considering smoothwall is based on linux whereas pfSense is based on FreeBSD, I
lean towards it being a driver issue with your setup. using cheapo cards like
the linksys or Netgear ones can cause this. try and get a higher level card
like a 3com 3c905c or intel card. I personally run the gigabit Netgear card
with hardware offloading internally and a 3com WAN side and it runs with zero
issue.
-Sean
----- Original Message -----
From: Lance Peterson
To: support@pfsense.com
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: [pfSense Support] LAN / WAN Disconnections continue in 1.2-RC1,
Intel Pro/1000GT NICs with 370M RAM
I'm a home user with a cable modem connected to a small firewall computer
built up with one Linksys 10/100 card, one Netgear 10/100 card, and PFSense
installed. I started experiencing connection problems with computers attached
to this small network within 24 hours. I reloaded, reconfigured, started and
stopped services, etc. and nothing permanently fixed my connection issues.
Then I formatted and installed Smoothwall Express using all the same hardware
-- problem solved -- no more lost connections. Definately seems like a
PFSense problem, in my opinion.
Sorry if this is a little off topic or already discussed, I just scanned
though these replies and wanted to post my experience with lost connections.
On 9/3/07, Bill Marquette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 9/2/07, Tortise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks Bill
>
> They are static IP's, so I assume (you may know better?) DHCP lease times
are (or should be?) irrelevant.
>
> Not sure if this what you mean but this might answer?
No worries, if it's static assigned and not a dhcp static assignment
then you won't have the files I was looking for. Honestly not sure
what else to look at here. This doesn't appear to be due to traffic
inactivity. I'm not sure how any other system would work any better
:-/
--Bill
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