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    Snort not working for me (again)

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      yoda715
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      @PC_Arcade:

      I THINK it's caused by the fact I'm using DHCP and therefore the staticIP box is blank, it's the only /32 I can find with no IP address allocated (as I'm on a /24 network)

      Are you referring to DHCP on the WAN interface?

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        PC_Arcade
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        @sdale:

        @PC_Arcade:

        I THINK it's caused by the fact I'm using DHCP and therefore the staticIP box is blank, it's the only /32 I can find with no IP address allocated (as I'm on a /24 network)

        Are you referring to DHCP on the WAN interface?

        Sorry, I should have been clearer. Yes, DHCP on the WAN interface, the Static box on the WAN interface is the only occurence of /32 that I can find

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          yoda715
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          Hmm. That shouldn't have any problems. I am using DHCP on the WAN interface and it enters the correct WAN IP for me.

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            PC_Arcade
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            I wouldn't read anything into it, I'm clutching at straws  ;D

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              yoda715
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              No clue. I will update to the latest snapshot later and see if I have any troubles. Im running 12-19 snapshot right now with no problems.

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                PC_Arcade
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                Thanks sdale, your help is much appreciated

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                  yoda715
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                  I updated to the 1-19 snapshot and snort is running properly for me. Not sure what could be your problem. ???

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                    Guest
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                    Any chance you're trying to run snort on multiple interfaces?

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                      PC_Arcade
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                      @submicron:

                      Any chance you're trying to run snort on multiple interfaces?

                      None whatsoever :(

                      Weird, I'll stop using it again then.

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                        PC_Arcade
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                        Probably, however what I don't understand is how it's picking up an incorrect setting in the first place

                        I'll try your suggestion later

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                          PC_Arcade
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                          OK, this is the line in my snort.conf :

                          var HOME_NET [192.168.1.0/24,/32,86.3.142.145,192.168.1.2,,]

                          however if I remove the ,/32, the file gets recreated when I save snort config and overwrites any changes I make :(

                          any ideas?

                          I can post the entire snort.conf file and the startup logs if it helps?

                          There is another warning in the snort starup log though :
                          snort[13576]: WARNING /usr/local/etc/snort/snort.conf(36) => flush_behavior set in config file, using old static flushpoints (0)

                          Does that shed any light?

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                            yoda715
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                            Do you remember if you recently updated your snort rules before you started having troubles?

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                              PC_Arcade
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                              The rules were updated, BUT so was my entire machine, I changed to the 19th's image (cos of the lovely new look gui!) and reinstalled from scratch, everything was upgraded

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                                yoda715
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                                I'm not sure why, but I have problems starting snort when I have web-misc category checked. If you have that ruleset enabled, try disabling it and see if Snort will start up.

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                                  PC_Arcade
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                                  Not ticked, could this thread shed any light (or at least point to the fact that there's something odd going on with the HOME_NET line?) : http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,3427.0.html

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                                    sullrich
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                                    @PC_Arcade:

                                    Not ticked, could this thread shed any light (or at least point to the fact that there's something odd going on with the HOME_NET line?) : http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,3427.0.html

                                    No, because that has already been fixed.

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                                      PC_Arcade
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                                      Has it?? What snapshot was it fixed in?

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                                        sullrich
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                                        @PC_Arcade:

                                        Has it?? What snapshot was it fixed in?

                                        Those files do not reside in a snapshot.  They are on the server… Its a package file, not a base file.

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                                          PC_Arcade
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                                          OK, found and fixed the problem.

                                          If you have a wireless connection (opt1) bridged with LAN and you leave the IP address blank in the IP configuration box on the opt1 interface it causes the problems I was having.

                                          You have to un-bridge the connection put a (fake?) ip address in and then re-bridge the connection.

                                          That seems to fix it, although I need to give it a proper test

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