1Gbps from Modem to PC, capped at 30-40Mbps through pfSense?
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disable all that stuff, from console:
pkg add https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/FreeBSD:11:amd64/latest/All/realtek-re-kmod-v196.04_2.txz echo 'if_re_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf.local
reboot
check the boot logs for:
re0: version:1.96.04
also you should do a speed test from a pc on your lan, not from pfsense itself
pfsense is optimized as a router, not as a client -
Not sure if im doing this wrong.. the pkg add command gave a mismatch error due to version. I said yes and it seemed to proceed.
But I don't see anything in the log regarding a version?
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@girbot-0
you forgotecho 'if_re_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf.local
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@kiokoman said in 1Gbps from Modem to PC, capped at 30-40Mbps through pfSense?:
also you should do a speed test from a pc on your lan, not from pfsense itself
pfsense is optimized as a router, not as a clientI've done it from both.
I just wanted to confirm it wasn't the switch causing the slow down initially, which comes after pfSense.This is from my workstation which is wired:
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@kiokoman said in 1Gbps from Modem to PC, capped at 30-40Mbps through pfSense?:
@girbot-0
you forgotecho 'if_re_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf.local
ahh.. well anyway
Ignore the mismatch and continue? [y/N]: y
the most recent version of realtek-re-kmod-v196.04_2 is already installedso I guess that confirms it.
let me switch WAN over to that interface and see what happens
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Looks like same issue I had last week.
Says its up (its a static WAN ip) but thinks gateway is down. I tried last week to disable gateway monitoring. Same issue though. Its at least recognizing the speed of that realtek card now for WAN.
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@girbot-0
i don''t understant
do you have if_re_load="YES" inside /boot/loader.conf.local ?
do you have re0: version:1.96.04 on the boot logs now?
if not, you are not loading the driver at boot -
@kiokoman said in 1Gbps from Modem to PC, capped at 30-40Mbps through pfSense?:
/boot/loader.conf.local
sry sry.. not trying to confuse.
Still nothing in the log mentioning a version :(
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I added this second line as well just to see if it would help since it mentioned to add it during the install of the driver
didnt seem to help though.
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@girbot-0
ok it's not loading for me alsoKLD if_re.ko: depends on kernel - not available or version mismatch
let me check..
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15lsDnnCz0C9rD9qIsmT0JeniFsSxgxTR/view
this one should loadpkg delete realtek-re-kmod
copy the if_re.ko inside /boot/modules
reboot
and check for
re0: version:1.96.04 -
Some success....
but for some reason when using THIS NIC:
Using the other one just works..
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@girbot-0
ok, does internet works even if it say gateway offline?
speedtest? -
@kiokoman said in 1Gbps from Modem to PC, capped at 30-40Mbps through pfSense?:
@girbot-0
ok, does internet works even if it say gateway offline?
speedtest?sorry, shoulda been clearer. no inet. :(
it actually cant reach the GW... see below.I'll swap the cable back and the interface back to the pcie card, just as a sanity check and change no settings. to see if that comes up still.
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Yah.
Switched back to the other pcie card (which pfsense doesnt seem to know anything about other than ue0). and it works. No changes to configbut speed is crap again.
Testing download speed................................................................................
Download: 32.88 Mbit/s
Testing upload speed......................................................................................................
Upload: 120.32 Mbit/sI don't understand why switching to the Realtek NIC would cause this.
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Happy to report that it IS now working on the realtek card!
The only change I made was here where it now shows the Speed and Duplex for this card. (it didnt for the other one.). It was set to auto which wasn't working. Setting it to 1000baseT Full made it magically work.
Speedtest results from my machine and the router are same:
Testing download speed................................................................................
Download: 539.01 Mbit/s
Testing upload speed......................................................................................................
Upload: 88.97 Mbit/sNot the 890 Mbs i get when my machine is wired direct to the modem. But definitely better than 45.
Hopefully tweaking some settings can help boost that a bit more.Thanks so much for all your help man. Really appreciate the time you spent.
To recap for anyone else that has this issue:
- Download the if_re.ko file and put it into /boot/modules on pfSense, a link above is there. Perhaps the pkg add command works as well but didnt for me
- Added the following lines to /boot/loader.conf.local (tho the last three I added from another thread. Not sure what they do, will test without)
I did this through SSH, but I think you can also do it in Diag > Edit file from the webgui
if_re_load="YES"
if_re_name="/boot/modules/if_re.ko"
hw.re.msi_disable=1
hw.pci.enable_msix=0
hw.pci.enable_msi=0- Reboot
- Webgui: interfaces > WAN re0 > hard set speed to 1000baseT > Save
Started working after that.
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just adding that I set the MTU for the realtek onboard NIC to 1428 and im consitently getting better speed tests.
Testing download speed................................................................................
Download: 707.96 Mbit/s
Testing upload speed......................................................................................................
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I have no problem getting well over 500 Mb on my 500/20 connection.
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@jknott said in 1Gbps from Modem to PC, capped at 30-40Mbps through pfSense?:
I have no problem getting well over 500 Mb on my 500/20 connection.
whats your secret?
I'm still getting just about 500 consistently.
If I plug that same cable into my laptop, I get 800-900 :( -
@girbot-0 said in 1Gbps from Modem to PC, capped at 30-40Mbps through pfSense?:
whats your secret?
If I told you, I'd have to kill you.
No secret. It just works. I also had 75/10 connecton previously and it regularly exceeded 80 Mb.
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well I know CAN get 900 sometimes even 1gig. but not on pfsense. and i donno why. dont know if its the realtek adapter or something else.