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Bug #3170

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USB WLAN stick only recognized after plugging in and out

Added by dont care about 11 years ago. Updated about 11 years ago.

Status:
Rejected
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
-
Category:
Operating System
Target version:
-
Start date:
08/30/2013
Due date:
% Done:

0%

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Plus Target Version:
Release Notes:
Affected Version:
2.0.x
Affected Architecture:

Description

I am using an rt3070 based usb wlan stick, edimax EW-7711UMn. in the interface assign pulldown choice, it's only available after plugging it out and in again while pfsense is running.
plugging in the stick before booting pfsense -> not listed.

tested using pfsense 2.0.3 x64.

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 #1

Updated by Chris Buechler about 11 years ago

  • Category set to Operating System
  • Status changed from New to Rejected

driver problem we have no control over. Hopefully will get better with 2.2 (FreeBSD 10) if it isn't already in 2.1.

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 #2

Updated by dont care about 11 years ago

Update: This problem can be fixed by adding

runfw_load="YES"

to
pfSense file /boot/loader.conf.local (create the file if it doesn't already exist).

This will ensure that the driver is already loaded during boot!

Question: Is there anything that speaks against adding this as some kind of default to pfsense? Loading drivers should be a good thing?

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 #4

Updated by Jim Pingle about 11 years ago

We can't load every conceivable driver, and run devices have also been known to have panics on some chips/devices, so it's safer to have the user load that driver themselves.

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