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      avnpf
      last edited by

      hello

      i am trying to connect to my isp with pppoe,

      i use the password and username but cant connect (logs)

      how do i need to define my wan for that?

      thank you

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        avnpf @avnpf
        last edited by

        Ok so i got it going with wan lan and wlan. There is an internet connection with pass on firewall.

        Problem is that i get around 20mb on a 1000mb line

        Anything to check that you know of?

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          That level of throttling I'd look for a speed/duplex mismatch. Check Status > Interfaces for errors/collisions.

          You have no modem? What is your WAN connected to?

          Steve

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            avnpf
            last edited by

            Wan connected to fiber to network cable unit.

            I will try to check the interface

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              avnpf @stephenw10
              last edited by avnpf

              @stephenw10 cant find where to define connection speed

              under the wan interface statuse there is no "media" type, unlike the "lan" interface

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              • DaddyGoD
                DaddyGo
                last edited by

                that's what he meant

                interface_pfs.png

                Cats bury it so they can't see it!
                (You know what I mean if you have a cat)

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                  avnpf @DaddyGo
                  last edited by avnpf

                  @DaddyGo
                  i understand

                  there is no media type there
                  only in lan

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                  • DaddyGoD
                    DaddyGo
                    last edited by

                    if you are connected to the interface, you should see some negotiation - the media type

                    you mentioned above that a 20mbits connection has already been established

                    Cats bury it so they can't see it!
                    (You know what I mean if you have a cat)

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                    • DaddyGoD
                      DaddyGo
                      last edited by

                      Accidentally, you are not trying to connect directly to the ONT, this is not allowed by many ISPs directly only through their own router with a bridge-mode enabled on a port.

                      Cats bury it so they can't see it!
                      (You know what I mean if you have a cat)

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                      • JKnottJ
                        JKnott @DaddyGo
                        last edited by JKnott

                        @DaddyGo That could be either auto or some specified connection, such as 1000baseT, depending on what the ISP requires. I've seen both.

                        BTW, on pfSense 2.4.5, it says Speed and Duplex, not Media.

                        PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
                        i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
                        UniFi AC-Lite access point

                        I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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                          avnpf
                          last edited by

                          i have no limit to use the modem of the isp

                          i have anothe router that connects and get speed of about 500mb

                          in pf sense there is no media/speed tab

                          in lan i do get media type of 1000 base t

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                            avnpf @JKnott
                            last edited by

                            @JKnott d90dfad0-4a9b-440b-a656-903e3711a551-image.png

                            this is wan tab in inteface status

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                            • DaddyGoD
                              DaddyGo
                              last edited by

                              what is your exact system? FTTH / DOCSIS / VDSL :-)
                              I expect something like this from you: ISP ONT or modem + ISP router + etc.

                              Cats bury it so they can't see it!
                              (You know what I mean if you have a cat)

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                              • DaddyGoD
                                DaddyGo
                                last edited by

                                A blank WAN tab means it doesn't work for you

                                Cats bury it so they can't see it!
                                (You know what I mean if you have a cat)

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                                  avnpf
                                  last edited by

                                  fiber to rj45 adapter (just to change the connection type), cat 6 cable , pc with pfsense - thats all

                                  also

                                  no i am getting 94 mb up and down

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                                    avnpf @DaddyGo
                                    last edited by avnpf

                                    @DaddyGo its not blank i gave the printscreen with no data :) to show there is no media or speed tab

                                    723f1b67-95ca-423c-99e0-672fb5435914-image.png

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                                    • DaddyGoD
                                      DaddyGo
                                      last edited by

                                      fiber to rj45 adapter = ISP ONT???
                                      Do you have a router supplied by your ISP?

                                      Cats bury it so they can't see it!
                                      (You know what I mean if you have a cat)

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                                      • JKnottJ
                                        JKnott @avnpf
                                        last edited by

                                        @avnpf said in pppoe with no modem:

                                        this is wan tab in inteface status

                                        Look on Interfaces > WAN, not status.

                                        PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
                                        i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
                                        UniFi AC-Lite access point

                                        I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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                                        • DaddyGoD
                                          DaddyGo
                                          last edited by

                                          Very interesting and have a 94Mbits connection?

                                          Cats bury it so they can't see it!
                                          (You know what I mean if you have a cat)

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                                            avnpf @DaddyGo
                                            last edited by

                                            @DaddyGo

                                            yes, maybe its an ont

                                            jknott - i searched there there is no speed duplex tab, in lan interface there is

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