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    • J
      JCreager
      last edited by

      I am very new to pfsense but wanted to try and replace my router with an old home PC, i purchased one of the older intel nics from ebay, a 4 port intel ET PCI-E adapter, installed pfsense, and I see the built on realtek nic but none of the other 4 ports as options. It is the newest version of pfsense. Do i need to find a driver for this? I thought it would already have it based on other posts about people saying this is best nic to get for the money (50$). I also do not have Web GUI access because I only have the single nic assigned to WAN from modem right now, and I do not have any way to connect any other machine to this without getting the nic to work to plug in my desktop. please help!

      I have also tested the NIC in my windows 10 machine and it is working

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      • RonpfSR
        RonpfS
        last edited by

        Configure the working interface as LAN and forget WAN for the moment, that way you will be able to access the WebConfigurator to see the log files.

        2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
        Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
        Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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        • J
          JCreager
          last edited by

          I am trying to set up my system for LAN and ignore WAN but I might be doing this wrong because I cannot find the option anywhere.

          From main "menu" in console. I choose 1) assign interfaces

          It then shows my one built in nic as the only valid interface, and asks do you want to set up VLANs first? if I select yes it will go through a VLAN setup, if i select no it will go straight to setting up my WAN, and even if i do select yes and set up a VLAN on that only nic, it will still want me to set up a WAN on the same nic after i finish the process. what option am I missing to set up the LAN only to access the web gui?

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          • J
            JCreager
            last edited by

            I did a factory reset and I think the problem that I am having is that I am looping in between my assignment of NICs because pfsense will ask me for which NIC to use for WAN, and does not give me a skip option, so I must use my built on NIC, then it asks me for my LAN, which I then put in my built on NIC again, and it loops non stop, until I just ignore the LAN option, because it lets me skip the LAN by hitting enter with it blank, but does not work for the WAN. very frustrating =[

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            • J
              JCreager
              last edited by

              I got into the web gui by assigning my pfsense WAN to the only port with no LAN, connecting it to my current crappy router, and in my router settings found the IP for this pfsense box and connecting to it, now what logs are needed or what info to find out why this other 4 port nic is not showing up?

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              • J
                JCreager
                last edited by

                I saw other alike issues have people post their dmesg…. not sure if thats what is needed, here is mine

                looking through it, especially near my other built on nic, bge0, and searching for intel, I do not see anything related to my nic at all on here, which makes me think the pci slot might be bad? the card works on my other pc just for connection, but when it is plugged in it has power and if i run an ethernet from one slot to another pc it lights up, so it is receiving power from the motherboard.

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                FreeBSD is a registered trademark of The FreeBSD Foundation.
                FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE-p25 #0 c39b63e(releng/10.1)-dirty: Mon Dec 21 15:20:13 CST 2015
                    root@pfs22-amd64-builder:/usr/obj.RELENG_2_2.amd64/usr/pfSensesrc/src.RELENG_2_2/sys/pfSense_SMP.10 amd64
                FreeBSD clang version 3.4.1 (tags/RELEASE_34/dot1-final 208032) 20140512
                CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU         530  @ 2.93GHz (2926.04-MHz K8-class CPU)
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                FreeBSD/SMP: 1 package(s) x 2 core(s) x 2 SMT threads
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                 cpu3 (AP): APIC ID:  5
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                iwi_bss: You need to read the LICENSE file in /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_iwi/.
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                module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (iwi_bss_fw, 0xffffffff806345e0, 0) error 1
                iwi_ibss: You need to read the LICENSE file in /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_iwi/.
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                module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (iwi_ibss_fw, 0xffffffff80634690, 0) error 1
                iwi_monitor: You need to read the LICENSE file in /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_iwi/.
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                module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (iwi_monitor_fw, 0xffffffff80634740, 0) error 1
                wlan: mac acl policy registered
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                kbd1 at kbdmux0
                cryptosoft0: <software crypto=""> on motherboard
                padlock0: No ACE support.
                acpi0: <dell fx09 =""> on motherboard
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                acpi0: reservation of 0, a0000 (3) failed
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                Event timer "HPET1" frequency 14318180 Hz quality 440
                Event timer "HPET2" frequency 14318180 Hz quality 440
                Event timer "HPET3" frequency 14318180 Hz quality 440
                Event timer "HPET4" frequency 14318180 Hz quality 440
                Timecounter "ACPI-fast" frequency 3579545 Hz quality 900
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                pci0: <acpi pci="" bus=""> on pcib0
                vgapci0: <vga-compatible display=""> port 0xec00-0xec07 mem 0xfb800000-0xfbbfffff,0xd0000000-0xdfffffff irq 16 at device 2.0 on pci0
                agp0: <intel ironlake="" (d)="" svga="" controller=""> on vgapci0
                agp0: aperture size is 256M, detected 32764k stolen memory
                vgapci0: Boot video device
                pci0: <simple comms=""> at device 22.0 (no driver attached)
                ehci0: <intel pch="" usb="" 2.0="" controller="" usb-b=""> mem 0xfbef8000-0xfbef83ff irq 16 at device 26.0 on pci0
                usbus0: EHCI version 1.0
                usbus0 on ehci0
                hdac0: <intel 5="" 3400="" series="" hda="" controller=""> mem 0xfbef4000-0xfbef7fff irq 22 at device 27.0 on pci0
                pcib1: <acpi pci-pci="" bridge=""> irq 17 at device 28.0 on pci0
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                pcib2: <acpi pci-pci="" bridge=""> irq 16 at device 28.5 on pci0
                pci2: <acpi pci="" bus=""> on pcib2
                bge0: <broadcom bcm57780="" a1,="" asic="" rev.="" 0x57780001=""> mem 0xfbff0000-0xfbffffff irq 17 at device 0.0 on pci2
                bge0: CHIP ID 0x57780001; ASIC REV 0x57780; CHIP REV 0x577800; PCI-E
                miibus0: <mii bus=""> on bge0
                brgphy0: <bcm57780 1000base-t="" media="" interface=""> PHY 1 on miibus0
                brgphy0:  10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, 1000baseT, 1000baseT-master, 1000baseT-FDX, 1000baseT-FDX-master, auto, auto-flow
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                ehci1: <intel pch="" usb="" 2.0="" controller="" usb-a=""> mem 0xfbef2000-0xfbef23ff irq 23 at device 29.0 on pci0
                usbus1: EHCI version 1.0
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                pcib3: <acpi pci-pci="" bridge=""> at device 30.0 on pci0
                pci3: <acpi pci="" bus=""> on pcib3
                isab0: <pci-isa bridge=""> at device 31.0 on pci0
                isa0: <isa bus=""> on isab0
                atapci0: <intel 5="" 3400="" series="" pch="" sata300="" controller=""> port 0xe880-0xe887,0xe800-0xe803,0xe480-0xe487,0xe400-0xe403,0xe080-0xe08f,0xe000-0xe00f irq 19 at device 31.2 on pci0
                ata2: <ata channel=""> at channel 0 on atapci0
                ata3: <ata channel=""> at channel 1 on atapci0
                atapci1: <intel 5="" 3400="" series="" pch="" sata300="" controller=""> port 0xd880-0xd887,0xd800-0xd803,0xd480-0xd487,0xd400-0xd403,0xd080-0xd08f,0xd000-0xd00f irq 19 at device 31.5 on pci0
                ata4: <ata channel=""> at channel 0 on atapci1
                ata5: <ata channel=""> at channel 1 on atapci1
                acpi_button0: <power button=""> on acpi0
                sc0: <system console=""> at flags 0x100 on isa0
                sc0: VGA <16 virtual consoles, flags=0x300>
                vga0: <generic isa="" vga=""> at port 0x3c0-0x3df iomem 0xa0000-0xbffff on isa0
                atkbdc0: <keyboard controller="" (i8042)=""> at port 0x60,0x64 on isa0
                atkbd0: <at keyboard=""> irq 1 on atkbdc0
                kbd0 at atkbd0
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                ppc0: cannot reserve I/O port range
                est0: <enhanced speedstep="" frequency="" control=""> on cpu0
                p4tcc0: <cpu frequency="" thermal="" control=""> on cpu0
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                p4tcc1: <cpu frequency="" thermal="" control=""> on cpu1
                est2: <enhanced speedstep="" frequency="" control=""> on cpu2
                p4tcc2: <cpu frequency="" thermal="" control=""> on cpu2
                est3: <enhanced speedstep="" frequency="" control=""> on cpu3
                p4tcc3: <cpu frequency="" thermal="" control=""> on cpu3
                Timecounters tick every 1.000 msec
                IPsec: Initialized Security Association Processing.
                hdacc0: <realtek alc887="" hda="" codec=""> at cad 0 on hdac0
                hdaa0: <realtek alc887="" audio="" function="" group=""> at nid 1 on hdacc0
                pcm0: <realtek alc887="" (rear="" analog="" 7.1="" 2.0)=""> at nid 20,22,21,23 and 24,26 on hdaa0
                pcm1: <realtek alc887="" (front="" analog)=""> at nid 27 and 25 on hdaa0
                hdacc1: <intel ibex="" peak="" hda="" codec=""> at cad 3 on hdac0
                hdaa1: <intel ibex="" peak="" audio="" function="" group=""> at nid 1 on hdacc1
                pcm2: <intel ibex="" peak="" (hdmi="" dp="" 8ch)=""> at nid 5 on hdaa1
                random: unblocking device.
                usbus0: 480Mbps High Speed USB v2.0
                usbus1: 480Mbps High Speed USB v2.0
                ugen1.1: <intel> at usbus1
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                ugen0.2: <vendor 0x8087=""> at usbus0
                uhub2: <vendor 2="" 9="" 0x8087="" product="" 0x0020,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 0.00,="" addr=""> on usbus0
                ugen1.2: <vendor 0x8087=""> at usbus1
                uhub3: <vendor 2="" 9="" 0x8087="" product="" 0x0020,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 0.00,="" addr=""> on usbus1
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                ugen1.3: <generic> at usbus1
                umass0: <generic 0="" 3="" mass="" storage="" device,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 1.00,="" addr=""> on usbus1
                ugen1.4: <vendor 0x0b38=""> at usbus1
                ukbd0: <vendor 0="" 4="" 0x0b38="" product="" 0x0010,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.10="" 1.02,="" addr=""> on usbus1
                kbd2 at ukbd0
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                ada0 at ata2 bus 0 scbus0 target 0 lun 0
                ada0: <samsung hd642jj="" 1aa01117=""> ATA-7 SATA 2.x device
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                ada0: 300.000MB/s transfers (SATA 2.x, UDMA5, PIO 8192bytes)
                ada0: 610480MB (1250263728 512 byte sectors: 16H 63S/T 16383C)
                ada0: Previously was known as ad4
                da0 at umass-sim0 bus 0 scbus4 target 0 lun 0
                da0: <generic- sd="" mmc="" 1.00=""> Removable Direct Access SCSI-0 device
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                da0: quirks=0x2 <no_6_byte>da1 at umass-sim0 bus 0 scbus4 target 0 lun 1
                da1: <generic- compact="" flash="" 1.01=""> Removable Direct Access SCSI-0 device
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                da3: <generic- ms="" ms-pro="" 1.03=""> Removable Direct Access SCSI-0 device
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                SMP: AP CPU #3 Launched!
                Timecounter "TSC-low" frequency 1463021616 Hz quality 1000
                Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ufsid/56917cafc92c3706 [rw]...[/code[
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                • RonpfSR
                  RonpfS
                  last edited by

                  You should put your logs inside # [ code][ /code] (no space " " inside the [])

                  From this boot it doesn't seems it recognize your NIC, maybe try another PCIe slot, or try just booting the psense LIVECD on you other computer to see if it recognize the NIC on another motherboard.

                  Also seach the forum with you NIC Model to see if someone else use it on pfsense.

                  On the Wiki there is a list of supported hardware.

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                  Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
                  Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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