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      sujyo1
      last edited by

      I need help… Some how my WAN interface keep dropping internet connection every 10 min. I have to restart pf or go to WAN interface and save (do nothing just save) then it works for 10 min. I am able to log inn into pfbox via LAN. If some one can help me to find out what's wrong with my box or something else. Following is the system log...

      Last 50 system log entries

      Nov 30 18:20:40 php: rc.linkup: The command '/sbin/ifconfig 'bge0' inet delete' returned exit code '1', the output was 'ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCDIFADDR): Can't assign requested address'
      Nov 30 18:20:42 check_reload_status: updating dyndns wan
      Nov 30 18:20:51 ntpd_intres[56122]: host name not found: 0.pfsense.pool.ntp.org
      Nov 30 18:20:51 check_reload_status: Linkup starting bge0
      Nov 30 18:20:51 kernel: bge0: link state changed to DOWN
      Nov 30 18:20:54 check_reload_status: Linkup starting bge0
      Nov 30 18:20:54 kernel: bge0: link state changed to UP
      Nov 30 18:20:54 php: rc.linkup: DEVD Ethernet detached event for wan
      Nov 30 18:20:54 php: rc.linkup: The command '/sbin/dhclient -c /var/etc/dhclient_wan.conf bge0 > /tmp/bge0_output 2> /tmp/bge0_error_output' returned exit code '15', the output was ''
      Nov 30 18:20:56 php: rc.linkup: DEVD Ethernet attached event for wan
      Nov 30 18:20:56 php: rc.linkup: HOTPLUG: Configuring interface wan
      Nov 30 18:20:56 php: rc.linkup: The command '/sbin/ifconfig 'bge0' inet delete' returned exit code '1', the output was 'ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCDIFADDR): Can't assign requested address'
      Nov 30 18:20:58 check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
      Nov 30 18:20:58 check_reload_status: updating dyndns wan
      Nov 30 18:21:01 php: rc.linkup: The command '/sbin/dhclient -c /var/etc/dhclient_wan.conf bge0 > /tmp/bge0_output 2> /tmp/bge0_error_output' returned exit code '15', the output was ''
      Nov 30 18:21:02 php: /interfaces.php: The command '/sbin/ifconfig 'bge0' inet delete' returned exit code '1', the output was 'ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCDIFADDR): Can't assign requested address'
      Nov 30 18:21:05 check_reload_status: rc.newwanip starting bge0
      Nov 30 18:21:05 php: /interfaces.php: ROUTING: setting default route to 192.168.0.1
      Nov 30 18:21:08 php: rc.newwanip: rc.newwanip: Informational is starting bge0.
      Nov 30 18:21:08 php: rc.newwanip: rc.newwanip: on (IP address: 192.168.0.13) (interface: wan) (real interface: bge0).
      Nov 30 18:21:08 php: rc.newwanip: ROUTING: setting default route to 192.168.0.1
      Nov 30 18:21:12 check_reload_status: Reloading filter
      Nov 30 18:21:12 php: /interfaces.php: Creating rrd update script
      Nov 30 18:21:13 php: rc.newwanip: Resyncing OpenVPN instances for interface WAN.
      Nov 30 18:21:13 php: rc.newwanip: Creating rrd update script
      Nov 30 18:21:15 php: rc.newwanip: pfSense package system has detected an ip change 192.168.0.13 -> 192.168.0.13 … Restarting packages.
      Nov 30 18:21:15 check_reload_status: Starting packages
      Nov 30 18:21:15 ntpd_intres[56122]: ntpd exiting on signal 15
      Nov 30 18:21:17 check_reload_status: updating dyndns WAN_DHCP
      Nov 30 18:21:17 check_reload_status: Restarting ipsec tunnels
      Nov 30 18:21:17 check_reload_status: Restarting OpenVPN tunnels/interfaces
      Nov 30 18:21:18 php: rc.start_packages: Restarting/Starting all packages.
      Nov 30 18:21:18 php: rc.start_packages: No pfBlocker action during boot process.
      Nov 30 18:21:19 php: rc.start_packages: No pfBlocker action during boot process.
      Nov 30 18:21:19 php: rc.start_packages: No pfBlocker action during boot process.
      Nov 30 18:21:19 php: rc.start_packages: No pfBlocker action during boot process.
      Nov 30 18:21:23 php: rc.start_packages: Reloading Squid for configuration sync
      Nov 30 18:21:24 php: rc.start_packages: Reloading Squid for configuration sync
      Nov 30 18:21:25 php: rc.start_packages: Reloading Squid for configuration sync
      Nov 30 18:21:25 php: rc.start_packages: Not calling package sync code for dependency squid of squid because some include files are missing.
      Nov 30 18:21:25 php: rc.start_packages: Reloading Squid for configuration sync
      Nov 30 18:21:26 php: rc.start_packages: Reloading Squid for configuration sync
      Nov 30 18:21:27 php: rc.start_packages: Reloading Squid for configuration sync
      Nov 30 18:21:27 php: rc.start_packages: Reloading Squid for configuration sync
      Nov 30 18:21:32 squid[57524]: Squid Parent: child process 58200 exited with status 0
      Nov 30 18:21:33 php: rc.start_packages: The command '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/squid.sh stop' returned exit code '1', the output was ''
      Nov 30 18:21:35 squid[17697]: Squid Parent: child process 18305 started
      Nov 30 18:29:16 ntpd_intres[69225]: host name not found: 0.pfsense.pool.ntp.org
      Nov 30 18:31:50 ntpd_intres[69225]: host name not found: 0.pfsense.pool.ntp.org
      Nov 30 18:35:24 ntpd_intres[69225]: host name not found: 0.pfsense.pool.ntp.org
      Diagnostics: System Activity

      last pid: 76623;  load averages:  0.25,  0.30,  0.65  up 2+03:31:04    18:39:31
      200 processes: 3 running, 176 sleeping, 21 waiting

      Mem: 165M Active, 636M Inact, 165M Wired, 112M Buf, 958M Free
      Swap: 4096M Total, 4096M Free

      PID USERNAME PRI NICE  SIZE    RES STATE  C  TIME  WCPU COMMAND
        11 root    171 ki31    0K    16K RUN    1  48.8H 99.66% [idle{idle: cpu1}]
        11 root    171 ki31    0K    16K CPU0    0  49.5H 98.19% [idle{idle: cpu0}]
      53820 root      47    0 80276K 30920K piperd  1  0:05  1.46% /usr/local/bin/php{php}
        253 root      76  20  3352K  1192K kqread  1  79:41  0.00% /usr/local/sbin/check_reload_status
        12 root    -32    -    0K  168K WAIT    0  14:16  0.00% [intr{swi4: clock}]
          0 root    -68    0    0K    96K -      0  12:32  0.00% [kernel{dummynet}]
        12 root    -68    -    0K  168K WAIT    0  5:45  0.00% [intr{irq17: bge0 em1}]
          0 root    -68    0    0K    96K -      0  4:19  0.00% [kernel{em1 taskq}]
        12 root    -64    -    0K  168K WAIT    0  2:15  0.00% [intr{irq23: uhci3 ehc}]
        21 root      20    -    0K    8K syncer  1  1:14  0.00% [syncer]
          0 root    -16    0    0K    96K sched  1  0:49  0.00% [kernel{swapper}]
        15 root    -44    -    0K  256K -      1  0:41  0.00% [usb{usbus7}]
        12 root    -40    -    0K  168K WAIT    0  0:33  0.00% [intr{swi2: cambio}]
        14 root    -16    -    0K    8K -      1  0:31  0.00% [yarrow]
          4 root      -8    -    0K    8K -      0  0:21  0.00% [g_down]
        12 root    -32    -    0K  168K WAIT    0  0:19  0.00% [intr{swi4: clock}]
          3 root      -8    -    0K    8K -      0  0:13  0.00% [g_up]
      30692 root      44    0  9028K  6804K kqread  1  0:13  0.00% /usr/local/sbin/lighttpd -f /var/etc/lighty

      Status: Dashboard

      Name super.localdomain
      Version 2.1-RELEASE (i386)
      built on Wed Sep 11 18:16:50 EDT 2013
      FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE-p11

      You are on the latest version.
      Platform pfSense
      CPU Type Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N280 @ 1.66GHz
      2 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 1 core(s) x 2 HTT threads
      Uptime 2 Days 03 Hours 31 Minutes 57 Seconds
      Current date/time
      Sat Nov 30 18:40:24 CST 2013
      DNS server(s) 127.0.0.1
      97.64.183.164
      97.64.209.37
      192.168.0.1
      Last config change Sat Nov 30 18:37:31 CST 2013
      State table size left barred bargray barright bar
      0% (44/196000)
      Show states
      MBUF Usage left barred bargray barright bar
      10% (2664/25600)
      Load average
      0.18, 0.27, 0.62
      CPU usage left barred bargray barright bar 
      (Updating in 10 seconds)
      Memory usage left barred bargray barright bar 
      17% of 1960 MB
      SWAP usage left barred bargray barright bar 
      0% of 4096 MB
      Disk usage left barred bargray barright bar 
      4% of 32G
      Interfaces minimize  close
      cablenic  WAN      (DHCP)
      up 1000baseT <full-duplex,flowcontrol,master,rxpause,txpause>192.168.0.13
      cablenic  LAN
      up 1000baseT <full-duplex>192.168.1.1
      cablenic  HOTSPOT
      up 1000baseT <full-duplex>10.10.10.1
      Captive Portal Status minimize  close
      IP address MAC address Username
      10.10.10.66 74🇩🇪2b:c7:88:c1 Guest x
      Traffic Graphs configure  minimize  close
      Current WAN Traffic Show wan traffic graph
      Current LAN Traffic Show lan traffic graph
      Current HOTSPOT Traffic Show opt1 traffic graph
      Gateways minimize  close
      Name
      RTT Loss Status
      WAN_DHCP
      192.168.0.1
      0.6ms 0%
      Online</full-duplex></full-duplex></full-duplex,flowcontrol,master,rxpause,txpause>

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        mono0
        last edited by

        Try turning off "gateway monitoring". Go to routing / select approperiate wan by clicking on E / check "disable gateway monitoring"

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          phil.davis
          last edited by

          Could also be a dodgy WAN cable or the device on the other end of the WAN cable - if there are short transitions of the connection going down then quickly back up again, then it has been known that the system sees the hardware down, but somehow misses processing the hardware coming back again.
          You can probably also recover by going to Status->Interfaces and doing a release and renew of the WAN DHCP address.
          Wiggle the WAN cable  ;)

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            kilko
            last edited by

            Would be nice with a feature on the pfSense to bring interface up and down if there is no traffic…  Anyone tried creating a custom script for this ?

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