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    Can the RTL8125B NIC be used with pfsense now?

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      A Former User @oberzhang
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      @oberzhang

      I'm using the official 2.6.0 image provided.

      This is even the best! Original downloaded from the
      pfSense servers and you can´t go wrong with it.

      However, my device does not recognize the i225 v3
      NIC properly, is there something wrong?

      I can´t see the i225v3 but I am able to see the i225-LM
      and it looks like it was recognized by pfSense.

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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        It's showing as an unrecognized there. `'noneX' indicates a device with no driver has attached to it.

        If the driver is trying and failing to attach there will be errors shows in the boot log.

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          kingpinjimi @stephenw10
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          @stephenw10 I am trying to add a realtek card to my system as well, but I am a complete noob. I have pulled the realtek package in and installed it, however I do not know how to complete this part-

          Then create the file /boot/loader.conf.local and add the lines to it:

          if_re_load="YES"
          if_re_name="/boot/modules/if_re.ko"

          Can you please tell me how to complete this part?

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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by

            At the command line run: `ee /boot/loader.conf.local``
            That will open the file in EasyEditor. Add those two lines to the file and save it.
            Then reboot to apply that.

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              atafm2 @stephenw10
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              @stephenw10
              Hi, I am having issues getting the RTL8125B driver installed on 2.6.0
              Do you mind taking a look to see what i am doing wrong?
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              Thanks :)

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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                last edited by

                Use:

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

                See: https://forum.netgate.com/post/1100295

                Steve

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                  atafm2 @stephenw10
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                  @stephenw10
                  Worked Great!
                  Thank you for the quick reply <3

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                    Denial_King04 @A Former User
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                    Pardon me for necro'ing this thread. The link https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:12:amd64/latest/All/realtek-re-kmod-197.00.pkg doesn't working anymore

                    Unit: Dell Wyse 5070
                    WAN: The built in realtek adapater (works just fine)
                    LAN: M.2 A+E to ethernet dapater 2.5 Gb/s - RTL8125B (doesn't show up as one of the ethernet adapters during boot up)

                    Please help, thank you.

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                      last edited by

                      In 2.7.2 it's in our repo so you can just:
                      pkg install realtek-re-kmod

                      Steve

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                        Denial_King04 @stephenw10
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                        @stephenw10 Thank you for the quick response. It worked!

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