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    • S
      siddharthm
      last edited by

      Hi

      I am facing problems while adding new network card.

      Current Config of ethernet ports

      1 x Onboard  - Lan
      1 x Dual port Ethernet card - WAN and OPT1
      1 x Ethernet Card - OPT2

      I am adding

      1 x Dual port Ethernet Card - I am trying to add OPT 3 and OPT4

      But after adding the latest card I cannot access the pfsense from internal network, if i remove the new card then everything becomes normal again.

      Please help what am I missing.

      Thanks

      Siddharth

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      • ?
        Guest
        last edited by

        Backup, then a fresh and full install.

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        • GrimsonG
          Grimson Banned
          last edited by

          Adding another card may change the order in which interfaces are detected, so your LAN interface is then likely on a different physical port.

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          • DerelictD
            Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
            last edited by

            Right. Look at the console. Look at /var/run/dmesg.boot.  You should be able to see what's going on with the MAC addresses, etc.

            igb0: <intel(r) 1000="" pro="" network="" connection,="" version="" -="" 2.5.3-k="">port 0x1000-0x101f mem 0xdfc00000-0xdfc1ffff,0xdfc20000-0xdfc23fff irq 18 at device 0.0 on pci3
            igb0: Ethernet address: 00:08:a2:0a:59:41

            igb1: <intel(r) 1000="" pro="" network="" connection,="" version="" -="" 2.5.3-k="">port 0x2000-0x201f mem 0xdfd00000-0xdfd1ffff,0xdfd20000-0xdfd23fff irq 19 at device 0.0 on pci4
            igb1: Ethernet address: 00:08:a2:0a:59:42

            igb2: <intel(r) 1000="" pro="" network="" connection,="" version="" -="" 2.5.3-k="">port 0x3000-0x301f mem 0xdfea0000-0xdfebffff,0xdff24000-0xdff27fff irq 18 at device 20.0 on pci0
            igb2: Ethernet address: 00:08:a2:0a:59:3d

            igb3: <intel(r) 1000="" pro="" network="" connection,="" version="" -="" 2.5.3-k="">port 0x3020-0x303f mem 0xdfec0000-0xdfedffff,0xdff28000-0xdff2bfff irq 19 at device 20.1 on pci0
            igb3: Ethernet address: 00:08:a2:0a:59:3e

            igb4: <intel(r) 1000="" pro="" network="" connection,="" version="" -="" 2.5.3-k="">port 0x3040-0x305f mem 0xdfee0000-0xdfefffff,0xdff2c000-0xdff2ffff irq 20 at device 20.2 on pci0
            igb4: Ethernet address: 00:08:a2:0a:59:3f

            igb5: <intel(r) 1000="" pro="" network="" connection,="" version="" -="" 2.5.3-k="">port 0x3060-0x307f mem 0xdff00000-0xdff1ffff,0xdff30000-0xdff33fff irq 21 at device 20.3 on pci0
            igb5: Ethernet address: 00:08:a2:0a:59:40</intel(r)></intel(r)></intel(r)></intel(r)></intel(r)></intel(r)>

            Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
            A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
            DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
            Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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              siddharthm
              last edited by

              I even assigned the network cards still the lan does not work.

              How does the mac addresses help in this. i mean what error should i look for.

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              • DerelictD
                Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                last edited by

                It just helps you identify what NIC is what.

                You keep saying "it doesn't work" without providing any useful data.

                Hard to help from afar with no information.

                You could start with the output of ifconfig -a.

                Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                  siddharthm
                  last edited by

                  AIRTELNEW (wan) -> vr0        ->DHCP
                  LAN (lan)      -> re0        -> v4: 192.168….
                  AIRTEL (opt1)  -> em0        -> v4: ****
                  BLAZENET (opt2) -> em1        -> v4: ****

                  This is my current config.

                  I want to add 2 new WAN/OPT ports for which i am adding a dual port ethernet card.

                  after adding which the lan stops responding even after assigning ip address manually

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                  • DerelictD
                    Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                    last edited by

                    You need to shut down, add the new card, restart, and note the new interface names and reassign or re-patch the interfaces as necessary.

                    Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                    A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                    DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                    Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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