Logs kernel: vr0: rx packet lost

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I'm getting this in logs allot..

kernel: vr0: rx packet lost
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last message repeated 62 times

Do I have bad hardware? I also saw this error at my house during testing. I use wireless at home so I thought it was just a random drop when I saw it in testing. But now that I have pfsense installed at colo I'm getting this error again. pfsense is only doing about 1-2mbs in traffic I should not have packets getting lost yet? CPU use is 20% and Memory is fine too.

What should I trouble shoot next? Should I move off vr0 and try another port see if that helps?

hoba

Sounds like some hardware problems. Not sure if it is related but try the following option at system>advanced (very bottom):

Hardware Checksum Offloading
Disable Hardware Checksum Offloading Checking this option will prevent hardware checksum offloading. FreeBSD sometimes has difficulties with certain drivers.

Do you also see errors at status>interfaces?

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LAN interface (vr0)
Status up
In/out packets 13038325/13226197 (3.57 GB/188.32 MB)
In/out errors 2513/0

State table size 2410/10000

I will Disable Hardware Checksum Offloading. But from watching startup it's not on for these two onboard ports.

My hardware
VIA EPIA EK10000 2 onboardnics as WAN and LAN

Unused 4LAN PCI card National Semiconductor DP83816 ethernet controller chips

hoba

Not sure these nics even support it. Checking cables and switch might be a good idea as well.