APU1C & pfSense with LAN, Wifi and 3G-4G
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Based on the test done with pfSense 2.2 ALPHA a few weeks ago and the current pfSense stable release 2.1.x, you need to add you modem as a PPP devices where you don't really handle it as a modem device trough ppp :
- using AT commands, a profile with Auto Dial to my provider was created and enabled
- just after you add the device, using the gateway health check you can forward trafic trough it
- you cannot control properly like a normal modem using ppp (dial-in, hangout, etc…)
- using this method you keep rdd stats graphs
As far as i know, this current behavior is not ideal and an update to support fully Sierra modem and others for 3G-4G connections will be welcome.
I have done only a few tests with not the results i was expecting this why i move to a solution less elegant like a H820 router !
Regards
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does h820 support IPSEC or only pass through?
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I also want to install 2.2 ALPHA on my Alix APU.
The installer starts and at the moment it comes to the selection of the kernel I selected "embedded serial"
But then the installer stops with an error. Looks like it cannot find this kernel?
What 2.2 releases do You use for installing on a APU with internal mSata SSD?
I tried this one with no luck :-(
http://snapshots.pfsense.org/FreeBSD_stable/10/amd64/pfSense_HEAD/updates/pfSense-Full-Update-2.2-DEVELOPMENT-amd64-20140711-0623.tgz
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ive used the nano version pfSense-2.2-DEVELOPMENT-4g-amd64-nanobsd-20140616-2155.img….
make your life easier by using the PCEngines APU-TinyCore-USB-Installer.
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This may be a good idea.
Please can You give me a hint how to flash the nanobsd image to the internal mSATA or SD card?
I do not understand clearly how to do this.
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Based on the test done with pfSense 2.2 ALPHA a few weeks ago and the current pfSense stable release 2.1.x, you need to add you modem as a PPP devices where you don't really handle it as a modem device trough ppp :
- using AT commands, a profile with Auto Dial to my provider was created and enabled
- just after you add the device, using the gateway health check you can forward trafic trough it
- you cannot control properly like a normal modem using ppp (dial-in, hangout, etc…)
- using this method you keep rdd stats graphs
As far as i know, this current behavior is not ideal and an update to support fully Sierra modem and others for 3G-4G connections will be welcome.
I have done only a few tests with not the results i was expecting this why i move to a solution less elegant like a H820 router !
Regards
does this mean that 4g is not yet fully supported by pfsense?
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this may help
http://inet.net.ph/index.php/hidden-menu-item/category/8-installation-instructions
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Runs fine now!
Thanks a lot!
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Yes the H820 support most of the VPN mode like IPSec and also as passthrough.
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so do you think that the issues you are facing with sierra LTE module is directly related on pfsense?
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Yes it's not supported today with pfSense where IPfire will support it fully on their latest release :
http://www.ipfire.org/news/ipfire-2-15-core-update-79-releasedI know it's not trivial to implement it but today it's difficult to imagine an APU1C motherboard without an 4G-LTE card for backup and/or main access !
Why pfSense could not continu to be the leading choice for this platform supporting actual usage and needs…What's needed to add this ?
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did you tested it yourself with ip fire?
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Yes of course, working well with ipfire with all Sierra cards i got !
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very good info…havent have a hand on ip fire yet but i need to see this working..thanks a lot