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      shrey14
      last edited by shrey14

      Hello All,

      This has been troubling me for 3 days and after scouring the internet and trying multiple suggestions, I have resorted to reaching out to you all from help.

      Hardware setup:
      - Server: HP Z640 workstation with 2 1GBe ethernet ports.
      - Switch: TP-Link TL-SG105E 5-port smart switch.
      - WAP1 : TP-Link Archer AX10 AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router
      - WAP2 : TP-Link AX5400 an old router provided by previous ISP.
      - Endpoints_WAP1: Windows and Android
      - Endpoints_WAP12: Smart lights, TV, hubs, etc.
      Network setup:
      - pfSense CE 2.7.1 virtualised on Proxmox CE 8.1.3 running on bear metal.
      - NBN modem connected directly to the server and bridges to pfSense.
      - pfSense with PPPoE config on WAN port. (no connectivity issues/dropouts at all)
      - Port1 of switch trunked with port2 and port3. Connected to the server and bridged to pfSense with correct Vlan tags.
      - port2 on VLan20 and port3 on Vlan40.
      - port2 connected to WAN of WAP1
      - port3 connected to WAN of WAP2
      - IP setup:
      - LAN: 10.52.0.0/24
      - WAP1: 10.20.0.0/24. Set to a static IP both in pfSense and WAP.
      - WAP2: 10.40.0.0/24
      - DNS is AdGuardHome on pfSense.
      - DHCP server is pfSense only.
      Issue:
      - Devices connected to WAP whether wired or wireless only stay connected for ~5 mins.
      - Devices lose all conectivity to internet as well as LAN and other interfaces.
      - After 30 secs they get connected again but the connection stays up for 5 mins only.
      - This is loop that both WAPs are in constantly for the last 3 days.

      Key Points:
      - This setup has been working flawlessly for the last 2 months.
      - This majorly started to happen after updating pfSense to 2.7.x
      - I have tried setting static IPs to the endpoints, still the same. Ruling out DHCP issue.
      - I have tried changing the DNS to 8.8.8.8, still the same. Ruling out DNS issue.
      - I want to focus on fixing the wired connection for now. I believe wireless will also get fixed.

      Workaround:
      - Connected an old router to NBN modem.
      - Connected server and pfSense WAN from LAN of the old router
      - Changed pfSense WAN config from PPPoE to DHCP.
      - This is to ensure that pfSense still keeps receiving internet.
      - Connected essential devices to the old router for internet connectivity. However, not very happy as they do not go via pfSense or AdGuardHome.

      Any help/advice is highly appreciated. Please feel to ask in case I have missed out on any information.
      TIA.

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