PPPOE on UK DSL Service

[dustymiller259]

  I'm having issues configuring OPNSense to work through an HG612 modem to my UKL DSL Service.

I have configured the WAN interface to use PPPOE, but it does not get an IP address from my provider. The HG612 has been confirmed by someone who uses one as configured correctly, so it must be something in OPNSense that is stopping it from getting a valid connection.

Has anyone done this before and got any pearls of wisdom or can they point me in the right direction of anyone who can throw some light my way ?

Cheers

[hushcoden]

I use Zen and the configuration was straightforward but I use a Zyxel as (bridge) modem, which is your ISP?

Do you have a spare router to connect to your HG612 to definitely rule out the modem is not the problem ?

Can you attach a screenshot of Interfaces -> [WAN] ?

Lastly, double-check in Interfaces -> Assignments if the WAN has actually been assigned to the phisical port which is connected to the HG612...

Out of interest, on which hardware have you installed OPNsense?

[dustymiller259]

Im with plusnet, and I think everthing is setup correctly. its running on my VM Cluster, and the interfaces are assigned correctly as i can access the internal interface and web gui happily.
Interface:

Assignment:

[marjohn56]

There should be some PPPoE log entries in System->Log Files->General. Filter on pppoe and see what if it gives you anything useful.

[dustymiller259]

opnsense: /usr/local/etc/rc.configure_interface: The command '/usr/sbin/ngctl msg 'pppoe0': setautosrc 1' returned exit code '71', the output was 'ngctl: send msg: No such file or directory'

that error appears every time i have tried to configure the PPPOE connection.

[marjohn56]

Can you goto Interfaces->Point-to-Point->Devices. There should be an entry there for pppoe0,  click the edit pencil and post the screenshot of what's configured. Also Interfaces->Overview->Wan Interface.


I've just done a renewal event on my WAN  and I get this: Ignore the alias exit code 1 comment, that' just because I use statics too.



2020-06-01T14:17:22   opnsense-devel: /usr/local/etc/rc.newwanip: On (IP address: 82.xx.xx.xxx) (interface: WAN[wan]) (real interface: pppoe0).
2020-06-01T14:17:22   opnsense-devel: /usr/local/etc/rc.newwanip: IPv4 renewal is starting on 'pppoe0'
2020-06-01T14:17:22   opnsense-devel: /usr/local/etc/rc.newwanipv6: On (IP address: ) (interface: WAN[wan]) (real interface: pppoe0).
2020-06-01T14:17:22   opnsense-devel: /usr/local/etc/rc.newwanipv6: IPv6 renewal is starting on 'pppoe0'
2020-06-01T14:17:21   kernel: ng0: changing name to 'pppoe0'
2020-06-01T14:17:18   opnsense-devel: /usr/local/etc/rc.configure_interface: The command '/sbin/ifconfig 'pppoe0' inet '82.xx.xx.xxx'/'28' alias ' returned exit code '1', the output was 'ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCAIFADDR): Destination address required'
2020-06-01T14:17:18   ppp-linkdown: Removing stale PPPoE gateway fe80::d2f0:dbff:fe6c:e000%pppoe0 on inet6

[dustymiller259]

[marjohn56]

Something is not right with the link interface. Here's mine.





Your link interface should be em1 or whatever, so you have not assigned your interfaces correctly.

[dustymiller259]

Bingo, cheers.

Now to play some more.