Problem with WAN Connection

z3r0bug

Hello there,
my pfsense box is straight connected to my fiber modem. But since i switched to pfsense i got a big problem with my stability of my fiber. I Got this error, the funny thing though is, it only happend, if i maxed out my fiber while downloading with full speed. 500/500. Any ideas ? And i have a static ip so it does not change at all.

send_interval 500ms loss_interval 2000ms time_period 60000ms report_interval 0ms data_len 0 alert_interval 1000ms latency_alarm 500ms loss_alarm 20% dest_addr xxx.xxx.xxx.1 bind_addr xxx.xxx.xxx.30 identifier "WAN_DHCP "

Jun 1 17:23:35 check_reload_status Linkup starting re0
Jun 1 17:23:35 kernel re0: watchdog timeout
Jun 1 17:23:35 kernel re0: link state changed to DOWN
Jun 1 17:23:36 php-fpm 46195 /rc.linkup: DEVD Ethernet detached event for wan

Jun 1 17:23:39 kernel arpresolve: can't allocate llinfo for xxx.xx.xxx.1 on re0
Jun 1 17:23:39 kernel arpresolve: can't allocate llinfo for xxx.xx.xxx.1 on re0

Jun 1 17:23:43 php-fpm 10287 /rc.newwanip: rc.newwanip: Info: starting on re0.
Jun 1 17:23:43 php-fpm 10287 /rc.newwanip: rc.newwanip: on (IP address: xxx.xx.xxx.30) (interface: WAN[wan]) (real interface: re0).

DaddyGo

the problem will be with this and its throughput:

június 1 17:23:35 check_reload_status Linkup kezdődő re0 = Realtek

z3r0bug

why should the throughput be a problem ? can you give me a reason why ?

DaddyGo

The Realtek ethernet controller will be the bottleneck
because you switched to a faster speed

edit: please check the forum for how many suggest Realtek based configuration

z3r0bug

hmm.. i dont get it.. i still have the same speed as before. Before i switched to a pfsense box i run it on my Edge Router Lite, and there i works just flawlessly. But since i use the pfsense box it drop the wan as far i use max speed.

can you please be more specific in which case the realtek controller is the bottleneck. ?

DaddyGo

in every case

there is a driver for Realtek under FreeBSD just not really useful
https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?re(4)

it is much more expedient
https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?igb(4)

z3r0bug

that answer does not help me.. i need to know why. so, you say the realtek gigabit ethernet port is to slow to handle my 500/500 fiber ? but why, there must be something you can tell my why ?

DaddyGo

@z3r0bug
you just started here, not just my opinion is what I described

the forum is full of issues descriptions caused by Realtek controllers and lots of good advice

z3r0bug

okay, that is some info i can use for something.