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      comet424 @NollipfSense
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      @nollipfsense ah ok..
      ya so i figure i just trying to get back to 2.4.5 least its working
      cuz its frustrating

      how did u guys solve it.. or there is no solution yet.. just wait for a new release.

      i skipped 2.5.0 because of the issues people had so i i figured 2.5.1 came out so i figured the issues would been resolved
      as i also have a few vpns setup and my site to site openvpn broken too.. and ssince ,my 2.4.5 config openvpn settings doesnt work on 2.4.3 so trying to get back to to 2.4.5 at moment
      always something lol
      my router was up for 212 days without a reboot and i rebooted more times to try to get latesty version running lol

      always something eh

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        comet424 @comet424
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        i guess it be a good idea to have 2 SSDS 1 is the main one.. and the 2nd one be a copy of main you try the latest version on this way if it breaks i not down all day i can just plug ssd back in..

        always learning new something everyday

        oh and i got 2.4.5 re installed i found a link to re download it..
        i loaded up my config file and no issues now back on 2.4.5
        and my site to siteopen vpn is back up and working again..

        i think i best get 2nd ssd lol

        only problem i having getting restoring 2.4.5
        package mangeer craps out says no internet and it aborts.. and there is no way to important it under backup restory under package manager restore

        doesnt let you and my package manager shows no packages.. so maybe it was corrupt for a while that section

        you dont happen to know how to fix the package manager..
        i cant restore nothing
        under availabe packages i get this error
        Unable to retrieve package information.

        and i cant restore it from the backup restore page.. how do i restore it?

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          NollipfSense @comet424
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          @comet424 Honestly, I don't think anyone would encourage you to go to a version that's technically obsolete ... you'll that you will gain a lot more proficiency configuring pfSense 2.5.1 from a fresh install.

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            comet424 @NollipfSense
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            @nollipfsense
            well how do i get it to convert

            when i upgrade to 2.5.1 from 2.4.5
            everything breaks
            WAN assignments are broken
            VPN is broken
            Site to Site VPN is broken
            internet if it does work works 5 min then goes down

            on 2 of my other computers reboots dont help one will will work with IE but not firefox or chrome.. the other one will get Firefox but not IE or chrome
            i cant get it running stable..

            and thats from doing a Clean install and then importating the 2.4.5 config file

            so how do i fix it so it will important with no issues

            right now i running fine again on 2.4.5 well kinda my site to site isnt working and Package manager cant install the packages i guess when it got depreciate they disabled packages..

            but id upgrade to 2.5.1 if i can get help to keep internet working that site to site would work.

            i did try to save a new config file and tried 2.5.1. again and it still does thje same like wan ip4v it doesnt allow DHCP anymore if i wnated to use it.. or static ip and if i disable PPPOe and then renable type in user name password
            it no longer connects it just sits in the down

            is it the hardware i using that it isnt compatible?? i using a Asrock J4001 i think its a cpu mothberboard combo.. and i using i forget a non intel 4 port nic
            would that be causing the problems???

            would i try again import 1 section at a time and reboot in the backup restore

            ill try again tomorrow just gonna make a 2nd ssd so i dont spend so much time trying to go back

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              NollipfSense @comet424
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              @comet424 Search the forum on PPPOe and 2.5.1, I suspect that's the issue with your WAN.

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                comet424
                last edited by comet424

                maybe ill retry tomorrow just upgrade without the clean install and import since import not working

                maybe 3rd time charm updating from the OS ill set like WAN to dhcp or static when i upgrade maybe that will fix my 1 set of problems why its not giving internet really and it locks out the use of the PPP0E..

                i dunno i grasping at straws here lol

                @NollipfSense ok ill try.. thanks hopefully that fix it

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                  comet424 @comet424
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                  @NollipfSense wasnt able to find anything useful
                  well there is couple things i guess i could try i searched. mostly i found my own forum question lol

                  1 was talking about patchs you need to do with something

                  another was talking about Multi WAN's but i only have 1.

                  didnt find anything like i having issues with... always something right ..

                  ill give it another go tomorrow

                  and how would you set the WAN to DHCP when 2.5.1 deletes DHCP,static,none as options.. how do you force them back?

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                    NollipfSense @comet424
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                    @comet424 said in 2.5.1 upgrade have no internet now yet reports i do:

                    how would you set the WAN to DHCP when 2.5.1 deletes DHCP,static,none as options.. how do you force them back?

                    I have never had problems with WAN nor needed to configure advanced option; however, you could be experiencing a delay when your ISP issues you an IP address. I am linking Steve @stephenw10
                    So he might help. Meanwhile, note the advance option in the image below.

                    Screen Shot 2021-04-20 at 3.53.42 PM.png

                    Screen Shot 2021-04-20 at 3.57.46 PM.png

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                      comet424
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                      i having 0 luck i spent all day on this i running on 2.5.1 now but blank slate and the Gui wont work

                      if i set my want to PPPOE it deletes DHCP like you seen at the top of the page you loose Static DHCP none and whatever other one

                      so i tried doing 1 import at a time for the backup restore each line basiclly
                      it had problem Importing Static Routes from the config file

                      i did have DHCP when i did a clean slate and was importing config file per section did a reboot and it was fine still wouldnt work..
                      and it showed dhcp and PPPOe under WAN
                      but as soon as i modified like block buttons on the bottom of the WAN interface.. it actually erased DHCP Static none.. so goes back to the pics i showed at the top of the forum

                      i get no internet yet it says i do.. i cant transition easily and i soo frustrated 3 days so far and i cant get it to work.....
                      unless i guess i have to type everything all over again from scratch
                      i going to try again once i get the gui to work 1 import area at a time and reboot.. but so far i cant transition

                      2.4.5 runs stable but i cant upgrade to 2.5.1 without issues

                      and i dont have that advanced check box. not for PPPoE and i couldnt even select DHCP pfsense deletes dhcp option

                      oh and about the pppoe once i deleted the login and it deleted the dhcp
                      and i typed in my login even if i did a reboot waited 10 min .. it would not login.. but if i restore the config file.. and boot up pppoe is logged in once i logged into pfsense

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                        NollipfSense @comet424
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                        @comet424 Well, you're not alone with this issue; so, you may file a bug report here: https://redmine.pfsense.org/

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                          comet424 @NollipfSense
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                          @nollipfsense ok i reported a bug i not 100% sure i posted it right they want it properly formated but i gave detailed info and link to this topic i created..

                          i gave up i spent all this time trying to get things to work.. in end i was bashing my head off the wall trying to get it to work.. i back to 2.4.5

                          it be nice if you could downgrade too.. like unraid revert back to previous version.. as i going mad and it didnt transition right

                          not so stable but you cant complain with free product right... be different if i had to buy it or subscription.. just like rogers wireless going down to all devices yesterday ..for the whole day.... technology great when it works (: they blamed it on a software bug

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                            winternoir
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                            Hi, might be a long shot, but I face similar issue in 2.5.0.

                            What I did was I changed from using DNS Resolver to using DNS Forwarder instead. This is after running through most of the options from pfSense's troubleshooting guide. DNS servers used are google's and cloudfare's.

                            To be honest, I was looking to see should I upgrade to 2.5.1 when I found this thread.

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                              comet424 @winternoir
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                              @winternoir @NollipfSense

                              at this point i wouldnt recommend upgrading yet till bugs fixed..
                              im already using dns resolver.. i use NordVPN so you gotta set it to resolver to NordVPN interfaces and there ipaddress's in the general setup.. but ill give it a try on a 2nd hard drive the dns forwarder see if i can get it to work.. ill try anything or i wait till 2.5.5 or 2.5.7 or 2.6 whatever be it that its fixed...

                              so they replied it didnt help me.. what hes talking about
                              "I can't reproduce anything like that here on PPPoE -- please keep the discussion going on your forum thread until a more accurate diagnosis can be identified. It sounds more like it might be related to DNS than DHCP, but the details are still unclear.

                              Also note that part of what you stated is expected and you're perhaps not working with the interface as you need to be. When you first change an interface to PPPoE it's changed significantly -- the firewall automatically makes an entry on the PPPs tab and the interface is reassigned to be based on that, which can only be PPPoE from that point. To change away from PPPoE to something like DHCP or static you have to go back to the assignments list and change it to use the physical parent interface again, then remove the PPP tab entry."

                              so apparently its not a bug but its ok thing and i gotta ask for more help here and its not abug so deal with it.. is the answer i understand from that answer..
                              i offered to send my config file to see the problems from a 2.4.5 working flawlessly to a broken 2.5.1

                              so i stuck so i guess they wont help so its back to here to solve the issue..
                              i also told them even if i save config file to DHCP for my WAN in 2.4.5 and set it up and then tranisition to 2.5.1 it still does not work
                              so hopefully i can get help here

                              so i back to spinning my wheels stable release to 2.5.1 should be called beta it may work.. i thought it was supposed to been tested

                              i just frustrated 4 days.. trying to get it to work and 4 days nothing and tells me its not a bug frustrated

                              i might as well have to re type everything up if you cant upgrade flawless

                              i waited till 2.5.1 because people were having iternet problems in to 2.5.0 so i waited till .1 figured all thats solved but here a iam day 4 and still frustrated..

                              ill just get a 2nd SSD
                              and keep my working 2.4.5 on it so when i get sick and tired of trying to get the 2.5.1 i just plug it back in.. right now i been cursing cuz i only have 1 SSD so its pain staking since my box is headless and i have to keep bring a screen to it.

                              ill probably take my 2nd laptop apart just to get the hard drive out to use as a 2.5.1 tester

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                                comet424 @comet424
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                                so the only thing i can think of is

                                i have experimented with things to try to improve firewall or to access the modem.. or different programs like rocket chat to get it to work or what not

                                maybe in 2.4.5. with a checkbox set or a value on or whatever but worked fine
                                and maybe that same check box value etc breaks it in 2.5.1 so i figure ill go page by page and figure try to remember everything i added important and turn off anything.. my last kick at the can without typing each one manually from a clean install

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                                  comet424 @comet424
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                                  well i given up so much a headache.
                                  i learned about conf/config. on usb it install config
                                  so i did that internet partially works.. some websites work most dont.. webpages work on firefox but not Edge

                                  Packages will not install at all.. if i manaully install it from the config file it just hang and sits there that its being initialized.. how long does it take 30 min being initialized is long enough "Please wait while the update system initializes"
                                  ..
                                  Nord VPN is down
                                  but Site to Site Open VPN is connected but. and there is a BUT
                                  only the other pfsense box. nothong on the network is accessable i locked out..
                                  on 2.5.1
                                  i going crazy i fed up and i got a migrain 4 days and i cant get this to work and the only reponse is its not a bug and what not from the comment above.. i not crazy.. how can it worked for 2.4.5 but soon i upgrade to 2.5.1 its totally broken and its not a bug? ugh

                                  for now i give up so fed up and dont know how to get it.. ill just wait till a real stable version out there..

                                  sorry venting too much i just cant figure this out deleted this and that changed WAN interfance to DHCP that i got it to dhcp ... you think it would work .no still broken..

                                  so ill just wait and use 2.4.5 as long as it works till bugs are fixed

                                  i appreciate the help and input so far.. i give up for now as no one else really put in input how do i fix this and i searched forum and couldnt find similiar issues
                                  i do a usb of 2.4.5 and config file and installs everything ok.. i sitll have some websites not working but i back up and working though

                                  ill just wait

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