Is PPPOE working for you guys?
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No real commands to run. Check /var/etc/mpd_<interfacename>.conf when it works and when it doesn't, post them here (with your username and password removed/redacted). Also check the system logs when it works and when it doesn't, there should be log entries there about what it's doing.</interfacename>
the configuration wise i tried with that nulls ervice name etc but like i said, on reboot of pfsense it conencts fine but after that if i do it manually or happens by isp then the reconnection attempt just keeps looping, this issue is since the change of mpd and i personally feel there is some difference in the way it connects during boot compared to if done manually or happens due to disconnection.
the conf file is as below which i have used since a long time, used to work with older mpd in v1.2.3
startup: # configure the console set console close # configure the web server set web close default: pppoeclient: create bundle static wan set iface name pppoe0 set iface route default set iface disable on-demand set iface idle 0 set iface enable tcpmssfix set iface up-script /usr/local/sbin/ppp-linkup set iface down-script /usr/local/sbin/ppp-linkdown set ipcp ranges 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 set ipcp no vjcomp #log -bund -ccp -chat -iface -ipcp -lcp -link create link static wan_link0 pppoe set link action bundle wan set link disable multilink set link keep-alive 10 60 set link max-redial 0 set link disable chap pap set link accept chap pap eap set link disable incoming set link mtu 1492 set auth authname "username" set auth password passwod set pppoe iface vr1 open -
And there is no difference in that config at all when it works and when it doesn't?
The logs would probably be more helpful then.
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config changes i tried almost all available combinations in the web interface. earlier there was an issue in being able to connect with vjcomp turned on which i had to disable but i reported that to the isp and they provided a global firmware upgrade to their devices and switching that to on or off doesn't cause any issues any more.
below is the log when i switch off my isp provided fiber optic device and switch it back on, some what similar to cable unplug
JunĀ 4 20:12:41 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: no reply to 1 echo request(s) JunĀ 4 20:12:51 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: no reply to 2 echo request(s) JunĀ 4 20:13:01 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: no reply to 3 echo request(s) JunĀ 4 20:13:11 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: no reply to 4 echo request(s) JunĀ 4 20:13:21 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: no reply to 5 echo request(s) JunĀ 4 20:13:21 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: peer not responding to echo requests JunĀ 4 20:13:21 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: state change Opened --> Stopping JunĀ 4 20:13:21 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: Leave bundle "wan" JunĀ 4 20:13:21 firewall ppp: [wan] Bundle: Status update: up 0 links, total bandwidth 9600 bps JunĀ 4 20:13:21 firewall ppp: [wan] IPCP: Close event JunĀ 4 20:13:21 firewall ppp: [wan] IPCP: state change Opened --> Closing JunĀ 4 20:13:21 firewall ppp: [wan] IPCP: SendTerminateReq #3 JunĀ 4 20:13:21 firewall ppp: [wan] IPCP: LayerDown JunĀ 4 20:13:21 firewall ppp: [wan] IFACE: Down event JunĀ 4 20:13:21 firewall ppp: [wan] IPCP: Down event JunĀ 4 20:13:21 firewall ppp: [wan] IPCP: LayerFinish JunĀ 4 20:13:21 firewall ppp: [wan] Bundle: No NCPs left. Closing links... JunĀ 4 20:13:21 firewall ppp: [wan] IPCP: state change Closing --> Initial JunĀ 4 20:13:21 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: SendTerminateReq #2 JunĀ 4 20:13:21 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: LayerDown JunĀ 4 20:13:24 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: SendTerminateReq #3 JunĀ 4 20:13:26 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: state change Stopping --> Stopped JunĀ 4 20:13:26 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: LayerFinish JunĀ 4 20:13:26 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: connection closed JunĀ 4 20:13:26 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event JunĀ 4 20:13:26 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event JunĀ 4 20:13:26 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: state change Stopped --> Starting JunĀ 4 20:13:26 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: LayerStart JunĀ 4 20:13:26 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 1 in 3 seconds JunĀ 4 20:13:29 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 1 JunĀ 4 20:13:29 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to '*' JunĀ 4 20:13:38 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds JunĀ 4 20:13:38 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event JunĀ 4 20:13:38 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event JunĀ 4 20:13:38 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 2 in 2 seconds JunĀ 4 20:13:40 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 2 JunĀ 4 20:13:40 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to '*' JunĀ 4 20:13:49 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds JunĀ 4 20:13:49 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event JunĀ 4 20:13:49 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event JunĀ 4 20:13:49 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 3 in 4 seconds JunĀ 4 20:13:53 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 3 JunĀ 4 20:13:53 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to '*' JunĀ 4 20:14:02 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds JunĀ 4 20:14:02 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event JunĀ 4 20:14:02 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event JunĀ 4 20:14:02 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 4 in 1 seconds JunĀ 4 20:14:03 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 4 JunĀ 4 20:14:03 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to '*' JunĀ 4 20:14:12 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds JunĀ 4 20:14:12 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event JunĀ 4 20:14:12 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event JunĀ 4 20:14:12 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 5 in 3 seconds JunĀ 4 20:14:15 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 5 JunĀ 4 20:14:15 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to '*' JunĀ 4 20:14:24 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds JunĀ 4 20:14:24 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event JunĀ 4 20:14:24 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event JunĀ 4 20:14:24 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 6 in 1 seconds JunĀ 4 20:14:25 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 6 JunĀ 4 20:14:25 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to '*' JunĀ 4 20:14:34 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds JunĀ 4 20:14:34 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event JunĀ 4 20:14:34 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event JunĀ 4 20:14:34 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 7 in 2 seconds JunĀ 4 20:14:36 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 7 JunĀ 4 20:14:36 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to '*' JunĀ 4 20:14:45 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds JunĀ 4 20:14:45 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event JunĀ 4 20:14:45 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event JunĀ 4 20:14:45 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 8 in 1 seconds JunĀ 4 20:14:46 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 8 JunĀ 4 20:14:46 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to '*' JunĀ 4 20:14:55 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds JunĀ 4 20:14:55 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event JunĀ 4 20:14:55 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event JunĀ 4 20:14:55 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 9 in 2 seconds JunĀ 4 20:14:57 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 9 JunĀ 4 20:14:57 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to '*' JunĀ 4 20:15:06 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds JunĀ 4 20:15:06 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event JunĀ 4 20:15:06 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event JunĀ 4 20:15:06 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 10 in 4 seconds JunĀ 4 20:15:10 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 10 JunĀ 4 20:15:10 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to '*' JunĀ 4 20:15:19 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds JunĀ 4 20:15:19 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event JunĀ 4 20:15:19 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event JunĀ 4 20:15:19 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 11 in 4 seconds JunĀ 4 20:15:23 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 11 JunĀ 4 20:15:23 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to '*' JunĀ 4 20:15:32 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds JunĀ 4 20:15:32 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event JunĀ 4 20:15:32 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event JunĀ 4 20:15:32 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 12 in 1 seconds JunĀ 4 20:15:33 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 12 JunĀ 4 20:15:33 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to '*' JunĀ 4 20:15:42 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds JunĀ 4 20:15:42 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event JunĀ 4 20:15:42 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event JunĀ 4 20:15:42 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 13 in 3 seconds JunĀ 4 20:15:45 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 13 JunĀ 4 20:15:45 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to '*' JunĀ 4 20:15:54 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds JunĀ 4 20:15:54 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event JunĀ 4 20:15:54 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event JunĀ 4 20:15:54 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 14 in 1 seconds JunĀ 4 20:15:55 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 14 JunĀ 4 20:15:55 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to '*' JunĀ 4 20:16:04 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds JunĀ 4 20:16:04 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event JunĀ 4 20:16:04 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event JunĀ 4 20:16:04 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 15 in 3 seconds JunĀ 4 20:16:07 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 15 JunĀ 4 20:16:07 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to '*' JunĀ 4 20:16:16 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds JunĀ 4 20:16:16 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event JunĀ 4 20:16:16 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event JunĀ 4 20:16:16 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 16 in 2 seconds JunĀ 4 20:16:18 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 16 JunĀ 4 20:16:18 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to '*' JunĀ 4 20:16:27 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds JunĀ 4 20:16:27 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event JunĀ 4 20:16:27 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event JunĀ 4 20:16:27 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 17 in 2 seconds JunĀ 4 20:16:29 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 17 JunĀ 4 20:16:29 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to '*' JunĀ 4 20:16:38 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds JunĀ 4 20:16:38 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event JunĀ 4 20:16:38 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event JunĀ 4 20:16:38 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 18 in 4 seconds JunĀ 4 20:16:42 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 18 JunĀ 4 20:16:42 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to '*' JunĀ 4 20:16:51 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds JunĀ 4 20:16:51 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event JunĀ 4 20:16:51 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event JunĀ 4 20:16:51 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 19 in 4 seconds JunĀ 4 20:16:55 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 19 JunĀ 4 20:16:55 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to '*' JunĀ 4 20:17:04 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds JunĀ 4 20:17:04 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event JunĀ 4 20:17:04 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event JunĀ 4 20:17:04 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 20 in 4 seconds JunĀ 4 20:17:08 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 20 JunĀ 4 20:17:08 firewall ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: 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Sorry if I wasn't clear. I wasn't asking what config options you chose. I wanted you to look at that file when it worked, and then again when it doesn't work, to see if there is a change in the file from one time to the other. Compare the two files (working, not working) to see if any lines have changed, were added, or removed.
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there r no changes in config since pf v1.2.3, the only difference since then is pfsense itself and the mpd in both of the versions as i believe earlier versions of pf v2.0 used older mpd and that time it used to work flawless also.
there is no config change which makes it work or makes it dead, on boot almost any config change i make works and the same falls dead when unplugged or isp device goes down or reboots.
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Still not what I asked. Look a the file right when it boots up. Then look again when it's reconnecting and failing.
I'm not saying you changed anything - I want to know if the file is different in some way at boot time and when it fails. If something internal to the box rewrites the mpd_wan.conf file and changes something behind the scenes.
If the file is identical both times, then the problem would be somewhere different than if the file is the same at both of those times.
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sorry for the mis understanding, i guess i found out the issue.
actually i checked the config right after start and then again after i unplugged the wire and replugged it back in, there wasnt any difference in the config file at all but then i compared it to the config file i had posted earlier and found one line had changed and the below line was added new
set iface addrs 10.10.1.1 10.10.1.2
so while pf was attempting to reconnect and failing, what i did is i opened the config file and removed that line and saved it and then it reconnected in the next attempt but then now the config again started showing this line, so is there any way to remove this line permanently and then perform more tests so as to verify if thats the cause or no.
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set iface addrs 10.10.1.1 10.10.1.2
is this related to the situation when in some countries i have noticed that as soon as u plug the wire in the isp device, u get a temporary local i based on dhcp enabled on the isp device and then usually u dial the connection related to the pppoe but in my country, if i take that cable and plug into my windows pc or any computer at all, the isp device doesn't assign any temporary ip so after some time windows starts showing limited connectivity but if u use the dialup connection to connect the pppoe then it would dial and connect to the internet perfectly fine.
so to make mpd work in dial on demand is it necessary for this temporary ip to be obtained before a pppoe connection can be established, if so then i would need a work around this problem
Also this command may be used to force specified addresses usage instead of negotiated ones. It may be useful in some specific cases, for example, to avoid routing loop with misconfigured PPTP server. In such case '!' mark specifies IPs to be forced.
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It looks like that line should only be set of 'on demand' is checked, but judging by the other line in your config ("set iface disable on-demand") it would appear that you do not have that option set. Can you confirm whether or not you have "on demand" set?
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it was disabled earlier coz it wouldnt anyways connect automatically but i have enabled it again and thats y that line appears.
startup: # configure the console set console close # configure the web server set web close default: pppoeclient: create bundle static wan set iface name pppoe0 set iface route default set iface enable on-demand set iface idle 0 set iface addrs 10.10.1.1 10.10.1.2 set iface enable tcpmssfix set iface up-script /usr/local/sbin/ppp-linkup set iface down-script /usr/local/sbin/ppp-linkdown set ipcp ranges 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 set ipcp no vjcomp #log -bund -ccp -chat -iface -ipcp -lcp -link create link static wan_link0 pppoe set link action bundle wan set link disable multilink set link keep-alive 10 60 set link max-redial 0 set link disable chap pap set link accept chap pap eap set link disable incoming set link mtu 1492 set auth authname "username" set auth password password set pppoe iface vr1 open -
So if you leave "on demand" unchecked, does it reconnect like it should?
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it doesnt and like i mentioned the issue is this i guess
is this related to the situation when in some countries i have noticed that as soon as u plug the wire in the isp device, u get a temporary local ip based on dhcp enabled on the isp device and then usually u dial the connection related to the pppoe but in my country, if i take that cable and plug into my windows pc or any computer at all, the isp device doesn't assign any temporary ip so after some time windows starts showing limited connectivity but if u use the dialup connection to connect the pppoe then it would dial and connect to the internet perfectly fine.
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Do you have the physical adapter you're using for PPPoE also assigned to access the modem?
That interface address in the mpd config can only be set if you have on demand checked, then you'll need to do another comparison at bootup/reconnect without that set to see if there are any differences.
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there is no restriction on which physical adapter connects to the isp device network port.
at boot, almost all config connects fine, the problem only occurs if during a connection it drops and then pfsense just keeps trying to reconenct endlessly.
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is there some way to enable some low level log for mpd, mayb that can reveal the difference when it connects to pppoe on boot and failure to reconnect once disconnected.
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During the last week I have been playing around with 2.0-RC too, and a few times this problem occured for me too, pppoe fails to connect to matter what I try to do, only a reboot fixed it.
The funny thing is that replugging cable / restarting dslmodem usually works OK, pfsense detects link down, and reconnects normally once link is up again. But on a few occasions, the same error as is reported in this thread happens, it just keeps trying to reconnect with no success until it's rebooted.
The logs really tells me nothing, the config files looks OK in all circumstances and it just doesn't make much sense that this is happening..
I too can help trying to track this one down if given some instructions on how to do it.
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I have been fighting PPPoE this weekend I don't want to deal with it right now. I have had multiple disconnects from a remote company to the main office. Maybe things will get worked out in the future and I will try it again, just never on this customer site.
This is what you do if you want to avoid PPPoE all together.
I put my DSL modem in default mode rather than bridge. I now get an internal natted IP from the modem. In the modem settings I made the IP that is handed to my pfsense a DMZ host, so all traffic from the static IP sitting on the modem is forwarded to my pfsense.I sure hope that this fixed my disconnect issues.
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I put my DSL modem in default mode rather than bridge. I now get an internal natted IP from the modem. In the modem settings I made the IP that is handed to my pfsense a DMZ host, so all traffic from the static IP sitting on the modem is forwarded to my pfsense.
I ended up doing the same here on my 2.0-RC installation, PPPoE in 2.0-RC really seem to have issues. Not usable at all in it's current state here. 1.2.3 worked without a hickup for well over a year though.
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If you don't get us useful information for debugging (mentioned earlier in this thread), then there is no hope of having it fixed. It works fine for the vast majority of people. It won't magically get fixed unless it can be determined just why it doesn't work for you.
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to my experience its mpd only thats causing this, is there any way to switch to an older mpd used in 1.2.3 or mayb if u could tell me how to put mpd in debug mode then i can atleast get u more useful logs.
