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    Cannot connect to netgate servers during fresh pfsense install

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      vdiago @stephenw10
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      @stephenw10 Thanks! Glad to know the logs helped!

      Btw, NOTHING is blocked on our side. Got full access and I'm actively using ntp for my local servers.

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        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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        Can you query those servers like?:

        [24.03-RELEASE][admin@1100-3.stevew.lan]/root: ntpdate -q 216.239.35.4
        server 216.239.35.4, stratum 1, offset -0.000897, delay 0.03636
        14 May 15:54:56 ntpdate[93711]: adjust time server 216.239.35.4 offset -0.000897 sec
        
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          undrwater @stephenw10
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          @stephenw10 I'm installing the netgate-installer-amd64.img via USB.

          I get the same errors @vdiago is getting.

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            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @undrwater
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            @undrwater Same NTP errors logged. Also unable to query ntp manually?

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              undrwater @stephenw10
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              @stephenw10 That's correct. In my case at least, when exiting the install script, I don't have access to internet. If I manually set the gateway, I can get internet in the shell. Once I restart the install script, it fails as described here. Another point of possible interest is the following message:

              unknown dhcp option value 0x7d
              

              I have been given access to an offline installer.

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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                Mmm, so in your case it never actually pulls a dhcp lease correctly?

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                  undrwater @stephenw10
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                  @stephenw10 I can neither confirm nor deny. That is just one of the messages. If i were to drop to a terminal from the install script, there was no gateway, so no internet access. If i defined a gateway, I'd get internet access. However, if I restarted the install script, it seems it would clear the network, and lose internet access again.

                  I had mine set up with a LAN port connected to the existing router. No WAN connection.

                  The offline installer has allowed me to install / update the unit, and it is working as expected now.

                  Thanks! Let me know if there's any other info I might provide.

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                    Velocio @undrwater
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                    @undrwater

                    Can you post a link for the offline installer?

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                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @undrwater
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                      @undrwater said in Cannot connect to netgate servers during fresh pfsense install:

                      I had mine set up with a LAN port connected to the existing router. No WAN connection.

                      Ah, OK. You should still have been able to add the existing router as a gateway in the installer to make that work. I assume that's where you were adding the gateway in the CLI.

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                        undrwater @stephenw10
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                        @stephenw10 The installer did not give me an option to add a gateway. At least not an obvious one. I attempted to look.

                        Maybe a check for a gateway could be included in the script.

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                          Hmm, should be there if you configure the interface as static IP.

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                            undrwater @stephenw10
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                            @stephenw10 I tried with both DHCP and static. In neither case was I informed that a gateway could not be established. Rather, the script just failed out. The script could possibly ask the user if they would like to identify a gateway, as one could not be found.

                            Thanks for listening!

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                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                              Hmm when you set an interface as static you should see the option to set a gateway. When you select it you see:
                              Screenshot from 2024-05-15 21-29-15.png

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                                undrwater @stephenw10
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                                @stephenw10 I don't recall. Perhaps it was presented, but I reduced its importance because the install script failed out anyway. If I have the appropriate time, I can test it again.

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                                  flyingman @stephenw10
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                                  Hello @stephenw10 ,

                                  I have the same issue with the same ntp failure.
                                  Tried ntpdate -q with error "no servers can be used, exiting" ...

                                  Did you find a solution to this ?

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                                  • stephenw10S
                                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                    It's fixed in the coming installer build.

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                                      vdiago @stephenw10
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                                      @stephenw10 Hello! Great news! Do you have an estimation on when will it be available ?

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                                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                        As soon as possible! I can't be more accurate than that though. We are fixing and testing as fast as we can.

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                                            tuliosilvajunior
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                                            @stephenw10 said in Cannot connect to netgate servers during fresh pfsense install:

                                            We are fixing and testing as fast as we can.

                                            Hi, any news when this will be fixed?

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