Can the RTL8125B NIC be used with pfsense now?

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fetch -v https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:12:amd64/snapshots/latest/All/realtek-re-kmod-196.04.txz

pkg install -f -y realtek-re-kmod-196.04.txz

stephenw10

There's no need to fetch it separately, you can just pkg add it dircetly:

pkg add https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:12:amd64/latest/All/realtek-re-kmod-197.00.pkg

Then create the file /boot/loader.conf.local and add the lines to it:

if_re_load="YES"
if_re_name="/boot/modules/if_re.ko"

Steve

oberzhang

Thank you all so much, my problem has been solved. This is the first time I have seen this kind of responsive community. It's awesome.
On the other hand, I would also like to ask if the driver for the intel 225v3 is also supported on pfSense？.
It is better to teach someone to fish than to teach them to fish. Can you give me your path to find a solution to the problem? Thank you very much!

@oberzhang

On the other hand, I would also like to ask if the driver for > the intel 225v3 is also supported on pfSense？

The Intel i225-V (B3) or in short i225v3 is the one you will have together with pfSense! It is the corrected version without causing any problems and fully supported by
the FreeBSD driver. In my eyes and meaning it is better
then the other bott i225v1 and i225v2.

There are also other variants on the market like i225-LM
and they are causing absolutely no problems in pfSense.

Only for or with the Intel i226 you should wait until the pfSense version 2.7 is released or for home usage you
could try out 2.7 devel. But here also you should if you
can perhaps better go with the i226-LM version.

stephenw10

Yes, it is supported. To find out if it is check the source:

https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-src/blob/RELENG_2_6_0/sys/dev/igc/igc_hw.h#L18

Steve

oberzhang

I'm using the official 2.6.0 image provided. However, my device does not recognize the i225 v3 NIC properly, is there something wrong?

stephenw10

What's the PCI ID? Check the output of pciconf -lv

What error is shown in the boot logs?

oberzhang

Sorry, I can't read it!

stephenw10

Well is shows the chip is 8086:15F2 which is supported by the igc driver in 2.6. It's also not the i225-V that had the issues with rev <3. So I would expect that to work. Check the boot log for attach errors at boot.

Steve

@oberzhang

I'm using the official 2.6.0 image provided.

This is even the best! Original downloaded from the
pfSense servers and you can´t go wrong with it.

However, my device does not recognize the i225 v3
NIC properly, is there something wrong?

I can´t see the i225v3 but I am able to see the i225-LM
and it looks like it was recognized by pfSense.

stephenw10

It's showing as an unrecognized there. `'noneX' indicates a device with no driver has attached to it.

If the driver is trying and failing to attach there will be errors shows in the boot log.

kingpinjimi

@stephenw10 I am trying to add a realtek card to my system as well, but I am a complete noob. I have pulled the realtek package in and installed it, however I do not know how to complete this part-

Then create the file /boot/loader.conf.local and add the lines to it:

if_re_load="YES"
if_re_name="/boot/modules/if_re.ko"

Can you please tell me how to complete this part?

stephenw10

At the command line run: `ee /boot/loader.conf.local``
That will open the file in EasyEditor. Add those two lines to the file and save it.
Then reboot to apply that.

atafm2

@stephenw10
Hi, I am having issues getting the RTL8125B driver installed on 2.6.0
Do you mind taking a look to see what i am doing wrong?

Thanks :)

stephenw10

Use:

pkg-static add https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:12:amd64/release_4/All/realtek-re-kmod-197.00.pkg

See: https://forum.netgate.com/post/1100295

Steve

atafm2

@stephenw10
Worked Great!
Thank you for the quick reply <3

Denial_King04

Pardon me for necro'ing this thread. The link https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:12:amd64/latest/All/realtek-re-kmod-197.00.pkg doesn't working anymore

Unit: Dell Wyse 5070
WAN: The built in realtek adapater (works just fine)
LAN: M.2 A+E to ethernet dapater 2.5 Gb/s - RTL8125B (doesn't show up as one of the ethernet adapters during boot up)

Please help, thank you.

stephenw10

In 2.7.2 it's in our repo so you can just:
pkg install realtek-re-kmod

Steve

Denial_King04

@stephenw10 Thank you for the quick response. It worked!