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      peterlecki @stephenw10
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      @stephenw10 @johnpoz
      Thanks, guys. Configured as instructed but I am unable to ping the IP assigned to the interface 192.168.2.1
      I created only two rules: first to block access to the network assigned to the LAN interface (192.168.1.1/24) and second to allow all after that. I must be missing something?

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        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @peterlecki
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        @peterlecki said in Cannot assign/configure additional interfaces:

        second to allow all after that. I must be missing something?

        Lets see your rules.. Rules default to tcp only, so your rule could be tcp any any, which wouldn't allow for ping..

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          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @peterlecki
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          @peterlecki said in Cannot assign/configure additional interfaces:

          I am unable to ping the IP assigned to the interface 192.168.2.1

          Where are you trying to ping from? A client in the new subnet? It is able to pull a DHCP lease correctly?

          Steve

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            peterlecki @johnpoz
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            @johnpoz
            I changed the default TCP to ALL. It made no difference, though

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              peterlecki @stephenw10
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              Yes, client on the subnet. It's a static assignment.

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                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                Ok, so without DHCP it could be a layer 2 issue. Can we see screenshots of your interface and switch setup?

                Steve

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                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @peterlecki
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                  @peterlecki said in Cannot assign/configure additional interfaces:

                  I changed the default TCP to ALL. It made no difference, though

                  Show your rules on the interface..

                  Do you have the block rfc1918 rule on there, do you have the block bogon on there?

                  Do a sniff on the interface - do you see the ping come in??

                  Creating a transit interface is no different creating any other interface. If a device is connected to that network.. And you have the interface up, and the rules to allow it - then it would answer ping. If you can not ping, then you have a firewall rule blocking it, the connection is not active or not setup correctly for mask? Simple sniff will show you if your ping from ada is getting to pfsense.

                  Pfsense can not answer a ping, if it never sees the ping.

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                    peterlecki @stephenw10
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                    Screenshots: https://photos.app.goo.gl/YTgnYnMJcTiiDW8t9
                    I will go set up a sniff.

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                      Ok that all looks correct. What's in the LAN_IP_RANGE alias?

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                        peterlecki @stephenw10
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                        192.168.1.0/24

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                          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @peterlecki
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                          @peterlecki Yeah nothing jumping out at me wrong there.

                          So lets see the sniff do you see a ping to 192.168.2.1?

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                            Yeah I would also try enabling DHCP on OPT1 and setting a client to use it. That will prove you have a good layer 2. DHCP traffic is always allowed.
                            If it then pings correctly the static client setup was probably incorrect somewhere.

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