Troubleshooting pfSense computer
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I like your network map, hehe.. just curious, from looking at the map it looks almost like you're using pfsense to load balance your cable modem along with maybe your neighbor's cable modem by tapping into his unsecured wireless.. lol
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hehe, a bit off topic but that's exactly what I thought.
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I like your network map, hehe.. just curious, from looking at the map it looks almost like you're using pfsense to load balance your cable modem along with maybe your neighbor's cable modem by tapping into his unsecured wireless.. lol
Exactly (but with permission and its a secure access point where pfsense's WAN2 is the only client). My goal was to basically give RoadRunner the middle finger ;D .
Anyway, back on topic - I removed the CMOS battery and the computer hasn't froze since. Is this some weird coincidence, or could the battery actually negatively effect the system/pfsense? I thought it was only used for the internal clock and BIOS.
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I seriously doubt it.
More likely you enabled some setting in your BIOS freebsd didn't like, (speed stepping, DRAM speed adjustments) and when you pulled the battery it is now running on the 'fail safe' defaults IMHO :) -
Wow i was just about to make a post about this
my pfSense box has just started doing this… random crashes, no web interface, cant ping, but all the link lights are on... i have to reboot the system then its fine again
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I would also third this, been running since setup (only 30days ago) and suddenly in the last 4 days has locked up twice, no web interface, no ping, no console…. very weird.
Anyone?
J
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@jsmwalker & MikeyB
You guy's really need to edit your posts and state what version you are running, I too have seen very similar lockup's but ONLY on version 1.2.1.
http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,10214.0.html
The first thing to rule out with lockup's is heat! Has the environment your router is got hotter recently? I know my problem isn't heat related because it doesn't happen under 1.2-Release and the BIOS says the CPU is at 42 degrees.
Cheers
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Hi
Yep sorry about that, had posted on another forum about another issue (RRD graphs stopping) and forgot to put version on this, the version i'm running is 1.2-RELEASE built on Sun Feb 24 17:04:58 EST 2008, I can't imagine it is heat in my case, is in a a/c server room, although not as cool as i'd hope it hasn't been hotter then in the last month.
Is very frustrating, as this is such a great product, and yes there are a few bugs but nothing the distracts from the overall excellence, apart from this one issue :-[
J
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I just thought i would post here insted of making a new topic…
its really starting to annoy me. it locks up randomly.... but i know whats doing it.... large downloads.... or 2 or more torrents downloading causing pfsense to lock up, computer is on, link lights are on.... cant ping router though...
im running
1.2-RELEASE
built on Sun Feb 24 17:04:58 EST 2008every time i start a download of server 2008 from microsoft (1.7GB) it will lock up after a few seconds.
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Hi
Thanks for your idea, but have managed to download Vista Business the other day (2.1Gb) with no problem at all (This was from MS, using webbrowser not download manager, and we dont allow Torrents in the office). Have to say I have moved over to other hardware and since that poin haven't had any lock ups at all, but saying that, didn't have any problems with the oroginal hardware for 30days so can't be sure that this may not happen again.
J
