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    APU1C & pfSense with LAN, Wifi and 3G-4G

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved 2.2 Snapshot Feedback and Problems - RETIRED
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      zash1958
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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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        ozlecz
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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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          zash1958
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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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            ozlecz
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            @nscheffer:

            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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              ozlecz
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              this may help

              http://inet.net.ph/index.php/hidden-menu-item/category/8-installation-instructions

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                zash1958
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                Runs fine now!

                Thanks a lot!

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                  nscheffer
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                  Yes the H820 support most of the VPN mode like IPSec and also as passthrough.

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                    ozlecz
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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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                      nscheffer
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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-released

                      I 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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                        ozlecz
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                        did you tested it yourself with ip fire?

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                          nscheffer
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                          Yes of course, working well with ipfire with all Sierra cards i got !

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                            ozlecz
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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

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