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      cj_jacksonsystems
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      status so far:

      Opt1 working but LAN is showing N/A when it should show my LAN IP

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        cj_jacksonsystems
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        Ok, network is completely down.

        Switch interfaces back after test, now my system doesn't boot.

        Will reinstall pFsense.

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        • johnpozJ
          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
          last edited by johnpoz

          And what hardware is this running on btw?

          Freebsd/Pfsense have not always had the best of luck with realtek nics on a bit of a side note ;)

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            cj_jacksonsystems
            last edited by

            Its a custom built ATOM box - with TP-Link NIC's, up to now I have not had any issues!! the box has been in production for over a year!

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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              Be sure to test the other NIC when you make changes like this. Adding a new NIC with the same driver type may change the interface order.

              Steve

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                cj_jacksonsystems
                last edited by

                All 3 nics have been in the machine for quite a while, but OPT has never been used before - Now im implementing it. Ive just switched RE1 & 2 to test the card, and then switched them back - that has broken the box completely!

                IM downloading pfsense now to do a clean install.

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                • johnpozJ
                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @cj_jacksonsystems
                  last edited by johnpoz

                  @cj_jacksonsystems said in OPT Interface - No Network:

                  with TP-Link NIC's

                  That use the realtek driver? your nics are re0 and re1, etc. re is realtek

                  What are they like TG-3468 ?

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                    cj_jacksonsystems
                    last edited by

                    Im not entirely sure which model they are without taking the box apart.

                    My LAN Interface is a TP-Link and thats been fine!

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                      last edited by

                      Run pciconf -lv, check they are actually the same chip.

                      Steve

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                        cj_jacksonsystems @stephenw10
                        last edited by

                        @stephenw10 well, right now the system wont boot!!

                        Its stuck in a reboot loop!

                        Im downloading pf now to reload.

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                          cj_jacksonsystems
                          last edited by

                          @stephenw10 said in OPT Interface - No Network:

                          pciconf -lv

                          re0@pci0:1:0:0: class=0x020000 card=0xd6258086 chip=0x816810ec rev=0x06 hdr=0x00
                          vendor = 'Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.'
                          device = 'RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller'
                          class = network
                          subclass = ethernet
                          re1@pci0:5:0:0: class=0x020000 card=0x43001186 chip=0x43001186 rev=0x10 hdr=0x00
                          vendor = 'D-Link System Inc'
                          device = 'DGE-528T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter'
                          class = network
                          subclass = ethernet
                          re2@pci0:5:8:0: class=0x020000 card=0x43001186 chip=0x43001186 rev=0x10 hdr=0x00
                          vendor = 'D-Link System Inc'
                          device = 'DGE-528T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter'
                          class = network
                          subclass = ethernet

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                          • stephenw10S
                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                            last edited by

                            Hmm, well I'd certainly expect re1 and re2 to behave the same there then.

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                              cj_jacksonsystems
                              last edited by

                              OK clean install, still the same!

                              Ive ordered a dual Intel NIC off of ebay so will see how that goes, I've been meaning to get multiport cards anyway. Ive got loads of PCI-E cards kicking around but no PCI, otherwise I would have just swapped cards out.

                              Thanks for your assistance.

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                                cj_jacksonsystems
                                last edited by

                                I didnt get it to work, even after A Clean install.

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                                • stephenw10S
                                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                  last edited by

                                  And it's just whichever card is configured as OPT1 does not work? Weird.

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                                    cj_jacksonsystems @stephenw10
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                                    @stephenw10 Seems that way, have ordered Intel 1000 Pro card see if that works!

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                                      cj_jacksonsystems
                                      last edited by

                                      Heres the spec of my box by the way:

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                                      • stephenw10S
                                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                        last edited by

                                        It's old but should work fine. I can only think there must be some rogue configuration going on, something left in the config file from previous settings. But if that was the case the clean install should have resolved it.
                                        The other thing is some low level conflict between the cards but I would expect that to follow the card not the assigned interface.

                                        Steve

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