ATT Internet AIr
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@ahole4sure said in ATT Internet AIr:
even modem #1 (with the presumed correct ATT provisioning ) finally started disconnecting ...
That is wierd, so when it's connected directly to the pfsense interface, it is stable and "just works"? But when connected via the TPLink, it disconnects... and reconnects?
Does it at least maintain the MAC and provide that intermittent connection only towards pfsense now? Anything in the TPLink switch that can give an indication, like stats (bad packets etc)? Does the port light turn off when the link is down?
I'm starting to think it could be a cable issue perhaps?
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Hard to imagine the VLAN itself could be an issue. I would try to remove VLAN 1 from the interface connected to the modem. The switch admin interface is the only thing that could be interacting with the modem. Everything else is just forwarding packets.
I assume the switch interface is set statically? If it's set as dhcp that could be a problem.
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So I changed all cables
No change
Currently if I connect eitehr ATT modem through port 2 of the switch with port 1 connected to the pfsense igb3 port - I get this cycling over 1 to 10 seconds fo connected (varies between 1 and 2 devices - when 2 devices connected shows on the ATT modem it reports the MAC of the pfsense port and the switch), and disconnected (see photos of the ATT device - those photos are about 5 sec apart)I made changes in the switch to get rid of any members to the default VLAN (VLAN 1).
I ordered 2 new switch from. Amazon - a netgear and a different one to see if it has to do with the switch
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Port 1 should not have pvid 10. You don't want untagged traffic there ending up at the modem. Though there shouldn't be any untagged traffic arriving at port1.
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Would there be anything else to explore , that would make the device intermittently connect and disconnect from the Ethernet??
Ordered new switches to trial that
Could it be anything in pfsense that would cause that?
And I guess it could be the ATT modem, but both modem # 1 and 2 do it so it would have to be a widespread issue
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Hard to imagine it could be the switch.
Just to confirm though the switch admin interface itself is configured using a static IP address?
If that is set to DHCP it could be leaking requests out of VLAN10 causing problems. -
Yes, sorry I meant to send screenshot
It is static -
Hmm, well hard to say what's happening then. Is there any logging in the modem showing what the second client is?
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I'm pretty sure it's the TPLink switch showing up as the second client...
@stephenw10 said in ATT Internet AIr:
Just to confirm though the switch admin interface itself is configured using a static IP address?
If that is set to DHCP it could be leaking requests out of VLAN10 causing problems.I remember having an issue with a TPLink switch of similar type (TL1016D). It was changing it's management IP over to one of my VLAN's, intermittently. But I'm afraid I can't remember now how I resolved it...
