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      mrrobot @stephenw10
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      @stephenw10 said in can't update pfsense or install packages:

      You also have a pass all IPv4 rule on WAN which is almost always a bad idea. I assume you added that just as a test.

      yes i will chage it later once my issue is solved, i hope :)

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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        Ok, check the ruleset file /tmp/rules.debug

        What is rule 12001 there?

        That traffic should not be coming into WAN.

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          mrrobot @stephenw10
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          @stephenw10 i see no 12001 role in /tmp/rules.debug

          [2.6.0-RELEASE][admin@pfSense.xxx.local]/root: grep '12001' /tmp/rules.debug
          [2.6.0-RELEASE][admin@pfSense.xxx.local]/root:

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            mrrobot @mrrobot
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            @mrrobot i see a icmpv6 section thought, can't see icmp v4

            .# Allow only bare essential icmpv6 packets (NS, NA, and RA, echoreq, echorep)
            pass out quick inet6 proto ipv6-icmp from fe80::/10 to fe80::/10 icmp6-type {129,133,134,135,136} ridentifier 1000000108 keep state
            pass out quick inet6 proto ipv6-icmp from fe80::/10 to ff02::/16 icmp6-type {129,133,134,135,136} ridentifier 1000000109 keep state
            pass in quick inet6 proto ipv6-icmp from fe80::/10 to fe80::/10 icmp6-type {128,133,134,135,136} ridentifier 1000000110 keep state
            pass in quick inet6 proto ipv6-icmp from ff02::/16 to fe80::/10 icmp6-type {128,133,134,135,136} ridentifier 1000000111 keep state
            pass in quick inet6 proto ipv6-icmp from fe80::/10 to ff02::/16 icmp6-type {128,133,134,135,136} ridentifier 1000000112 keep state
            pass in quick inet6 proto ipv6-icmp from :: to ff02::/16 icmp6-type {128,133,134,135,136} ridentifier 1000000113 keep state
            .# We use the mighty pf, we cannot be fooled.
            block log quick inet proto { tcp, udp } from any port = 0 to any ridentifier 1000000114 label "Block traffic from port 0"
            block log quick inet proto { tcp, udp } from any to any port = 0 ridentifier 1000000115 label "Block traffic to port 0"
            block log quick inet6 proto { tcp, udp } from any port = 0 to any ridentifier 1000000116 label "Block traffic from port 0"
            block log quick inet6 proto { tcp, udp } from any to any port = 0 ridentifier 1000000117 label "Block traffic to port 0"

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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              Ok try this. Click on the red X in the firewall log. What rule does it show has blocked that?

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                mrrobot @stephenw10
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                @stephenw10 [2.6.0-RELEASE][admin@pfSense.xxx.local]/root: grep '1000000103' /tmp/rules.debug
                block in log inet all ridentifier 1000000103 label "Default deny rule IPv4"
                [2.6.0-RELEASE][admin@pfSense.xxx.local]/root:

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  You see that on the rule that's marked '12001'?

                  You would expect to see traffic blocked inbound by the default rule but not what shows in the log there.

                  It could be something upstream sending back the permission denied response. You have active filtering on the gateway device?

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                    mrrobot @stephenw10
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                    @stephenw10 said in can't update pfsense or install packages:

                    You see that on the rule that's marked '12001'?

                    i see it on rule 1000000103

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                      mrrobot @stephenw10
                      last edited by

                      @stephenw10 said in can't update pfsense or install packages:

                      You have active filtering on the gateway device?

                      how can i check that ?

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                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                        last edited by

                        Ok, so seeing traffic blocked by the default rule on WAN, like that IGMP traffic in your screenshot, is expected and not an issue. Unrelated to whatever is blocking outgoing requests here.

                        What is the gateway device here?

                        Try looking for states to 208.123.73.X when you try to run the update. In Diag > States filter by 208.123.73

                        You should see states there unless something is blocking it on the firewall itself.

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                          mrrobot @stephenw10
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                          @stephenw10 running pfsense on protectli vault fw4b

                          Screenshot 2023-06-21 at 20.07.41.png

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                          • stephenw10S
                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                            Those are only states from LAN side clients to our subnet on https. So probably you connecting to the forum.

                            Were you running pkg update when you checked that? I expect to see a state for that on WAN only without NAT.

                            Try running a port test to it:

                            Screenshot from 2023-06-21 20-46-15.png

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                              mrrobot @stephenw10
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                              @stephenw10 said in can't update pfsense or install packages:

                              ere you running pkg update when you checked that?

                              yes

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                                mrrobot @stephenw10
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                                @stephenw10 said in can't update pfsense or install packages:

                                Try running a port test to it:

                                both pkg00-atx.netgate.com & pkg01-atx.netgate.com show failed

                                Screenshot 2023-06-21 at 21.49.23.png

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                                • stephenw10S
                                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                  Do you see states created when running that test?

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                                    mrrobot @stephenw10
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                                    @stephenw10 you mean from Diag -> states ?

                                    i got this when i filter 208.123.73 on WAN interface Screenshot 2023-06-21 at 22.15.32.png

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                                    • stephenw10S
                                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                      last edited by

                                      So still no states. Something is preventing it open states locally.

                                      Do you have captive portal running?

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                                        mrrobot @stephenw10
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                                        @stephenw10 sorry for the late respond ! no captive portal is not active

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                                        • stephenw10S
                                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                          To confirm you are looking at the states correctly try running a port test against something else and then looking for those states.
                                          For example 1.1.1.1:
                                          Screenshot from 2023-06-22 18-36-04.png

                                          Screenshot from 2023-06-22 18-36-18.png

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                                            mrrobot @stephenw10
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                                            @stephenw10 here are the results

                                            Screenshot 2023-06-22 at 20.45.02.png

                                            Screenshot 2023-06-22 at 20.45.46.png

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