DHCP problems with 3G modem in combination with PPP
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Hi,
I am trying to get a 3G modem working with pfsense. What I want is that pfsense secure internet provides in the field over a 3G modem from XS4ALL.
The systemlogs gave the following over this device:"kernel: ucom0: <huawei 0="" 2="" technology="" huawei="" mobile,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 0.00,="" addr=""> on uhub4".</huawei>
There are no PPP errors, so the modem is talking with pfsense. But when I run the ifconfig command, I see that tun0 got a IP in the 10.0.0.0 range. So he got no IP from XS4ALL, because when I connect the modem with a Windows PC he obtains a 83...* IP (I am forgotten the right IP). Here you got my ppp.conf:
##################################################### # PPP Sample Configuration File # Originally written by Toshiharu OHNO # Simplified 5/14/1999 by wself@cdrom.com # # See /usr/share/examples/ppp/ for some examples # # $FreeBSD: src/etc/ppp/ppp.conf,v 1.10.20.1 2009/04/15 03:14:26 kensmith Exp $ ################################################################# default: set log Phase Chat LCP IPCP CCP tun command ident user-ppp VERSION (built COMPILATIONDATE) # Ensure that "device" references the correct serial port # for your modem. (cuad0 = COM1, cuad1 = COM2) # set device /dev/cuad1 set speed 115200 set dial "ABORT BUSY ABORT NO\\sCARRIER TIMEOUT 5 \ \"\" AT OK-AT-OK ATE1Q0 OK \\dATDT\\T TIMEOUT 40 CONNECT" set timeout 180 # 3 minute idle timer (the default) enable dns # request DNS info (for resolv.conf) # enable dhcp papchap: # # edit the next three lines and replace the items in caps with # the values which have been assigned by your ISP. # set phone *99# set authname internet set authkey 1234 set ifaddr 10.0.0.1/0 10.0.0.2/0 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 set dns 208.67.220.220 208.67.222.222 # openDNS add default HISADDR # Add a (sticky) default route
I think that forcing the modem to obtain a IP by DHCP is the solution. But I can't get it configured in pfsense.
When someone need more info I will post it on the forum.
If someone could help it would be great!Kind regards,
Jozef00
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Are you trying this on pfSense 1.2.3 or 2.0?
There is built-in support for 3G modems in pfSense 2.0
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Hi jimp,
Thanks for your reply!
I am trying v1.2.3 and that is because it is the latest stable version. Or do you think that the current 2.0 beta is stable enough to use in a production environment?Kind regards,
Jozef00
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You're not going to get that functioning on 1.2.3 without a lot of manual hacking. Use 2.0.
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Thanks guys, I will try the 2.0 beta.
Kind regards,
Jozef00