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    Can't ping 8.8.8.8 or google.com

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      duvel
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      Hello,

      I cannot ping 8.8.8.8 or google.com from a host machine on LAN. I CAN reach google through a browser. When I check the firewall logs, I see several "Default deny rule IPv4 (1000000103) - ICMP." I AM able to ping them through Diagnostics/Ping, using WAN or LAN as the source, and I AM able to run a Traceroute from the same Diagnostics page, using ICMP or not, from LAN or WAN.

      I can't do this from another subnet either. (OPT1).

      Any idea?

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        mcury Rebel Alliance @duvel
        last edited by

        @duvel u are probably allowing tcp/udp only, or maybe only tcp.
        create an allow rule for LAN subnet to reach 8.8.8.8, protocol icmp , request.

        dead on arrival, nowhere to be found.

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          Gertjan @duvel
          last edited by

          @duvel said in Can't ping 8.8.8.8 or google.com:

          Any idea?

          Yeah, sure, as the firewall log message showed : you've no more firewall rule then let pass outtpoing ICMP ( also known as the 'ping' protocol).
          I propose : add it ?!

          Or Get the firewall rules back you've found on LAN when installed pfSense - and cloned these rules on the OPT1 interface (and changed "LAN-net" for "OPT-net" as the source).

          Remember : TCP, UDP and ICMP traffic is important, and there are more, but these cover your day to day needs.

          No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
          Edit : and where are the logs ??

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            duvel
            last edited by

            Thanks all.

            I changed the firewall rule to "All", instead of just TCP/UDP, and that fixed it.

            Is there no way to select more than 1 protocol in the same rule? Or do you have to create a separate rule for each protocol? I would rather select TCP/UDP & ICMP than allow All.

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            • GertjanG
              Gertjan @duvel
              last edited by

              @duvel said in Can't ping 8.8.8.8 or google.com:

              I would rather select TCP/UDP & ICMP than allow Al

              This works just fine, and is the default :

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              because you don't trust the other 252 ?:

              No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
              Edit : and where are the logs ??

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