info -x pfSense-upgrade and it said Major OS Version Upgrade - recommending running PGK Bootstrap -F
which I did and it reported the package management tool was not installed. Should I install it?? -
@nalasirrom If I were you, I would simply go to pfsense.org and download 2.6 version, be sure to make a config backup and restore.
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@nollipfsense I was kinda coming to that idea.
Thanks....
