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      firestar
      last edited by

      It would be interesting to setup a FreeBSD 7.0 installation as an access point and try the wifi network for at least a week. This would ensure us it is a problem related to FreeBSD 6.x drivers or anything else in the worst case. Wifi networks are source of trouble. That's why I prefer ethernet cables, though I use pfSense as an AP and I experience this issue. :(
      If somebody has enough knowledge to do it, do it a let us know. ;D

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        jjstecchino
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        pfSense 1.3 should be out soon and we will be able to try freebsd 7.
        In the meantime it would be intresting to know from whoever is not experiencing in/out errors what kind of setup they are using so we can compile a list of working/non working components. In particular it would be intresting to know about what motherboard, wireless card and pfsense version and working/non working status.

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          KoalaTNR
          last edited by

          Hello,

          I had the same problems.

          Setup 1

          Hardware: Wrap, Compex WLM54SAG23, 1 antenna
          Software: PfSense 1.2 Release

          iMac –> Mac OS X --> very good WLAN performance and few in/out errors
          Dell Notebook with Intel Wlan --> Windows --> very poor WLAN performance and many in/out errors

          In/out errors 381789/0 in one day

          ==> with a second antenna I've the same errors.
          ==> that's not an problem of antenna-settings but rather problem with the wlan-adapters and freebsd.

          Setup 2

          Hardware: Wrap, Compex WLM54SAG23, 1 antenna
          Software: PfSense 1.2 Release (special Build that based on FreeBSD 6.3 instead 6.2)

          iMac –> Mac OS X --> very good WLAN performance and few in/out errors
          Dell Notebook with Intel Wlan --> Windows --> very good WLAN performance and few in/out errors

          In/out errors 216/0 in one day (If I setup the antenna-settings correctly or connect the second antenna than I get no in/out errors)

          The 6.3 based PfSense 1.2 can downloaded here:

          http://cvs.pfsense.org/~sullrich/testing_images/6/FreeBSD_RELENG_6_3/pfSense_RELENG_1_2/

          Greetings
          Thomas

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            covex
            last edited by

            If I setup the antenna-settings correctly…

            what do you mean by that? could you please post your settings here…

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              jjstecchino
              last edited by

              I updated to the image you suggested (released 4-10-2008), unfortunately I am having the same amount of in/out (expecially IN) errors as previously.
              The setup is an alix board (3LAN) and the same compex card you have and 2 antennas.
              I am glad it worked for you.

              Johnny

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                jjstecchino
                last edited by

                On a positive note, after some testing, even with a large number of IN errors and few OUTt errors, wireless performance is much better, no disconnections that I can tell and fast speed. The 1.2 with FreeBSD 6.3 has made a difference.

                Thanks

                Johnny

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                  covex
                  last edited by

                  jjstecchino, stupid question… alix-embedded... which image did you use from there

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                    GoldServe
                    last edited by

                    Just to report back, 6.3 freebsd based 1.2 works very well! Speed didn't get faster but no disconnections ever! Cheers!!!!!

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                      jjstecchino
                      last edited by

                      @covex:

                      jjstecchino, stupid question… alix-embedded... which image did you use from there

                      Sorry covex, I failed to mention that I am not running the embedded image but the regular one on a microdrive.

                      Johnny

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                        MageMinds
                        last edited by

                        @covex:

                        jjstecchino, stupid question… alix-embedded... which image did you use from there

                        I installed the following file onto a CF on my computer, it is the embedded version of pfSense 1.2 running on FreeBSD 6.3

                        http://cvs.pfsense.org/~sullrich/testing_images/6/FreeBSD_RELENG_6_3/pfSense_RELENG_1_2/pfSense.img.gz

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                          covex
                          last edited by

                          MageMinds, r u sure? this image is 116MB when i'm downloading it… 0_o

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                            eri--
                            last edited by

                            Can please the users having errors say if they have traffic shaping enabled?
                            If yes, deactivating it does make things better?

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                              covex
                              last edited by

                              no shaping here…
                              numerous in errors and 0 out errors

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                                jjstecchino
                                last edited by

                                No shaping here as well. Simple AP bridged to LAN.
                                Still a lot of in errors, mainly due to FIFO buffer overrun.
                                I have to say that using the 6.3 1.2 image still gives the IN/OUT errors however I do not have the connection/disconnection problem that was making the wireless unusable. Now I am using PFsense as an access point and it is very usable.

                                Johnny

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                                  sigi
                                  last edited by

                                  I have some observations about this too.

                                  First I had some failures because my WRAP had some "out of mbuf blockings"
                                  ifconfig ath0 down && ifconfig ath0 up solved the blocking.

                                  I made a update to the FBSD 6_3 Version and had still mbuf raising.
                                  Then I disabled Traffic shaping to ath0

                                  Further it seems that higher load lowers the error rate.

                                  Here is the Cacti output for this Changes.

                                  ath-studies.png
                                  ath-studies.png_thumb

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                                    MageMinds
                                    last edited by

                                    @covex:

                                    MageMinds, r u sure? this image is 116MB when i'm downloading it… 0_o

                                    That's exactly what I have downloaded, although I have a 25 MB or so file. Try removing the file name from the link and click the file name yourself, it may help.

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                                      deepdish
                                      last edited by

                                      @jjstecchino:

                                      On a positive note, after some testing, even with a large number of IN errors and few OUTt errors, wireless performance is much better, no disconnections that I can tell and fast speed. The 1.2 with FreeBSD 6.3 has made a difference.

                                      Thanks

                                      Johnny

                                      I'm confirming this as well. I upgraded my pfsense box to the 6.3 image. I have the D-Link DWL-AG530 card (Atheros 5215 chip) and it works perfectly. No disconnection issues or stability issues. Sure, I have a lot of in and out errors after testing it out for the week ( In/out errors: 35344689/65  ), but they have not affected the performance or stability of the wireless connection, even with a weak signal (1 - 2 bars on iPhone).
                                      I have WPA encryption running and runs like a champ!

                                      Also, I ran an iperf test from my laptop wirelessly to my PC via Ethernet. TCP throughput hovering around 21 - 23mbps at full signal (1 meter away from antenna).

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                                        serialdie
                                        last edited by

                                        Did anybody did the upgrade from the webGUI?
                                        If not how?!?
                                        TIA.

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                                          serialdie
                                          last edited by

                                          Looks like ill have to rebuild the img in to the CF.. YaY for dd! :)

                                          Thanks

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                                            serialdie
                                            last edited by

                                            Please add me to the list of working setups after pfSense 1.2 BSD 6.3 Upgrade.
                                            The errors are still theres but I will ignore them till I get data corruption than I will start a new thread :)
                                            But now all my systems stay up… Specially my iPods iTouch.

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