PPPOE Problem

[pckhanh]

Hi there,

Does any one could not connect PPPOE ? i got problem with newest release

here is my system log

Dec 21 17:22:17 php: /status_interfaces.php: Backtrace: Array
Dec 21 17:22:17 php: /status_interfaces.php: interfaces_bring_up() was called but no variable defined.

Any one can help?

Cheers

[gnhb]

Post the "PPP" log.

[jimp]

Also make sure you are on the most current snapshots. Some snapshots from earlier this week had PPPoE issues.

[somm15]

I have exactly the same problem with the following build:
pfSense-2.0-BETA5-4g-20101231-1506-nanobsd-upgrade.img.gz

The output in PPP is:
Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: process 60371 started, version 5.5 (root@FreeBSD_8.0_pfSense_2.0-snaps.pfsense.org 16:48 28-Dec-2010)
Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: web: web is not running
Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: [wan] Bundle: Interface ng0 created
Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: mpd_wan.conf:34: Error in 'set pppoe iface'
Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: [wan_link0] Link: OPEN event
Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Open event
Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: state change Initial –> Starting
Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: LayerStart
Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Skipping link "wan_link0" with undefined interface
Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE node for link is not initialized
Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event
Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 1 in 1 seconds
Jan 1 23:54:00 ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 1
Jan 1 23:54:00 ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Skipping link "wan_link0" with undefined interface
Jan 1 23:54:00 ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE node for link is not initialized
Jan 1 23:54:00 ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
Jan 1 23:54:00 ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event
Jan 1 23:54:00 ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 2 in 4 seconds

Then the systems enters an endless loop of the 5 last lines.

Any idea?

[comtom]

Make sure you have selected the right interface on "Interfaces: PPPs: Edit" in my case it was auto-selected "wan", but it seems you have to select the hardware name.

Also make sure to do ifconfig pppoe0 down and then go to web interface and press conect button on status > interfaces

[jlepthien]

Use the search of the forum first…

http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,31247.75.html

[somm15]

The problem is now solved.
I suppose there is a problem in some scripts.

What I did:

• disable the WAN interface
• enable it as static ip
• disable it
• enable it
• change it to ppoe
• reboot

and now it's working…

[somm15]

From my perspective, the post you mentioned is also on PPoE problem but does not have the same root cause…
(different messages in the log)

Anyway, for investigation purpose I'll add here the requested information:

• Architecture: i386
• NanoBSD / PC Engine Alix Board (pfSense-2.0-BETA5-4g-20101231-1506-nanobsd-upgrade.img.gz)
• Packages installed : pfflowd (broken since beta)
• Interface: WAN
• PPPoE settings on the interface page:

• MTU: 1492
• Enable Dial-On-Demand mode
• IDLE timeout: 1200 seconds
• logs (see above)

Solved by:

• moving WAN from interface vr0 to vr2
• moving it back to vr0

...
Should you need any addition information/test don't hesitate to let me know.

[jlepthien]

You should probably post this things where jimp requested it…
It would be better for all others that are not watching this topic here...