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    Cannot connect to netgate servers during fresh pfsense install

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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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              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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                    sbestetti
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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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                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                        Still as soon as possible. It's fixed in internal builds but we need to complete testing on that and a raft of other fixes.

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                          timboau 0
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                          What a S&^t show - someone needs their head read trying to make an online only router installer. Have to be the most $$ driven decision ive seen from Netgate to date.

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                            nardo
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                            I have the very similar issue, but the problem is not with ntp but with PING. In my setup there is no option to allow ICMP packets. With this installer I can't install pfSense+ without functional ping?
                            curl -I to group3.sites.hscoscdn00.net get no error

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

                              curl -I to group3.sites.hscoscdn00.net get no error

                              From the installer after it fails?

                              Can you curl https://ews.netgate.com?

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                                nardo @stephenw10
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                                @stephenw10
                                09d6af56-bd7c-4ca4-8a5e-27400847f3a0-image.png

                                Yes it is working.

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                                  nardo @stephenw10
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                                  @stephenw10
                                  And this is the error log from which I think that the issue is PING result ;(

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                                  It is in daemon.log

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                                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                    Hmm, the next version will not require any other link check, including ping.

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                                      firefly2299
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                                      After a lot of struggle this was my solution;

                                      1. It seems a static ip in the 192.168.1.x range is restricted so I changed the ip address of my isp router to 192.168.13.x.

                                      2. Powered off my pfsense1100 booted with usb (only the righter slot works) and pressed the [y] button a couple of times to prevent autoboot. Then I started the ‘recovery’ instead of ‘install’. And in the recovery I only opened the shell to ping a website and confirmed that my internetconnection was working. Then I typed exit to start with the install. And everything worked instantly.

                                      3. During the install you get at 3 moments the feeling that everything is stuck. Especially during the last stage, -the real install- just wait for like 10 minutes.

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