<![CDATA[PfSense 2.4.4-RELEASE-p3 attempting to USB tether]]>Hello all,

I've surveyed many helpful posts concerning this issue, but I come with questions on support and if I'm doming something wrong. Here's the details:

  • Using a Xiaomi Mi 9T on i3 Mobile (i3mobile.us) Tethering and all are included
  • pfSense installed on Sophos UTM 110/120 box, Americantrends BIOS
  • Went through and added in if_urndis module from FreeBSD ISO since it wasn't included in the FreeBSD 11.2 64 bit build already installed
  • I have edited the /boot/loader.conf file to include if_urndis and kldstat shows it running
  • I am not getting the ue0 interface, tested out both USB ports on pfSense hardware
  • i'm consoled in so i can see the phone being removed/readded instantly

An ideas or pointers?

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/topic/148053/pfsense-2-4-4-release-p3-attempting-to-usb-tetherRSS for NodeWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:54:03 GMTTue, 12 Nov 2019 04:59:56 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to PfSense 2.4.4-RELEASE-p3 attempting to USB tether on Fri, 15 Nov 2019 14:06:45 GMT]]>Hmm, curious. I'm not aware of any hardware that won't run 2.5.... yet.

Do you have the backtrace or console output leading up to the panic?

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/875919https://forum.netgate.com/post/875919Fri, 15 Nov 2019 14:06:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PfSense 2.4.4-RELEASE-p3 attempting to USB tether on Fri, 15 Nov 2019 06:15:20 GMT]]>@stephenw10 thanks for the suggestion. The hardware I'm using (sophos UTM 110/120) firewall doesn't like PFS 2.5 period. After update I still get the same issue. Thanks, I'll attempt this on my Proxmox virtual environment as well. That's where the production PFS VM sits currently.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/875859https://forum.netgate.com/post/875859Fri, 15 Nov 2019 06:15:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PfSense 2.4.4-RELEASE-p3 attempting to USB tether on Thu, 14 Nov 2019 14:44:19 GMT]]>You could install 2.4.4p3 and upgrade if it won't boot the 2.5 installer.

You could try forcing it to boot uefi or not uefi depending what it's booting as now.

Steve

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/875755https://forum.netgate.com/post/875755Thu, 14 Nov 2019 14:44:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PfSense 2.4.4-RELEASE-p3 attempting to USB tether on Thu, 14 Nov 2019 04:42:04 GMT]]>On the hardware i'm installing this on, I consistently get a fatal tray 12 page fault during USB boot. I've tried all IMG and ISO options apart from serial.. I may have to pull back the attempts for now. Unless you have other options.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/875685https://forum.netgate.com/post/875685Thu, 14 Nov 2019 04:42:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PfSense 2.4.4-RELEASE-p3 attempting to USB tether on Thu, 14 Nov 2019 03:36:49 GMT]]>Thanks i'll give it a shot.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/875684https://forum.netgate.com/post/875684Thu, 14 Nov 2019 03:36:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PfSense 2.4.4-RELEASE-p3 attempting to USB tether on Wed, 13 Nov 2019 21:32:11 GMT]]>That's the correct version for 2.4.4p3. You could try a 2.5 snapshot and use the module from FreeBSD 12.

Steve

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/875638https://forum.netgate.com/post/875638Wed, 13 Nov 2019 21:32:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PfSense 2.4.4-RELEASE-p3 attempting to USB tether on Wed, 13 Nov 2019 16:21:18 GMT]]>@stephenw10 thanks again. That sticks it would have been great to use this as a failover. No other config indexes available, but there are Bulk labeled Ethernet interface 1. But no index tied to it.

Is there a supported list of working Android devices or perhaps the version of if_rndis.ko is wrong. I pulled it from the 11.2 64bit freebsd release. I see it running...

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/875576https://forum.netgate.com/post/875576Wed, 13 Nov 2019 16:21:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PfSense 2.4.4-RELEASE-p3 attempting to USB tether on Wed, 13 Nov 2019 14:08:58 GMT]]>Hmm, nope. It seems like urndis just doesn't see it as an interesting device to attach to. Which is surprising since it clear has an RNDIS Ethernet interface.
Not sure there's much we can do there though. Does it have more than one config index you could try?

Steve

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/875551https://forum.netgate.com/post/875551Wed, 13 Nov 2019 14:08:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PfSense 2.4.4-RELEASE-p3 attempting to USB tether on Wed, 13 Nov 2019 12:02:42 GMT]]>@stephenw10 Thanks for the reply. All dmesg shows is disconnect and connection of the phone. Nothing else error wise unless I should look elsewhere?

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/875528https://forum.netgate.com/post/875528Wed, 13 Nov 2019 12:02:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PfSense 2.4.4-RELEASE-p3 attempting to USB tether on Wed, 13 Nov 2019 11:15:45 GMT]]>@ginjaninja said in PfSense 2.4.4-RELEASE-p3 attempting to USB tether:

I have edited the /boot/loader.conf file to include if_urndis

You should put that in /boot/loader.conf.local to avoid it being overwritten. That isn't going to help it recognise the phone though.
Anything logged when you connect the phone? It is trying and failing to use the driver?

Steve

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/875513https://forum.netgate.com/post/875513Wed, 13 Nov 2019 11:15:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PfSense 2.4.4-RELEASE-p3 attempting to USB tether on Wed, 13 Nov 2019 03:44:11 GMT]]>Further testing, shows I could use
usbconfig -d ugen2.2 set_config 0
but still no interface. Do i need to manually create the interface?

Configuration index 0

bLength = 0x0009
bDescriptorType = 0x0002
wTotalLength = 0x004b
bNumInterfaces = 0x0002
bConfigurationValue = 0x0001
iConfiguration = 0x0004  <rndis>
bmAttributes = 0x0080
bMaxPower = 0x00fa

Additional Descriptor

bLength = 0x08
bDescriptorType = 0x0b
bDescriptorSubType = 0x00
 RAW dump:
 0x00 | 0x08, 0x0b, 0x00, 0x02, 0xef, 0x04, 0x01, 0x07


Interface 0
  bLength = 0x0009
  bDescriptorType = 0x0004
  bInterfaceNumber = 0x0000
  bAlternateSetting = 0x0000
  bNumEndpoints = 0x0001
  bInterfaceClass = 0x00ef  <Miscellaneous device>
  bInterfaceSubClass = 0x0004
  bInterfaceProtocol = 0x0001
  iInterface = 0x0005  <RNDIS Communications Control>

  Additional Descriptor

  bLength = 0x05
  bDescriptorType = 0x24
  bDescriptorSubType = 0x00
   RAW dump:
   0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x00, 0x10, 0x01


  Additional Descriptor

  bLength = 0x05
  bDescriptorType = 0x24
  bDescriptorSubType = 0x01
   RAW dump:
   0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x01, 0x00, 0x01


  Additional Descriptor

  bLength = 0x04
  bDescriptorType = 0x24
  bDescriptorSubType = 0x02
   RAW dump:
   0x00 | 0x04, 0x24, 0x02, 0x00


  Additional Descriptor

  bLength = 0x05
  bDescriptorType = 0x24
  bDescriptorSubType = 0x06
   RAW dump:
   0x00 | 0x05, 0x24, 0x06, 0x00, 0x01


 Endpoint 0
    bLength = 0x0007
    bDescriptorType = 0x0005
    bEndpointAddress = 0x0081  <IN>
    bmAttributes = 0x0003  <INTERRUPT>
    wMaxPacketSize = 0x0008
    bInterval = 0x0009
    bRefresh = 0x0000
    bSynchAddress = 0x0000


Interface 1
  bLength = 0x0009
  bDescriptorType = 0x0004
  bInterfaceNumber = 0x0001
  bAlternateSetting = 0x0000
  bNumEndpoints = 0x0002
  bInterfaceClass = 0x000a  <CDC-data>
  bInterfaceSubClass = 0x0000
  bInterfaceProtocol = 0x0000
  iInterface = 0x0006  <RNDIS Ethernet Data>

 Endpoint 0
    bLength = 0x0007
    bDescriptorType = 0x0005
    bEndpointAddress = 0x008e  <IN>
    bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
    wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
    bInterval = 0x0000
    bRefresh = 0x0000
    bSynchAddress = 0x0000

 Endpoint 1
    bLength = 0x0007
    bDescriptorType = 0x0005
    bEndpointAddress = 0x000f  <OUT>
    bmAttributes = 0x0002  <BULK>
    wMaxPacketSize = 0x0200
    bInterval = 0x0000
    bRefresh = 0x0000
    bSynchAddress = 0x0000
]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/875479https://forum.netgate.com/post/875479Wed, 13 Nov 2019 03:44:11 GMT