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Truenas network is ceasing operations.

Truenas network is ceasing operations.

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Tywasho
Junior Member
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02-09-2020, 07:40 PM
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Hello everyone! On my homelab, I'm running Proxmox as a hypervisor and hosting a Truenas instance for various containers like jellyfin and nextcloud. Everything was working smoothly until recently. A few days ago, the server suddenly lost internet connection despite having Ethernet hardwired into a 2.5GB network card. I've tested pinging 1.1.1.1 and google.com inside Proxmox without issues, but within Truenas and container shells it fails completely. Restarting the VM briefly restores the connection, allowing me to ping google.com before it drops again. I can consistently reach 192.168.1.1, which is confusing. Connecting via WireGuard VPN works fine for streaming from jellyfin, but the VPN prevents internet access entirely. I've checked my phone's Wi-Fi settings and tested remotely. I've updated DNS settings and tried multiple troubleshooting steps with ChatGPT, but nothing worked. Any suggestions or additional info would be greatly appreciated.
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Tywasho
02-09-2020, 07:40 PM #1

Hello everyone! On my homelab, I'm running Proxmox as a hypervisor and hosting a Truenas instance for various containers like jellyfin and nextcloud. Everything was working smoothly until recently. A few days ago, the server suddenly lost internet connection despite having Ethernet hardwired into a 2.5GB network card. I've tested pinging 1.1.1.1 and google.com inside Proxmox without issues, but within Truenas and container shells it fails completely. Restarting the VM briefly restores the connection, allowing me to ping google.com before it drops again. I can consistently reach 192.168.1.1, which is confusing. Connecting via WireGuard VPN works fine for streaming from jellyfin, but the VPN prevents internet access entirely. I've checked my phone's Wi-Fi settings and tested remotely. I've updated DNS settings and tried multiple troubleshooting steps with ChatGPT, but nothing worked. Any suggestions or additional info would be greatly appreciated.

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Teratorn
Junior Member
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02-09-2020, 09:15 PM
#2
The NIC is from a Realtek chip vendor, not Intel.
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Teratorn
02-09-2020, 09:15 PM #2

The NIC is from a Realtek chip vendor, not Intel.

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SparkingFires
Member
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02-10-2020, 03:06 PM
#3
realtek-- the one im referring to is a 2.5gb add in card; i also have a 1gb port build into my motherboard that is also realtek both are plugged in and usable locally but neither can access internet
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SparkingFires
02-10-2020, 03:06 PM #3

realtek-- the one im referring to is a 2.5gb add in card; i also have a 1gb port build into my motherboard that is also realtek both are plugged in and usable locally but neither can access internet

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RussDG
Junior Member
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02-10-2020, 06:38 PM
#4
FreeNAS and TrueNAS have repeatedly mentioned issues with Realtek hardware, including unstable drivers. Even if your network works with the internet, I’d suggest considering an alternative add-in card like the Intel I225-T1.
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RussDG
02-10-2020, 06:38 PM #4

FreeNAS and TrueNAS have repeatedly mentioned issues with Realtek hardware, including unstable drivers. Even if your network works with the internet, I’d suggest considering an alternative add-in card like the Intel I225-T1.

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MushiKeewi
Member
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02-10-2020, 10:56 PM
#5
Ordered the I225-V, it looks quite alike and should arrive tomorrow—checking if it performs better!
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MushiKeewi
02-10-2020, 10:56 PM #5

Ordered the I225-V, it looks quite alike and should arrive tomorrow—checking if it performs better!