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Troubleshooting CenturyLink PPPoE Connection Drop

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  • J
    jhg-goow
    last edited by Jun 9, 2023, 12:05 AM

    We get GB fiber from CenturyLink over PPPoE. We've recently had several occurrences of loss of Internet connectivity where the PPPoE connection goes down and pfSense tries over and over again to re-establish it. This goes on until the pfSense box is rebooted, at which point the connection comes back up immediately.

    System 	pfSense
Serial: GB712202819H0818
Netgate Device ID: b529d6c3f4d54cf5702d	
BIOS 	Vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
Version: GB7 0.08
Release Date: Tue May 25 2021
Version 	2.6.0-RELEASE (amd64)
built on Mon Jan 31 19:57:53 UTC 2022
FreeBSD 12.3-STABLE

The system is on the latest version.
Version information updated at Thu Jun 8 15:42:01 PDT 2023  
CPU Type 	Intel(R) Celeron(R) J4125 CPU @ 2.00GHz
Current: 2000 MHz, Max: 2001 MHz
4 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 4 core(s)
AES-NI CPU Crypto: Yes (inactive)
QAT Crypto: No
Hardware crypto 	
Kernel PTI 	Disabled
MDS Mitigation 	Inactive
Uptime 	05 Hours 40 Minutes 15 Seconds
Current date/time 	
Thu Jun 8 17:02:09 PDT 2023
DNS server(s) 	

    127.0.0.1
    205.171.3.65
    205.171.2.65

Last config change 	Thu Jun 8 0:03:00 PDT 2023

    What I want to determine is if this is a problem with CenturyLink, or pfSense is not doing the right thing to re-establish the connection.

    One curiosity is the line in the Dashboard that says

    Last config change 	Thu Jun 8 0:03:00 PDT 2023

    There was nobody logged in at that time... what is this in reference to? Is it possible to determine what it thinks the config change was?

    Here's a syslog extract from when the connection goes down at 03:37:58, and below from just after the reboot. Suggestions for further troubleshooting welcome.

    Jun  8 01:01:00 fw php[93722]: rc.dyndns.update: phpDynDNS (janus.goow.org): No change in my IP address and/or 25 days has not passed. Not updating dynamic DNS entry.
Jun  8 01:01:01 fw php[93722]: rc.dyndns.update: phpDynDNS (wiki.goow.org): No change in my IP address and/or 25 days has not passed. Not updating dynamic DNS entry.
Jun  8 03:37:58 fw kernel: re0: watchdog timeout
Jun  8 03:37:58 fw kernel: re0: link state changed to DOWN
Jun  8 03:37:58 fw kernel: re0.201: link state changed to DOWN
Jun  8 03:37:58 fw check_reload_status[408]: Linkup starting re0
Jun  8 03:37:58 fw check_reload_status[408]: Linkup starting re0.201
Jun  8 03:37:59 fw check_reload_status[408]: Reloading filter
Jun  8 03:37:59 fw check_reload_status[408]: Reloading filter
Jun  8 03:38:02 fw check_reload_status[408]: Linkup starting re0
Jun  8 03:38:02 fw kernel: re0: link state changed to UP
Jun  8 03:38:02 fw kernel: re0.201: link state changed to UP
Jun  8 03:38:02 fw check_reload_status[408]: Linkup starting re0.201
Jun  8 03:38:03 fw check_reload_status[408]: Reloading filter
Jun  8 03:38:03 fw ppp[74083]: Multi-link PPP daemon for FreeBSD
Jun  8 03:38:03 fw ppp[74083]:
Jun  8 03:38:03 fw ppp[74083]: process 74083 started, version 5.9
Jun  8 03:38:03 fw ppp[74083]: waiting for process 10023 to die...
Jun  8 03:38:03 fw ppp[10023]: caught fatal signal TERM
Jun  8 03:38:03 fw ppp[10023]: [wan] IFACE: Close event
Jun  8 03:38:03 fw ppp[10023]: [wan] IPCP: Close event
Jun  8 03:38:03 fw ppp[10023]: [wan] IPCP: state change Opened --> Closing
Jun  8 03:38:03 fw ppp[10023]: [wan] IPCP: SendTerminateReq #4
Jun  8 03:38:03 fw ppp[10023]: [wan] IPCP: LayerDown
Jun  8 03:38:03 fw php-fpm[369]: /rc.linkup: Default gateway setting Interface WAN_PPPOE Gateway as default.
Jun  8 03:38:03 fw php-fpm[369]: /rc.linkup: Gateway, none 'available' for inet6, use the first one configured. ''
Jun  8 03:38:03 fw check_reload_status[408]: Restarting IPsec tunnels
Jun  8 03:38:04 fw check_reload_status[408]: Rewriting resolv.conf
Jun  8 03:38:04 fw ppp[10023]: [wan] IFACE: Removing IPv4 address from pppoe1 failed(IGNORING for now. This should be only for PPPoE friendly!): Can't assign requested address
Jun  8 03:38:04 fw ppp[10023]: [wan] IFACE: Down event
Jun  8 03:38:04 fw ppp[10023]: [wan] IFACE: Rename interface pppoe1 to pppoe1
Jun  8 03:38:04 fw ppp[10023]: [wan] IFACE: Set description "WAN"
Jun  8 03:38:04 fw ppp[74083]: waiting for process 10023 to die...
Jun  8 03:38:05 fw ppp[74083]: waiting for process 10023 to die...
Jun  8 03:38:06 fw ppp[10023]: [wan] Bundle: Shutdown
Jun  8 03:38:06 fw ppp[10023]: [wan_link0] Link: Shutdown
Jun  8 03:38:06 fw ppp[10023]: process 10023 terminated
Jun  8 03:38:06 fw ppp[74083]: web: web is not running
Jun  8 03:38:06 fw ppp[74083]: [wan] Bundle: Interface ng0 created
Jun  8 03:38:06 fw ppp[74083]: [wan_link0] Link: OPEN event
Jun  8 03:38:06 fw kernel: ng0: changing name to 'pppoe1'
Jun  8 03:38:06 fw ppp[74083]: [wan_link0] LCP: Open event
Jun  8 03:38:06 fw ppp[74083]: [wan_link0] LCP: state change Initial --> Starting
Jun  8 03:38:06 fw ppp[74083]: [wan_link0] LCP: LayerStart
Jun  8 03:38:06 fw ppp[74083]: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to ''
Jun  8 03:38:07 fw rc.gateway_alarm[21179]: >>> Gateway alarm: WAN_PPPOE (Addr:207.225.84.48 Alarm:1 RTT:3.553ms RTTsd:4.728ms Loss:21%)
Jun  8 03:38:07 fw check_reload_status[408]: updating dyndns WAN_PPPOE
Jun  8 03:38:07 fw check_reload_status[408]: Restarting IPsec tunnels
Jun  8 03:38:07 fw check_reload_status[408]: Restarting OpenVPN tunnels/interfaces
Jun  8 03:38:07 fw check_reload_status[408]: Reloading filter
Jun  8 03:38:07 fw check_reload_status[408]: Linkup starting re0
Jun  8 03:38:07 fw kernel: re0: watchdog timeout
Jun  8 03:38:07 fw kernel: re0: link state changed to DOWN
Jun  8 03:38:07 fw kernel: re0.201: link state changed to DOWN
Jun  8 03:38:07 fw check_reload_status[408]: Linkup starting re0.201
Jun  8 03:38:08 fw check_reload_status[408]: updating dyndns wan
Jun  8 03:38:08 fw check_reload_status[408]: Reloading filter
Jun  8 03:38:08 fw php-fpm[10114]: /rc.openvpn: Gateway, none 'available' for inet, use the first one configured. 'WAN_PPPOE'
Jun  8 03:38:08 fw php-fpm[10114]: /rc.openvpn: Gateway, none 'available' for inet6, use the first one configured. ''
Jun  8 03:38:08 fw php-fpm[370]: /rc.dyndns.update: Dynamic DNS noip (janus.goow.org): IP address could not be extracted from Check IP Service
Jun  8 03:38:08 fw php-fpm[370]: /rc.dyndns.update: Dynamic DNS (janus.goow.org) There was an error trying to determine the public IP for interface - wan (pppoe1 ).
Jun  8 03:38:09 fw php-fpm[369]: /rc.dyndns.update: Dynamic DNS noip (janus.goow.org): IP address could not be extracted from Check IP Service
Jun  8 03:38:09 fw php-fpm[369]: /rc.dyndns.update: Dynamic DNS (janus.goow.org) There was an error trying to determine the public IP for interface - wan (pppoe1 ).
Jun  8 03:38:09 fw php-fpm[370]: /rc.dyndns.update: Dynamic DNS noip (wiki.goow.org): IP address could not be extracted from Check IP Service
Jun  8 03:38:09 fw php-fpm[370]: /rc.dyndns.update: Dynamic DNS (wiki.goow.org) There was an error trying to determine the public IP for interface - wan (pppoe1 ).
Jun  8 03:38:10 fw php-fpm[369]: /rc.dyndns.update: Dynamic DNS noip (wiki.goow.org): IP address could not be extracted from Check IP Service
Jun  8 03:38:10 fw php-fpm[369]: /rc.dyndns.update: Dynamic DNS (wiki.goow.org) There was an error trying to determine the public IP for interface - wan (pppoe1 ).
Jun  8 03:38:12 fw check_reload_status[408]: Linkup starting re0
Jun  8 03:38:12 fw kernel: re0: link state changed to UP
Jun  8 03:38:12 fw kernel: re0.201: link state changed to UP
Jun  8 03:38:12 fw check_reload_status[408]: Linkup starting re0.201
Jun  8 03:38:13 fw check_reload_status[408]: Reloading filter
Jun  8 03:38:13 fw ppp[98010]: Multi-link PPP daemon for FreeBSD
Jun  8 03:38:13 fw ppp[98010]:
Jun  8 03:38:13 fw ppp[98010]: process 98010 started, version 5.9
Jun  8 03:38:13 fw ppp[98010]: waiting for process 74083 to die...
Jun  8 03:38:13 fw ppp[74083]: caught fatal signal TERM
Jun  8 03:38:13 fw ppp[74083]: [wan] IFACE: Close event
Jun  8 03:38:13 fw ppp[74083]: [wan] IPCP: Close event
Jun  8 03:38:13 fw php-fpm[10114]: /rc.linkup: Gateway, none 'available' for inet, use the first one configured. 'WAN_PPPOE'
Jun  8 03:38:13 fw php-fpm[10114]: /rc.linkup: Gateway, none 'available' for inet6, use the first one configured. ''
Jun  8 03:38:13 fw check_reload_status[408]: Restarting IPsec tunnels
Jun  8 03:38:14 fw ppp[98010]: waiting for process 74083 to die...
Jun  8 03:38:15 fw ppp[74083]: [wan] Bundle: Shutdown
Jun  8 03:38:15 fw ppp[98010]: waiting for process 74083 to die...
Jun  8 03:38:15 fw ppp[74083]: [wan_link0] Link: Shutdown
Jun  8 03:38:15 fw ppp[74083]: process 74083 terminated
Jun  8 03:38:15 fw vnstatd[60253]: Interface "pppoe1" disabled.

    This repeats continuously until the system is rebooted, at which point the connection is immediately re-established.

    Jun  8 11:22:10 fw ppp[9666]: Multi-link PPP daemon for FreeBSD
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw ppp[9666]:
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw ppp[9666]: process 9666 started, version 5.9
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw ppp[9666]: web: web is not running
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] Bundle: Interface ng0 created
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] Link: OPEN event
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw kernel: ng0: changing name to 'pppoe1'
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] LCP: Open event
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] LCP: state change Initial --> Starting
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] LCP: LayerStart
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Jun  8 11:22:10 fw kernel: lo0: link state changed to UP
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw check_reload_status[408]: Linkup starting re0
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw kernel: re0: link state changed to DOWN
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw kernel: vlan0: changing name to 're0.201'
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw check_reload_status[408]: Linkup starting re1
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw kernel: re1: link state changed to DOWN
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw ppp[9666]: Multi-link PPP daemon for FreeBSD
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw ppp[9666]:
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw ppp[9666]: process 9666 started, version 5.9
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw ppp[9666]: web: web is not running
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] Bundle: Interface ng0 created
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] Link: OPEN event
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw kernel: ng0: changing name to 'pppoe1'
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] LCP: Open event
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] LCP: state change Initial --> Starting
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] LCP: LayerStart
Jun  8 11:22:10 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to ''
Jun  8 11:22:11 fw sshd[10723]: Server listening on :: port 22.
Jun  8 11:22:11 fw sshd[10723]: Server listening on 0.0.0.0 port 22.
Jun  8 11:22:11 fw sshguard[11382]: Now monitoring attacks.
Jun  8 11:22:13 fw php[430]: rc.bootup: Resyncing OpenVPN instances.
Jun  8 11:22:13 fw kernel: pflog0: promiscuous mode enabled
Jun  8 11:22:14 fw php[430]: rc.bootup: Gateway, none 'available' for inet, use the first one configured. 'WAN_PPPOE'
Jun  8 11:22:14 fw php[430]: rc.bootup: Gateway, none 'available' for inet6, use the first one configured. ''
Jun  8 11:22:14 fw php[430]: rc.bootup: sync unbound done.
Jun  8 11:22:14 fw kernel: re1: link state changed to UP
Jun  8 11:22:14 fw kernel: re0: link state changed to UP
Jun  8 11:22:14 fw kernel: re0.201: link state changed to UP
Jun  8 11:22:14 fw check_reload_status[408]: Linkup starting re1
Jun  8 11:22:14 fw check_reload_status[408]: Linkup starting re0
Jun  8 11:22:14 fw check_reload_status[408]: Linkup starting re0.201
Jun  8 11:22:19 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds
Jun  8 11:22:19 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
Jun  8 11:22:19 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event
Jun  8 11:22:19 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 1 in 1 seconds
Jun  8 11:22:20 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 1
Jun  8 11:22:20 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to ''
Jun  8 11:22:22 fw ppp[9666]: PPPoE: rec'd ACNAME "ptld-dsl-gw48.ptld.qwest.net"
Jun  8 11:22:22 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] PPPoE: connection successful
Jun  8 11:22:22 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] Link: UP event
Jun  8 11:22:22 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] LCP: Up event
Jun  8 11:22:22 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] LCP: state change Starting --> Req-Sent
Jun  8 11:22:22 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] LCP: SendConfigReq #1
Jun  8 11:22:22 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0]   PROTOCOMP
Jun  8 11:22:22 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0]   MRU 1492
Jun  8 11:22:22 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0]   MAGICNUM 0x9a65bebe
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] LCP: rec'd Configure Request #194 (Req-Sent)
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0]   MRU 1492
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0]   AUTHPROTO CHAP MD5
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0]   MAGICNUM 0x5ee2507e
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] LCP: SendConfigAck #194
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0]   MRU 1492
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0]   AUTHPROTO CHAP MD5
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0]   MAGICNUM 0x5ee2507e
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] LCP: state change Req-Sent --> Ack-Sent
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] LCP: rec'd Configure Ack #1 (Ack-Sent)
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0]   PROTOCOMP
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0]   MRU 1492
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0]   MAGICNUM 0x9a65bebe
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] LCP: state change Ack-Sent --> Opened
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] LCP: auth: peer wants CHAP, I want nothing
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] LCP: LayerUp
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] CHAP: rec'd CHALLENGE #158 len: 42
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0]   Name: "JUNOS"
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] CHAP: Using authname "guildoforegonwoo@centurylink.net"
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] CHAP: sending RESPONSE #158 len: 53
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] CHAP: rec'd SUCCESS #158 len: 4
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] LCP: authorization successful
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] Link: Matched action 'bundle "wan" ""'
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan_link0] Link: Join bundle "wan"
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] Bundle: Status update: up 1 link, total bandwidth 64000 bps
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] IPCP: Open event
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] IPCP: state change Initial --> Starting
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] IPCP: LayerStart
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] IPCP: Up event
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] IPCP: state change Starting --> Req-Sent
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] IPCP: SendConfigReq #1
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]   IPADDR 0.0.0.0
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]   COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp. channels, no comp-cid
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]   PRIDNS 0.0.0.0
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]   SECDNS 0.0.0.0
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] IPCP: rec'd Configure Request #92 (Req-Sent)
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]   IPADDR 207.225.84.48
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]     207.225.84.48 is OK
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] IPCP: SendConfigAck #92
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]   IPADDR 207.225.84.48
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] IPCP: state change Req-Sent --> Ack-Sent
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] IPCP: rec'd Configure Reject #1 (Ack-Sent)
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]   COMPPROTO VJCOMP, 16 comp. channels, no comp-cid
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] IPCP: SendConfigReq #2
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]   IPADDR 0.0.0.0
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]   PRIDNS 0.0.0.0
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]   SECDNS 0.0.0.0
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] IPCP: rec'd Configure Nak #2 (Ack-Sent)
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]   IPADDR 97.120.205.202
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]     97.120.205.202 is OK
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]   PRIDNS 205.171.3.65
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]   SECDNS 205.171.2.65
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] IPCP: SendConfigReq #3
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]   IPADDR 97.120.205.202
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]   PRIDNS 205.171.3.65
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]   SECDNS 205.171.2.65
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] IPCP: rec'd Configure Ack #3 (Ack-Sent)
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]   IPADDR 97.120.205.202
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]   PRIDNS 205.171.3.65
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]   SECDNS 205.171.2.65
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] IPCP: state change Ack-Sent --> Opened
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] IPCP: LayerUp
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw ppp[9666]: [wan]   97.120.205.202 -> 207.225.84.48
Jun  8 11:22:23 fw check_reload_status[408]: Rewriting resolv.conf
Jun  8 11:22:24 fw check_reload_status[408]: rc.newwanip starting pppoe1
Jun  8 11:22:24 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] IFACE: Up event
Jun  8 11:22:24 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] IFACE: Rename interface ng0 to pppoe1
Jun  8 11:22:24 fw ppp[9666]: [wan] IFACE: Add description "WAN"
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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
      last edited by Jun 9, 2023, 1:40 PM

      @jhg-goow said in Troubleshooting CenturyLink PPPoE Connection Drop:

      Jun 8 03:38:07 fw kernel: re0: watchdog timeout

      When you see that you need to try using the alternative Realtek driver.

      Or better use some NIC other then Realtek if you can.

      This is probably not a PPPoE problem but in fact the Realtek NIC/driver hanging.

      Steve

      J 1 Reply Last reply Jun 9, 2023, 8:07 PM Reply Quote 0
      • J
        jhg-goow @stephenw10
        last edited by Jun 9, 2023, 8:07 PM

        @stephenw10 Thanks for pointing that out. I think you're right, RealTek seems to be non-commercial-grade.

        The problems started when we enabled CloudSync to Google Drive from a local NAS. The crashes started happening just after 3 AM when the NAS does its sync to Google.

        I've throttled CloudSync to a max of 10Mbps (1M bytes/sec) to confirm that this is the issue.

        I'm also looking at a Protectli VP2410 to replace the Minisforum GK41 we're currently using. The Protectli has Intel NICs.

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by Jun 9, 2023, 8:10 PM

          Intel NICs are the way to go if you have a choice.

          Until then using the alternative Realtek driver may well prevent this happening.

          Steve

          J 1 Reply Last reply Jun 9, 2023, 8:21 PM Reply Quote 0
          • J
            jhg-goow @stephenw10
            last edited by Jun 9, 2023, 8:21 PM

            @stephenw10 I've had a look through the lenghy post Updated Realtek NIC drivers missing in PfSense 2.6.0 . I notice there are several sets of instructions. Is there a canonical set of instructions on how to install the alternate driver without messing anything up?

            I'm tempted to just go ahead and get new hardware with Intel NICs, it's not that big an expense.

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by Jun 10, 2023, 12:03 AM

              At the command line run:

              pkg-static add https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:12:amd64/release_4/All/realtek-re-kmod-197.00.pkg

              Then run:

              echo 'if_re_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf.local
echo 'if_re_name="/boot/modules/if_re.ko"' >> /boot/loader.conf.local

              Then reboot.

              Check the boot logs to be sure the 1.97 driver version is loaded.

              Steve

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