How to correct install a USB Network interface on PfSense 2.4.5

sscleber

Hey Guys, Can anyone help me on this???
So I just pluged a USB Network interface on my Pfsense Firewall (Based on FreeBSD) and it never apear to assign it. I pluged another one very simples and cheap one and it work, not properly as I want. But the firt one I pluged is better more expensive and better brand but it doesn't apear. Is there anything else do I have to do???
thanks!

Here is the of the Net Adapter I have tried to install

https://www.tp-link.com/br/home-networking/computer-accessory/ue300c/

kiokoman

@sscleber
check if pfsense see it from terminal

usbconfig dump_device_desc | grep Realtek

if it output something take note of ugenX.Y (where X.Y is a number, example ugen1.2)
than try

usbconfig -d X.Y set_config 1

if it works you should be able to assign it as an interface but you need to use that command after every reboot

sscleber

@kiokoman
nope, it didn't show up anything as we can see below

Can you recommend any good USB adapter that can be compatible to do this??

kiokoman

@sscleber
it's Realtek not realtek
case sensitive

sscleber

@kiokoman
yes, did both of option..

kiokoman

@sscleber
uhm pretty much you are screwed

but past here the output of
usbconfig dump_device_desc

maybe remove that device and do a

dmesg

attach it again and do a dmesg again, copy/past here the output if something new is reported from dmesg
if nothing is reported than the type-c port is not recognized by pfsense

bingo600

@kiokoman said in How to correct install a USB Network interface on PfSense 2.4.5:

@sscleber
it's Realtek not realtek
case sensitive

grep -i

/Bingo

sscleber

@kiokoman

bingo600

That seems to be one of the EL'cheapo adapters

https://github.com/bzapal/usb-2-10-100m-ethernet-adapter-rd9700

Seems to be in FreeBSD 11 Stable

http://fxr.watson.org/fxr/source/dev/usb/usbdevs?v=FREEBSD-11-STABLE;im=3
vendor KONTRON 0x0fe6 Kontron AG
product KONTRON JP1082 0x9700 USB Ethernet

Edit:
It seems like it gives you the info that @kiokoman mentions here
https://forum.netgate.com/post/951370

Try to do as he describes

/Bingo

kiokoman

@bingo600
maybe it's another usb adapter, it's not the ue300c he mentioned on the first post

stephenw10

Maybe it's TP-Link just using whatever chipset they fancy and marking it v2 in tiny tiny letters.

But that is in 2.4.5:
https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-src/blob/RELENG_2_4_5/sys/dev/usb/usbdevs#L2637

Should be supported by udav(4):
https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-src/blob/RELENG_2_4_5/sys/dev/usb/net/if_udav.c#L179

Which is included in 2.4.5:

[2.4.5-RELEASE][admin@t70.stevew.lan]/root: kldstat -vv | grep udav
		395 udav/miibus
		394 uhub/udav

So, yeah, plug it in then check dmesg and the system log.

Steve

Gertjan

This means :

what ?

I do not see "FreeBSD" in that list.

Questions related to this device and 'pfsense' can be found on amazon.
Even this : https://static.amazon.fr/ask/questions/TxX2AE7DBIDUXI/ref=ask_ql_ql_al_hza ( with a possible solution ? )

stephenw10

I think this line indicates it only has one config index:

bNumConfigurations = 0x0001

So not possible to set a different one as linked there.

But, I agree, this looks like it might be the cheaper device. The TP-Link NIC may well work by setting an alternate config index. @sscleber ?

Steve