Adding new NIC

toast

I have a fairly new pfSense setup. Just got everything working…
Decided to add another NIC at the last minute but it's not detected as an interface by pfsense. Can't add it via the webmenus.

Is there more to installing a new NIC after running the installation?

((Also, should there be any problems bridging two seperate interfaces to my LAN?))

Thanks,
Toast

wallabybob

Perhaps your new NIC is not recognised by any of the built-in drivers. Please post the output of the shell command
dmesg

toast

I believe this is the NIC showing up bellow. It's a D-Link DWL-G520
ath0: <atheros 5212="">mem 0x7ebe0000-0x7ebeffff irq 16 at device 7.0 on pci3
ath0: [ITHREAD]
ath0: unable to attach hardware; HAL status 3
device_attach: ath0 attach returned 6

$ dmesg
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FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE-p8 #0: Thu Jan  8 22:07:30 EST 2009
    sullrich@freebsd7-releng_1_2_1.pfsense.org:/usr/obj.pfSense/usr/src/sys/pfSense.7
Timecounter "i8254" frequency 1193182 Hz quality 0
CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2992.53-MHz 686-class CPU)
  Origin = "GenuineIntel"  Id = 0xf43  Stepping = 3
  Features=0xbfebfbff <fpu,vme,de,pse,tsc,msr,pae,mce,cx8,apic,sep,mtrr,pge,mca,cmov,pat,pse36,clflush,dts,acpi,mmx,fxsr,sse,sse2,ss,htt,tm,pbe>Features2=0x649d <sse3,rsvd2,mon,ds_cpl,est,cnxt-id,cx16,xtpr>AMD Features=0x20000000 <lm>Logical CPUs per core: 2
real memory  = 1073414144 (1023 MB)
avail memory = 1036668928 (988 MB)
ACPI APIC Table: <a m="" i=""  oemapic="">
FreeBSD/SMP: Multiprocessor System Detected: 2 CPUs
 cpu0 (BSP): APIC ID:  0
 cpu1 (AP): APIC ID:  1
ioapic0: Changing APIC ID to 2
ioapic1: Changing APIC ID to 3
ioapic0 <version 0.3="">irqs 0-23 on motherboard
ioapic1 <version 0.3="">irqs 24-47 on motherboard
wlan: mac acl policy registered
kbd1 at kbdmux0
ath_hal: 0.9.20.3 (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, RF5111, RF5112, RF2413, RF5413)
hptrr: HPT RocketRAID controller driver v1.1 (Jan  8 2009 22:07:11)
cryptosoft0: <software crypto="">on motherboard
acpi0:</software></version></version> </a><a m="" i="" oemrsdt="">on motherboard
acpi0: [ITHREAD]
acpi0: Power Button (fixed)
acpi0: reservation of 0, a0000 (3) failed
acpi0: reservation of 100000, 3ff00000 (3) failed
Timecounter "ACPI-fast" frequency 3579545 Hz quality 1000
acpi_timer0: <24-bit timer at 3.579545MHz> port 0x808-0x80b on acpi0
cpu0: <acpi cpu="">on acpi0
est0: <enhanced speedstep="" frequency="" control="">on cpu0
est: CPU supports Enhanced Speedstep, but is not recognized.
est: cpu_vendor GenuineIntel, msr f2d00000f2d
device_attach: est0 attach returned 6
p4tcc0: <cpu frequency="" thermal="" control="">on cpu0
cpu1: <acpi cpu="">on acpi0
est1: <enhanced speedstep="" frequency="" control="">on cpu1
est: CPU supports Enhanced Speedstep, but is not recognized.
est: cpu_vendor GenuineIntel, msr f2d00000f2d
device_attach: est1 attach returned 6
p4tcc1: <cpu frequency="" thermal="" control="">on cpu1
pcib0: <acpi host-pci="" bridge="">port 0xcf8-0xcff on acpi0
pci0: <acpi pci="" bus="">on pcib0
pcib1: <acpi pci-pci="" bridge="">at device 1.0 on pci0
pci1: <acpi pci="" bus="">on pcib1
pcib2: <acpi pci-pci="" bridge="">irq 27 at device 2.0 on pci0
pci2: <acpi pci="" bus="">on pcib2
vgapci0: <vga-compatible display="">mem 0xfd000000-0xfdffffff,0xd0000000-0xdfffffff,0xfc000000-0xfcffffff irq 24 at device 0.0 on pci2
atapci0: <via ata="" controller="">port 0xdc00-0xdc07,0xd880-0xd883,0xd800-0xd807,0xd480-0xd483,0xd400-0xd40f,0xd000-0xd0ff irq 21 at device 15.0 on pci0
atapci0: [ITHREAD]
ata2: <ata 0="" channel="">on atapci0
ata2: [ITHREAD]
ata3: <ata 1="" channel="">on atapci0
ata3: [ITHREAD]
atapci1: <via ata="" controller="">port 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6,0x170-0x177,0x376,0xfc00-0xfc0f at device 15.1 on pci0
ata0: <ata 0="" channel="">on atapci1
ata0: [ITHREAD]
ata1: <ata 1="" channel="">on atapci1
ata1: [ITHREAD]
uhci0: <via 83c572="" usb="" controller="">port 0xc480-0xc49f irq 20 at device 16.0 on pci0
uhci0: [GIANT-LOCKED]
uhci0: [ITHREAD]
usb0: <via 83c572="" usb="" controller="">on uhci0
usb0: USB revision 1.0
uhub0: <via 1="" 9="" uhci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usb0
uhub0: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
uhci1: <via 83c572="" usb="" controller="">port 0xc800-0xc81f irq 22 at device 16.1 on pci0
uhci1: [GIANT-LOCKED]
uhci1: [ITHREAD]
usb1: <via 83c572="" usb="" controller="">on uhci1
usb1: USB revision 1.0
uhub1: <via 1="" 9="" uhci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usb1
uhub1: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
uhci2: <via 83c572="" usb="" controller="">port 0xc880-0xc89f irq 21 at device 16.2 on pci0
uhci2: [GIANT-LOCKED]
uhci2: [ITHREAD]
usb2: <via 83c572="" usb="" controller="">on uhci2
usb2: USB revision 1.0
uhub2: <via 1="" 9="" uhci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usb2
uhub2: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
uhci3: <via 83c572="" usb="" controller="">port 0xcc00-0xcc1f irq 23 at device 16.3 on pci0
uhci3: [GIANT-LOCKED]
uhci3: [ITHREAD]
usb3: <via 83c572="" usb="" controller="">on uhci3
usb3: USB revision 1.0
uhub3: <via 1="" 9="" uhci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usb3
uhub3: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
ehci0: <via vt6202="" usb="" 2.0="" controller="">mem 0xf7fffc00-0xf7fffcff irq 21 at device 16.4 on pci0
ehci0: [GIANT-LOCKED]
ehci0: [ITHREAD]
usb4: EHCI version 1.0
usb4: companion controllers, 2 ports each: usb0 usb1 usb2 usb3
usb4: <via vt6202="" usb="" 2.0="" controller="">on ehci0
usb4: USB revision 2.0
uhub4: <via 1="" 9="" ehci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usb4
uhub4: 8 ports with 8 removable, self powered
isab0: <pci-isa bridge="">at device 17.0 on pci0
isa0: <isa bus="">on isab0
pcib3: <acpi pci-pci="" bridge="">at device 19.1 on pci0
pci3: <acpi pci="" bus="">on pcib3
skc0: <d-link dge-530t="" gigabit="" ethernet="">port 0xe800-0xe8ff mem 0xfebfc000-0xfebfffff irq 17 at device 4.0 on pci3
skc0: DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter rev. (0x9)
sk0: <marvell semiconductor,="" inc.="" yukon="">on skc0
sk0: Ethernet address: 00:17:9a:06:09:95
miibus0: <mii bus="">on sk0
e1000phy0: <marvell 88e1011="" gigabit="" phy="">PHY 0 on miibus0
e1000phy0:  10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, 1000baseTX-FDX, auto
skc0: [ITHREAD]
em0: <intel(r) 1000="" pro="" network="" connection="" version="" -="" 6.7.3="">port 0xec00-0xec3f mem 0xfeba0000-0xfebbffff,0xfeb80000-0xfeb9ffff irq 18 at device 5.0 on pci3
em0: Ethernet address: 00:1b:21:13:de:3e
em0: [FILTER]
em1: <intel(r) 1000="" pro="" network="" connection="" version="" -="" 6.7.3="">port 0xe480-0xe4bf mem 0xfeb40000-0xfeb5ffff,0xfeb20000-0xfeb3ffff irq 19 at device 6.0 on pci3
em1: Ethernet address: 00:1b:21:12:33:a0
em1: [FILTER]
ath0: <atheros 5212="">mem 0x7ebe0000-0x7ebeffff irq 16 at device 7.0 on pci3
ath0: [ITHREAD]
ath0: unable to attach hardware; HAL status 3
device_attach: ath0 attach returned 6
acpi_button0: <sleep button="">on acpi0
acpi_button1: <power button="">on acpi0
speaker0: <pc speaker="">port 0x61 on acpi0
sio0: configured irq 4 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0
sio0: port may not be enabled
sio0: configured irq 4 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0
sio0: port may not be enabled
sio0: <16550A-compatible COM port> port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 flags 0x10 on acpi0
sio0: type 16550A
sio0: [FILTER]
pmtimer0 on isa0
orm0: <isa option="" roms="">at iomem 0xcf000-0xcffff,0xd0000-0xd0fff pnpid ORM0000 on isa0
atkbdc0: <keyboard controller="" (i8042)="">at port 0x60,0x64 on isa0
atkbd0: <at keyboard="">irq 1 on atkbdc0
kbd0 at atkbd0
atkbd0: [GIANT-LOCKED]
atkbd0: [ITHREAD]
ppc0: parallel port not found.
sc0: <system console="">at flags 0x100 on isa0
sc0: VGA <16 virtual consoles, flags=0x300>
sio1: configured irq 3 not in bitmap of probed irqs 0
sio1: port may not be enabled
vga0: <generic isa="" vga="">at port 0x3c0-0x3df iomem 0xa0000-0xbffff on isa0
Timecounters tick every 1.000 msec
Fast IPsec: Initialized Security Association Processing.
hptrr: no controller detected.
ad4: 76319MB <samsung hd080hj="" wt100-33="">at ata2-master UDMA33
SMP: AP CPU #1 Launched!
Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ad4s1a
em0: link state changed to UP
em0: link state changed to DOWN
sk0: link state changed to UP
sk0: link state changed to DOWN
em1: link state changed to UP
bridge0: Ethernet address: 22:8a:06:a5:0c:f2
em1: link state changed to DOWN
em1: promiscuous mode enabled
em0: promiscuous mode enabled
pflog0: promiscuous mode enabled
sk0: link state changed to UP
em1: link state changed to UP
em0: link state changed to UP
sk0: promiscuous mode enabled</samsung></generic></system></at></keyboard></isa></pc></power></sleep></atheros></intel(r)></intel(r)></marvell></mii></marvell></d-link></acpi></acpi></isa></pci-isa></via></via></via></via></via></via></via></via></via></via></via></via></via></via></via></ata></ata></via></ata></ata></via></vga-compatible></acpi></acpi></acpi></acpi></acpi></acpi></cpu></enhanced></acpi></cpu></enhanced></acpi></a></lm></sse3,rsvd2,mon,ds_cpl,est,cnxt-id,cx16,xtpr></fpu,vme,de,pse,tsc,msr,pae,mce,cx8,apic,sep,mtrr,pge,mca,cmov,pat,pse36,clflush,dts,acpi,mmx,fxsr,sse,sse2,ss,htt,tm,pbe> 
```</atheros>

wallabybob

I believe this is the NIC showing up bellow. It's a D-Link DWL-G520
ath0: <atheros 5212="">mem 0x7ebe0000-0x7ebeffff irq 16 at device 7.0 on pci3
ath0: [ITHREAD]
ath0: unable to attach hardware; HAL status 3
device_attach: ath0 attach returned 6</atheros>

Yes, that NIC won't be visible because the ath driver wasn't entirely happy with it.

You might get further by using a pfSense built on a more modern FreeBSD. Try one of the recent 1.2.3 snapshot builds which can be downloaded from http://snapshots.pfsense.org/FreeBSD_RELENG_7_2/pfSense_RELENG_1_2/updates/