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    • A Offline
      arun_cdm
      last edited by

      Thanks for ur support, i'll check and update

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        marvosa
        last edited by

        Same results here.  I'm currently seeing 34-42% packet loss from your default gateway (122.165.128.1).

        Use PingPlotter to gather evidence on exactly where the packet loss is and take it to your ISP (Assuming the issue is downstream).

        You also are using DSL in India, which may or may not be an issue in and of itself, but I would switch broadband technologies if possible.

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          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
          last edited by

          if i directly connect my ADSL router to Switch, there is no packet loss.

          Something tells me this is unreliable. Frustrating.

          Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
          A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
          DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
          Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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            arun_cdm
            last edited by

            Thank U  all for giving support  :), i'll use the pinplotter.

            If i connect any node directly to ISP' router and trigger continuous PING, there is no loss in packets.
            That's what i tried to convey earlier.

            Earlier, I raised issue to ISP provider, they came and checked the physical line, then hard reset the ASDL router and tried to ping, result= success without firewall (pfSense). couple of minutes later after connecting pfSense tried to ping, result=loss (partial).  :o

            Now, i'll use this PinPlotter in both cases with/without pfSense and get back.

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            • DerelictD Offline
              Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
              last edited by

              Your internet sucks, friend. It's not pfSense.

              Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
              A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
              DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
              Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                chpalmer
                last edited by

                2 hops away from your gateway-

                Ping statistics for 182.79.220.190:
                    Packets: Sent = 100, Received = 99, Lost = 1 (1% loss),
                Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
                    Minimum = 243ms, Maximum = 260ms, Average = 245ms
                
                

                your gateway-

                Ping statistics for 122.165.128.1:
                    Packets: Sent = 100, Received = 61, Lost = 39 (39% loss),
                Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
                    Minimum = 244ms, Maximum = 375ms, Average = 249ms
                
                

                Your gateway router is hammered!  Last time I saw pings like that the site had been struck by lightning.

                Triggering snowflakes one by one..
                Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4590T CPU @ 2.00GHz on an M400 WG box.

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                  marvosa
                  last edited by

                  Thank U  all for giving support  :), i'll use the pinplotter.

                  If i connect any node directly to ISP' router and trigger continuous PING, there is no loss in packets.
                  That's what i tried to convey earlier.

                  Earlier, I raised issue to ISP provider, they came and checked the physical line, then hard reset the ASDL router and tried to ping, result= success without firewall (pfSense). couple of minutes later after connecting pfSense tried to ping, result=loss (partial).  :o

                  Now, i'll use this PinPlotter in both cases with/without pfSense and get back.

                  My guess is when the ASDL router is in use, it's using a different route (or gateway) to the internet, which is why everything appears fine when using their router.  Gather your evidence via PingPlotter and go from there.

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                    mer
                    last edited by

                    Something connected to the router, do you have a switch in between the router and the client?  Client doing DHCP so it's getting address/gateway/DNS from the router or beyond?  If so, and the pfSense box is also doing DHCP you should be able to compare those values.  Don't forget to check link state;  make sure everything matches on Speed, Duplex and MTU.

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                      Guest
                      last edited by

                      Note: ADSL Router in Bridge Mode.
                      I've tried Netgear DGN2200 ADSL2+ router too.

                      Sometimes peoples are meaning that there ISP router is in the so called "bridge mode" and it is
                      working likes an ordinary and pure modem and then also really often some other peoples are meaning
                      they was bridging the WAN port of their pfSense box to that ISP router and also really then the goal or
                      "benefit" is;

                      • packet loss
                      • packet drops
                      • port flapping
                      • unstable connection

                      But all in all if the pfSense box is doing actively DHCP and the ISP router in front of this pfSense is also
                      doing DHCP it could produce also this behaviors or creating this issues. And this is not rarely seen.

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                        sos
                        last edited by

                        My question: who is "Hugh", and why is he worried about packet loss via pfSense?

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