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There is a fix for this (force use of CDCE driver) - https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/ugreen-usb-hub-with-ethernet-adapter-asix-ax88179b-quirk.101459/

Save the quirk code to /boot/loader.conf.local   rather than /boot.conf as noted in FreeBSD forum post, - to prevent this fix from being overwritten in /boot.conf file.

OK, but could you post the exact RealTek NIC models then and which driver you are using for them ?

For others who might find this topic via the Forum Search or a random Search Engine and stuff... ;)

The NIC are built into motherboard of a mini PC.

re0: <Realtek PCIe 2.5GbE Family Controller> port 0x4000-0x40ff
(same for re1)

Driver working with Opnsense 26.7.1 is: realtek-re-kmod-1102.01.1500068

I suspect the issue with upgrade from 26.1.11 to 26.7 was related to FreeBsd version 14 (rather than version 15) of the Realtek driver being in place during update process.

I did not have a problem with ISO 26.7 fresh install and had working NICs.

I did notice that RealTek driver was updated when upgrading from OpnSense 26.7 to 26.7.1

As a side note, I use a USB based Ethernet adapter (ASIX AX88179B) to provide access to a management network.
Prior to Opnsense version 26.7 this interface would flap on a rare occasion.
After update to Opnsense 26.7 it flaps constantly, runs out of buffers, and interface becomes inaccessible.
This is a known FreeBSD 15 issue for ASIX AX88179B chip set.

There is a fix for this (force use of CDCE driver) - https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/ugreen-usb-hub-with-ethernet-adapter-asix-ax88179b-quirk.101459/

It works!

I did fresh install of 26.7.1 & reloaded backup config file.
This was less hassle than spending more time on borked upgrade.

I have a mini-pc that I use for Opnsense transparent filtering bridge. It has Realtek dual NICs and I use an ethernet to USB interface for management network.


I started upgrade to 26.7
It progressed normally with last successful messages during upgrade:

> [7/279] Extracting  os-realtek-re-1.0: .. done
> Reloading firmware os-realtek-re-1.0 .. done

and then failure messages appeared

> failed waiting for configd (doesn't seem to be running)
> failed waiting for configd (doesn't seem to be running)
> failed waiting for configd (doesn't seem to be running)
> failed waiting for configd (doesn't seem to be running)

Opnsense will boot as 26.1.11, but appears to be a broken upgrade with the following messages received when attempting to restart update:


***GOT REQUEST TO CHECK FOR UPDATES***
Currently running OPNsense 26.1.11_10 (amd64) at Sun Aug  2 15:53:23 EDT 2026
Fetching changelog information, please wait... done
Updating FreeBSD-ports repository catalogue...
Fetching meta.conf: . done
Fetching data: .......... done
Processing entries: .......... done
FreeBSD-ports repository update completed. 37835 packages processed.
Updating FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository catalogue...
Fetching meta.conf: . done
Fetching data: ..... done
Processing entries: .......... done
FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository update completed. 239 packages processed.
Updating OPNsense-aux repository catalogue...
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/aux/meta.txz: Not Found
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/aux/data.pkg: Not Found
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/aux/data.tzst: Not Found
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/aux/packagesite.pkg: Not Found
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/aux/packagesite.tzst: Not Found
Unable to update repository OPNsense-aux
Updating OPNsense repository catalogue...
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/latest/meta.txz: Not Found
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/latest/data.pkg: Not Found
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/latest/data.tzst: Not Found
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/latest/packagesite.pkg: Not Found
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/latest/packagesite.tzst: Not Found
Unable to update repository OPNsense
Error updating repositories!
Upgrading package manager from version '' to ''
Updating OPNsense repository catalogue...
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/latest/meta.txz: Not Found
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/latest/data.pkg: Not Found
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/latest/data.tzst: Not Found
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/latest/packagesite.pkg: Not Found
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/latest/packagesite.tzst: Not Found
Unable to update repository OPNsense
Error updating repositories!
Updating FreeBSD-ports repository catalogue...
Fetching meta.conf: . done
Fetching data: .......... done
Processing entries: .......... done
FreeBSD-ports repository update completed. 37835 packages processed.
Updating FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository catalogue...
Fetching meta.conf: . done
Fetching data: ..... done
Processing entries: .......... done
FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository update completed. 239 packages processed.
Updating OPNsense-aux repository catalogue...
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/aux/meta.txz: Not Found
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/aux/data.pkg: Not Found
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/aux/data.tzst: Not Found
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/aux/packagesite.pkg: Not Found
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/aux/packagesite.tzst: Not Found
Unable to update repository OPNsense-aux
Updating OPNsense repository catalogue...
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/latest/meta.txz: Not Found
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/latest/data.pkg: Not Found
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/latest/data.tzst: Not Found
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/latest/packagesite.pkg: Not Found
pkg: https://pkg.opnsense.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/26.1/latest/packagesite.tzst: Not Found
Unable to update repository OPNsense
Error updating repositories!
***DONE***


Within the GUI, under Plugins
os-isc-dhcp & os-realtek-re had status of "orphaned" and are now listed as missing.

Looking for suggestions of what to do, since I am unsure how to resolve this issue.
I have tried downloading os-realtek pkg & re-installing this via USB drive, without success correcting the problem.

Thanks!

Thanks, I will revert to 25.1 & restore from config file.

After update from 25.1.12 to 25.7, my wireless interface no longer works.

I receive error message:

iwlwifi0: ERROR: lkpi_ic_scan start: hw_scan returned -5

I use OpnSense in transparent bridge mode, with wifi interface used for gateway to internet for OS updates and access to GUI.

As part of troubleshooting, I removed & re-installed: wifi-firmware-iwlwifi-kmod-ax210-20241017.1402000_2.pkg
This did not resolve the problem.

Since I use the wireless interface for internet gateway, perhaps the update to 25.7 is not complete.

Any suggestions how I may correct the problem?

Thanks!

Happy to add the driver to our packages for 25.1.9 now that I now we have a use case for it.


Cheers,
Franco

Thanks!!!

Update:

I downloaded pkg "https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/latest/All/wifi-firmware-iwlwifi-kmod-ax210-20241017.1402000_2" on another system to a USB memory.

Installed pkg & rebooted and access via wifi interface is resolved.

When I check firmware status via OpnSense gui, system reports (from OpnSense repository) that system is up to date.

When I check via CLI with 'fwget' command, I receive error of missing pkgs

Perhaps update to 25.1.8_1 removed binaries for the wifi interface, or their there is inconsistency between Opnsense & FreeBSD repositories?

Did update to 25.1.8_1 today and lost access to wireless interface (which is used for Opnsense management via https).

I received messages in during boot "could not load binary firmware /boot/firmware/iwlwifi_s0_a0_hr_b0_89_ucode either
File size way too mall!

Repeats of this message for previous firmware release (88, 87,86,85) occurred in message log before failure / error timeout.

I am using Opnsense as transparent filtering bridge with wifi interface for Opnsense administration GUI as well as gateway to internet.

I did fwget command at CLI and received message that I needed package - 'gpu-firmware-intel-kmod-alderlake gpu-firmware-intel-kmod-tigerlake wifif-firmware-iwlwifi-kmod-ax210

Why was firmware not updated with needed package as part of upgrade process?

Since I only have command line access to Opnsense firewall (and no internet gateway access to add package), how may I correct this issue?

Thanks!