Short version: Trying to connect pfsense through a vigor 130 DSL modem and its not working.
So we have a new pfsense install and are new to it with a view to replace our Draytek 2865. We got a Vigor 130 ADSL modem to test this setup and allow the pfsense to connect over ethernet. We are using a vlan on our internal network to separate it off and allow testing in parallel but have tried it direct as well.
igc0 - Wan
igc5 - Lan (192.168.99.0/24)
Vigor 130 tested with laptop and PPOE account setup on it.
PFsense igc0 was connected up as DHCP to our upstream router and worked.
PFsense is on 2.7.2 CE
Broadband provider is TalkTalk (UK) - Package has multiple IPs
Credentials tested
I have included logs below but it is not showing much. DSL link on the modem is showing as okay and can see in the logs when the link is taken away. But there is very little info in the logs that I can see beyond trying to connect.
Dec 17 19:10:01 ppp 52962 [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to ''
Dec 17 19:10:01 ppp 52962 [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 10
Dec 17 19:09:58 ppp 52962 [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 10 in 3 seconds
Dec 17 19:09:58 ppp 52962 [wan_link0] LCP: Down event
Dec 17 19:09:58 ppp 52962 [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
Dec 17 19:09:58 ppp 52962 [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds
Dec 17 19:09:49 ppp 52962 [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to ''
Dec 17 19:09:49 ppp 52962 [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 9
Dec 17 19:09:47 ppp 52962 [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 9 in 2 seconds
Dec 17 19:09:47 ppp 52962 [wan_link0] LCP: Down event
Dec 17 19:09:47 ppp 52962 [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
Dec 17 19:09:47 ppp 52962 [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds
Dec 17 19:09:38 ppp 52962 [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to ''
Dec 17 19:09:38 ppp 52962 [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 8
Dec 17 19:09:37 ppp 52962 [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 8 in 1 seconds
Dec 17 19:09:37 ppp 52962 [wan_link0] LCP: Down event
Dec 17 19:09:37 ppp 52962 [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event```
I will have a look at that Paul. I must admit the multiple IP aspect was a last minute thought when posting just in case it was relevant but had not searched on anything for it yet.
We get no connection on the pfsense and it just says connect on the interface. Logs are not really saying anything
EDIT: Just to add that I would have thought I would have had a chap or some auth login info in the logs and seeing nothing. Just I am trying and nothing.
Did you enter your credentials in pfSense for a PPPoE WAN connection when you directly connected the modem to the WAN ? When I was running a 130, there was very little to change in the Vigor GUI.
A DHCP connection for pfSense doesn’t sound right, though I’m unclear on what you’ve actually done.
When you have multiple WAN IPs assigned there was “something” else to that needed to be configured in pfSense when I looked at it in the past, but have forgotten.
It sounds like you connected the modem to the WAN and connected your laptop to the modem getting an internet connection, so I suspect you don’t need to do anything to the modem.
Credentials are on the WAN connection as igc0 (PPOE)
The bullet list above was various tests / points. So the DHCP test was used to make sure that pfsense and igc0 worked okay and we did an upgrade to 2.7.2 over it.
Yeah I think the vigor is fine although the poor thing has been the target of a lot of swearing
I cannot test a swapover until later today (annoying remote users and there need to work ) but will start up the pfsense and post screenshots of igc0 etc.
So ive got Vodafone Residential FTTP to pfSense via a FTTP Modem.
All i have set up is PPPoE Username / Password and DHCP6 Disabled (They dont supply DHCP6)
The only other thing is in System | Routing | Gateways i have changed the pinging Ip gateway as it defaults to the local modems ip and fails.
1 thing to bare in mind i did have issues initially setting it up.
The thing that i manged to figure out was that i required to restart all the devices in the chain for it to take affect
So disabling DHCP6 on igc0 did not have any effect. Also on the gateways there are no config options yet as the gateway is showing as pending as the interface is not up yet.
This is what I am getting on the Interfaces > Status page
and when I press Connect Wan I get this:
Only shows this until I refresh it and it goes back to connect WAN
Logs around the same time. Seems like it is trying to connect then then dropping the link before trying again.
Dec 18 16:04:37 ppp 38127 [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 7 in 3 seconds
Dec 18 16:04:37 ppp 38127 [wan_link0] LCP: Down event
Dec 18 16:04:37 ppp 38127 [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
Dec 18 16:04:37 ppp 38127 [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds
Dec 18 16:04:28 ppp 38127 [wan_link0] PPPoE: Connecting to ''
Dec 18 16:04:28 ppp 38127 [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 6
Dec 18 16:04:24 ppp 38127 [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 6 in 4 seconds
Dec 18 16:04:24 ppp 38127 [wan_link0] LCP: Down event
Dec 18 16:04:24 ppp 38127 [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
Dec 18 16:04:24 ppp 38127 [wan_link0] PPPoE connection timeout after 9 seconds
Had already done that which I should have mentioned. But looked in my spares (I am an IT hoarder ) and had an openreach modem and plugged it in and it just bloody worked
Still to get multiple IPs working but with that pointer I should be fine. But still stumped as to why the vigor 130 did not work. Especially when it worked with the laptop.
Sounds like its a config issue on the Vigor than a pfSense issue if your able to connect fine with the openreach modem.
I personally use the openreach modem on my previous installs.
I have it working now as mentioned above with an openreach modem. Switched live in our office just before XMAS to get some quiet time of running and learning it while most are off on holiday.
Not went back to the vigor130 but suspect maybe some talktalk strageness as others have it working. Not been able to lift hardware and put on another ISP setup just yet.
) and had an openreach modem and plugged it in and it just bloody worked