Is there anything that can be done instead of replacing one of the 3Com cards?
> I ran into the same thing but never resolved it. I just went out and > bought two DLink $10 cards. I gave up on the 3Coms. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pete Boyd [mailto:petes-li...@thegoldenear.org] > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 9:06 AM > To: support@pfsense.com > Subject: [pfSense Support] network interface mismatch > > When installing pfSense 1.2.2 from the Live CD, if I use 2 network cards > of a similar type, for example 3Com 3C905B-TX or 3C905C-TX, I get "Network > interface mismatch -- Running interface assignment option" and right after > it only shows one 'xl0' interface. > > I've had this issue every time I install pfSense using various 1.2 series > versions. I think I used to have it with IPCop too. I've tried the cards > in various PCI slots. I normally work around it by using two differing > 3Com 3C905 variants, or perhaps a 3C900 and a 3C905 I can't recall. Today > I'm seeing it whilst using one 3C905B-TX and one 3C905C-TX (I can't > remember if I've gotten this particular card combination to work > previously). > > The machine is a HP Vectra VL800, part number P3629AV, has a Pentium 4 > CPU. > There's no BIOS update available from HP. > > I've tried installing with and without PCI bus master in BIOS setup for > all PCI slots. > > What's going on here? Is there anything I can do to work around it whilst > still using these cards as these types are all I have left in stock? Is > there any more info you need in order to help me? > > Thanks > > > -- > Pete Boyd > > Open Plan IT - http://openplanit.co.uk > The Golden Ear - http://thegoldenear.org > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: support-unsubscr...@pfsense.com > For additional commands, e-mail: support-h...@pfsense.com > > Commercial support available - https://portal.pfsense.org > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: support-unsubscr...@pfsense.com > For additional commands, e-mail: support-h...@pfsense.com > > Commercial support available - https://portal.pfsense.org > > -- Pete Boyd Open Plan IT - http://openplanit.co.uk The Golden Ear - http://thegoldenear.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: support-unsubscr...@pfsense.com For additional commands, e-mail: support-h...@pfsense.com Commercial support available - https://portal.pfsense.org
