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NH20A Bridged = random dropped connection on wired
Hello, I saw the r/telus and searched as much as I could online, Telus forum, and in Reddit for possible solutions. Long and short, moved from Shaw to Telus on the 9th of May. I have a homel...
I was recently reminded to come back here and update anyone who stumbles on this...
Turns out ntop in pfsense was the culprit.
I ran through a ton of trial-and-error, turning things off, testing, then on, and a bazillion forums trying to figure this out.
One helpful little app in pfsense I hoped to use to filter and monitor web traffic, sometimes causes something to break exactly every 15 minutes. I completely removed this, and it worked instantly - no more dropped connection.
NFtoBC
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Community Power UserSorry, can't offer any suggestions, as I don't have the NH20A.
What happens to connected devices on the non-bridged ports?
Right now port 1 is bridged, wifi is on the 10G port, and I have a laptop directly connected to port 3.
Only port 1 is set as bridged. All devices experience the same connection drop at the same time, including the laptop on the non-bridged port 3. Hopefully that makes sense.Have you tried not setting up port 1 in bridge mode, generally we never set it up as it's not needing to be in bridge mode. How often are the drop outs?
I asked the Telus tech installer set up bridge mode since my Shaw setup was also in bridge mode. I have my own network set up with Pfsense as the router to manage everything.
I also have a few web apps I run for my family's use only when we are away, and remote systems and VPNs for when I am working away from home.
So, I expected swapping out coax for fiber with bridge mode set up to be a simple exchange.
That all being said, if there is a better way to do this with Telus, where the modem's firewall allows all traffic through on every port I use, then I can still have the access I need for my work and my family and the level of security I prefer, under my control, I'll gladly accommodate.I appreciate the suggestions and questions you guys have thrown at me.
