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    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved 2.0-RC Snapshot Feedback and Problems - RETIRED
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      pckhanh
      last edited by

      Hi there,

      Does any one could not connect PPPOE ? i got problem with newest release

      here is my system log

      Dec 21 17:22:17 php: /status_interfaces.php: Backtrace: Array
      Dec 21 17:22:17 php: /status_interfaces.php: interfaces_bring_up() was called but no variable defined.

      Any one can help?

      Cheers

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        gnhb
        last edited by

        Post the "PPP" log.

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        • jimpJ
          jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
          last edited by

          Also make sure you are on the most current snapshots. Some snapshots from earlier this week had PPPoE issues.

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            somm15
            last edited by

            I have exactly the same problem with the following build:
            pfSense-2.0-BETA5-4g-20101231-1506-nanobsd-upgrade.img.gz

            The output in PPP is:
            Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: process 60371 started, version 5.5 (root@FreeBSD_8.0_pfSense_2.0-snaps.pfsense.org 16:48 28-Dec-2010)
            Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: web: web is not running
            Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: [wan] Bundle: Interface ng0 created
            Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: mpd_wan.conf:34: Error in 'set pppoe iface'
            Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: [wan_link0] Link: OPEN event
            Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Open event
            Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: state change Initial –> Starting
            Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: LayerStart
            Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Skipping link "wan_link0" with undefined interface
            Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE node for link is not initialized
            Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
            Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event
            Jan 1 23:53:59 ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 1 in 1 seconds
            Jan 1 23:54:00 ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 1
            Jan 1 23:54:00 ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE: Skipping link "wan_link0" with undefined interface
            Jan 1 23:54:00 ppp: [wan_link0] PPPoE node for link is not initialized
            Jan 1 23:54:00 ppp: [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
            Jan 1 23:54:00 ppp: [wan_link0] LCP: Down event
            Jan 1 23:54:00 ppp: [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 2 in 4 seconds

            Then the systems enters an endless loop of the 5 last lines.

            Any idea?

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              comtom
              last edited by

              Make sure you have selected the right interface on "Interfaces: PPPs: Edit" in my case it was auto-selected "wan", but it seems you have to select the hardware name.

              Also make sure to do ifconfig pppoe0 down and then go to web interface and press conect button on status > interfaces

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                jlepthien
                last edited by

                Use the search of the forum first…

                http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,31247.75.html

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                  somm15
                  last edited by

                  The problem is now solved.
                  I suppose there is a problem in some scripts.

                  What I did:

                  • disable the WAN interface
                  • enable it as static ip
                  • disable it
                  • enable it
                  • change it to ppoe
                  • reboot

                  and now it's working…

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                    somm15
                    last edited by

                    From my perspective, the post you mentioned is also on PPoE problem but does not have the same root cause…
                    (different messages in the log)

                    Anyway, for investigation purpose I'll add here the requested information:

                    • Architecture: i386
                    • NanoBSD / PC Engine Alix Board (pfSense-2.0-BETA5-4g-20101231-1506-nanobsd-upgrade.img.gz)
                    • Packages installed : pfflowd (broken since beta)
                    • Interface: WAN
                    • PPPoE settings on the interface page:
                    • MTU: 1492
                    • Enable Dial-On-Demand mode
                    • IDLE timeout: 1200 seconds
                    • logs (see above)

                    Solved by:

                    • moving WAN from interface vr0 to vr2
                    • moving it back to vr0

                    ...
                    Should you need any addition information/test don't hesitate to let me know.

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                      jlepthien
                      last edited by

                      You should probably post this things where jimp requested it…
                      It would be better for all others that are not watching this topic here...

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