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    • P
      Plittle @Plittle
      last edited by

      Correction-I got the PPoE connection over WAN up...but still cant get internet connection...
      any ideas what Im doing wrong?
      Status
      up
      PPPoE
      up

      Uptime
      -
      IPv6 Link Local
      fe80::2e0:67ff:fe0e:4036%pppoe1
      DNS servers
      127.0.0.1
      MTU
      1500
      In/out packets
      0/22 (0 B/2 KiB)
      In/out packets (pass)
      0/22 (0 B/2 KiB)
      In/out packets (block)
      0/0 (0 B/0 B)
      In/out errors
      0/0
      Collisions
      0

      LAN Interface (lan, bridge0)

      Status
      up
      MAC Address
      02:dd:73:83:d4:00
      IPv4 Address
      192.168.1.1
      Subnet mask IPv4
      255.255.255.0
      IPv6 Link Local
      fe80::1:1%bridge0
      Subnet mask IPv6
      64
      MTU
      1500
      In/out packets
      18576/18781 (690 KiB/1.84 MiB)
      In/out packets (pass)
      18576/18781 (690 KiB/1.84 MiB)
      In/out packets (block)
      121/0 (11 KiB/0 B)
      In/out errors
      0/0
      Collisions
      0

      OPT1 Interface (opt1, igb2)

      Status
      no carrier
      MAC Address
      00:e0:67:0e:40:38
      IPv6 Link Local
      fe80::2e0:67ff:fe0e:4038%igb2
      MTU
      1500
      Media
      autoselect
      In/out packets
      0/3 (0 B/304 B)
      In/out packets (pass)
      0/3 (0 B/304 B)
      In/out packets (block)
      0/0 (0 B/0 B)
      In/out errors
      0/0
      Collisions
      0
      Bridge (bridge0)
      learning

      OPT2 Interface (opt2, igb3)

      Status
      up
      MAC Address
      00:e0:67:0e:40:39
      IPv6 Link Local
      fe80::2e0:67ff:fe0e:4039%igb3
      MTU
      1500
      Media
      100baseTX <full-duplex>
      In/out packets
      48/2 (7 KiB/188 B)
      In/out packets (pass)
      48/2 (7 KiB/188 B)
      In/out packets (block)
      20/0 (3 KiB/0 B)
      In/out errors
      0/0
      Collisions
      0
      Bridge (bridge0)
      learning

      OPT3 Interface (opt3, igb1)

      Status
      no carrier
      MAC Address
      00:e0:67:0e:40:37
      IPv6 Link Local
      fe80::2e0:67ff:fe0e:4037%igb1
      MTU
      1500
      Media
      autoselect
      In/out packets
      33/2 (5 KiB/188 B)
      In/out packets (pass)
      33/2 (5 KiB/188 B)
      In/out packets (block)
      5/0 (550 B/0 B)
      In/out errors
      0/0
      Collisions
      0
      Bridge (bridge0)
      learning

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        You have to create loader.conf.local if it doesn't exist. There are many ways to do that, one is to run:
        touch /boot/loader.conf.local

        Check ppp logs to see why it's not coming up.

        You added the VLAN to use as the parent interface?

        Steve

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          DonaldColeman @Plittle
          last edited by

          @plittle
          Just a FYI, I did not need to edit or to creat that file for my services to work.
          Also, I am connected to the Centurylink ONT Eth port directly to pfSense WAN.
          I did enable and set PowerD to HiAdaptive just because, but I didn’t need to change or enable the PowerD because my speeds are only 100MB and I didnt see a difference either way. But I left it enabled on and as another side not I’m running pfSense on a Dell i5 SFF PC w/8GB Mem.

          I only did the following from the above post:

          Interfaces -> Assignmnents -VLANs
          Add a new VLAN interface. In the edit dialog:

          Parent Interface: <the physical interface of your WAN port>

          VLAN Tag: 201
          Save

          Interfaces -> Assignments -> PPPs
          Add a new PPP
          Link Type: PPPoE
          Link Interface: igb0.201
          Username: CenturyLink Supplied
          Password: CenturyLink Supplied
          Service name: <leave blank>
          Configure NULL service name: <checked>
          Save

          Interfaces -> Assignments -> Interface Assignments
          WAN: select PPPoE0(igb0.201) - < CL Username > from the drop down
          Save

          Interfaces -> WAN
          verify that IPv4 Configuration Type is PPPoE

          Under PPPoE Configuration
          Verify Username and Password are present
          Save

          Status -> Interfaces
          Verify WAN Interface (wan, pppoe0)
          Status: up
          PPPoE: up
          IPv4 Address: <is present>

          *** FIREWALL LAN RULE OPEN TO ALL ***

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            DonaldColeman @Plittle
            last edited by

            @plittle said in PPPoE on WAN link for Centurylink gigabit service:

            Hi there. Tried to get my protectli modem with pfsense working with centurylink fiber optic(internet only)

            If I understand your above, I don’t know why you’re going into the Provider Modem, then to your pfSense.
            Try going directly to the pfSense WAN from the Centurylink (Fiber Box) ONT Eth Port your Modem is currently connected to and remove the Provider Modem all together.

            If I’m mistaken please disregard :)

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              billmcg
              last edited by

              @Plittle did you create the VLAN interface in igb0 with VLAN tag 201?

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                Plittle
                last edited by stephenw10

                Thanks for all the responses folks...I appreciate the support and patience with me getting through this...I'm still trying to learn the home networking bit, so my questions are probably going to be pretty basic...

                To answer the various questions people have asked:
                -not trying to route through the centurylink modem-trying to route directly from the CL fiberoptic converter into my pfsense device
                -I followed the instructions as laid out by davidcoleman and others above-including adding the VLAN to use as the parent interface
                -its listing status as UP, PPoE as UP
                -I don't, however see an IPv4 address listed under the status -> interfaces...lists an IPv6 Link Local, but there is no line referencing the IPv4 under WAN Interface

                -I went and executed shell command touch /boot/loader.conf.local, then inputed the directed text under Edit File

                -After completing all of that, the WAN status window shows
                status down, PPOE down (When I gave up yesterday before posting online I had yet to add the /boot/loader.config.local file, and at that time it said Status UP and PPOE UP, though I still could not access the internet...I tried pressing the connect button, no change....I also went back and made sure all the PPoE account information is still entered under PPP and under the Interfaces-->WAN tab

                -I believe the FIREWALL LAN Rule is open to all:
                from the Firewall-->Rules page

                States
Protocol
Source
Port
Destination
Port
Gateway
Queue
Schedule
Description
Actions


1 /3.52 MiB

*
*
*
LAN Address
443
80
*
*

Anti-Lockout Rule



21 /3.13 MiB

IPv4 * 
LAN net 
* 
* 
* 
* 
none 
  
Default allow LAN to any rule 



0 /0 B

IPv6 * 
LAN net 
* 
* 
* 
* 
none 
  
Default allow LAN IPv6 to any rule

                Any ideas what Im getting wrong here? Is there a log I can cut and paste to help figure out whats missing?
                Thanks again for all the help folks!

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                  Plittle
                  last edited by

                  Here is the PP Log after completing all of this:
                  Mar 13 22:39:34 ppp [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 7223
                  Mar 13 22:39:34 ppp [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to ''
                  Mar 13 22:39:43 ppp [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds
                  Mar 13 22:39:43 ppp [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
                  Mar 13 22:39:43 ppp [wan_link0] LCP: Down event
                  Mar 13 22:39:43 ppp [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 7224 in 2 seconds
                  Mar 13 22:39:45 ppp [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 7224
                  Mar 13 22:39:45 ppp [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to ''
                  Mar 13 22:39:55 ppp [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds
                  Mar 13 22:39:55 ppp [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
                  Mar 13 22:39:55 ppp [wan_link0] LCP: Down event

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                    Plittle
                    last edited by

                    From the general system log
                    Mar 13 23:07:11 php-fpm 44860 /status_interfaces.php: Starting rtsold process
                    Mar 13 23:07:13 rtsold 67962 <ifconfig> failed to get link layer information for pppoe1
                    Mar 13 23:07:13 rtsold 67962 <main> failed to initialize pppoe1
                    Mar 13 23:07:13 php-fpm 44860 /status_interfaces.php: The command '/sbin/ifconfig 'pppoe1' -staticarp ' returned exit code '1', the output was 'ifconfig: interface pppoe1 does not exist'
                    Mar 13 23:07:13 php-fpm 44860 /status_interfaces.php: The command '/usr/sbin/arp -d -i 'pppoe1' -a > /dev/null 2>&1 ' returned exit code '1', the output was ''

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                      Plittle @Plittle
                      last edited by

                      @plittle
                      apologies for all the posting...
                      looks like I found my mistake and it is now working...
                      thanks again for the assistance folks.

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                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                        last edited by

                        What was the issue? Might help someone else reading this in the future if you can detail your fix.

                        Steve

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                          gmccleary11 @billmcg
                          last edited by

                          @billmcg fixed my issue exactly, thank you sir!

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