Can't get internett access with pfSense
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I have pfSense installed on a computer but when i try to connect it to the main computer it won't connect propperly. In the pfSense menu on the computer it say WAN -> ue0 -> v4/DHCP4 : 192.168.0.113/24
Is this normal or shud it be an LAN also? When i connect it to the main computer i use an USB to ethernet adapter, is this ok or shud i have installed annother PCI lan card? -
Hmm, not sure what happened to your other posts (or my replies). Anyway…
In the pfSense menu on the computer it say WAN -> ue0 -> v4/DHCP4 : 192.168.0.113/24
Is this normal or shud it be an LAN also?If it doesn't list LAN there then you haven't configured a LAN interface. ue0 is a USB Ethernet interface. I assume this box has some other type of NIC in it from your previous posts? If you had LAN assigned it would be shown, e.g.:
WAN (wan) -> fxp0 -> v4/DHCP4: 192.168.5.11/24 LAN (lan) -> bridge0 -> v4: 192.168.110.1/24The WAN interface is receiving an IP from something upstream and because you have only configured a single interface the webgui will be accesible at 192.168.0.113 from some other upstream client.
At the pfSense menu, at the console, you have the option to assign the interfaces (option 1) just as you did in the initial setup. If you run that you can assign WAN and LAN interfaces assuming you have two NICs available for assignment. I think I asked before but what interfaces does it list as available?
Steve
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I reinstalled pfSense on the computer and did it right now. Now i have WAN and LAN, this is how it locks like:
WAN -> ue0 ->
LAN -> nfe0 -> V4: 192.169.1.1 /24
Is this right? And i deleted the other post (sorry Steve). But the problem i have now is that i can connect to the PC just fine and enter the pfSense wizard. But i can't get internet access. Is it something i shud redo in the wizard?cessnas
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Ah, good. So you have an onboard Nvidia NIC for LAN.
The readout now indicates that, as you've said, the WAN is not picking up an IP. This could be because it's not set to use DHCP to receive it. Go to Interfaces: WAN: in the webgui. Make sure the 'IPv4 Configuration Type' is set to DHCP.
Check you are seeing link lights on the USB device. You might need a cross-over cable if both ends are 10/100 ethernet.
Steve
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Ok. Now i have enabled the WAN interface and set the IPv4 to DHCP. But i still can't get internet to the main PC. This is how the setup is if it will help you find the problem.
From the Ethernet in the wall to the USB to ethernet into the pfSense computer (both seeing lights on the adapter glows and flickers).
From the PC with pfSense on (only green seeing light glows) to the main computer (only the yellow light glows). Is the wiring right?cessnas
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Looks right. Are you seeing the WAN interface get an IP address? Either at the console as you did before or in the webgui. Can you access the webgui?
Steve
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The WAN has got an IP addre in the Webgui but not on the pfsense computer. But is WAN wierless? Because i don't have an wierless card in the pfSense computer.
cessnas
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No the WAN is using your USB-Ethernet adapter whatever that might be. If it is showing an address in the webgui then that's fine. You might find it will show on the console if you just redraw the menu by hitting return (without entering anything). I assume it's showing an address in the 192.168.0.X range?
How are you testing for internet access? In the pfSense dashboard is it showing 'You are on the latest version' in the system information widget?
Steve
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Now in the pfSense consol it says:
WAN -> ue0 -> V4/DHCP4 : 95.34.253.35/24
LAN -> nfe0 -> v4: 192.168.1.1/24
And for the internet test i just go to google.com. In the pfSense WebUi it don't say that it is the newest version. -
well if you client is connected to pfsense lan with an IP in the 192.168.1.0/24 network and using pfsense for dns (and pfsense gets a dns server to use) then it should be working and pfsense as its gateway.
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Yeah. But what shuld i do to fix the problem i am having? I have connected the ethernet cable that goes into the pfSense computer into an router. Is this wrong? Shuld i connect it directly into the client internet box?
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What problem? pfsense seems to have a public IP connection.. Any device that can talk to its lan IP, ie on its lan and using pfsense as its gateway should be able to use pfsense wan connection for internet.
If you plugging pfsense lan into another router - which I would assume is NATTING, and quite possible could have pfsense lan network also on that routers lan - then yeah your going to have issues most likely and would be double natting.
In a normal setup the pfsense lan interface would be connected to a normal switch - then devices connected to that switch would use pfsense as dhcp server, and dns and the gateway off the pfsense lan network.
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If you read longer up in the topic you wil see that i have problems getting internet trough the pfSense computer. I can connect to the pfSense WebUi but i can't go on the internet and search google.com.
PS. i am a noob so please don't use so many advanced words… -
How are you connecting to the pfsense web gui? How is that machine connected to pfsense?
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You have clearly moved the WAN connection since you're now seeing a public IP rather than the 192.168.0.X address you had earlier but what you've changed to is correct as Johnpoz said.
If the dashboard is not showing 'You are on the latest version' but instead says 'unable to check for updates' the you have have a connection issue on the WAN side. Is it receiving that address via DHCP from a some upstream device, a cable modem perhaps?
Go to Status: Interfaces: in the WAN section is it showing the correct gateway address? Is it showing DNS servers? Copy and paste the info if you want.
Try running some ping tests from Diagnostics: Ping: Try pinging 8.8.8.8. Try pinging google.com. If neither of those work what is the actual output, more useful than 'it didn't work'.Steve
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OK. Now i did what you said and restarted the firmweare. Now i have got internet! Thanks allot guys! But i still have one problem… The internet sucks in comparison of the router.
Is this because i am running the ethernet cable that goes into the pfSense computer from another router? How is your setup of the cables? -
In what way does the internet suck? (too much spam, trolls etc :P)
Check the system logs for errors.
Often a very slow connection is caused by a duplex mismatch. Check the Status: Interfaces: page, make sure that both WAN and LAN are reorting 100Mbps (or 1000) and full duplex.Steve
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Both the WAN and LAN are running in full-duplex/ 100mb. But i ask you agian, how is your cable setup? I think i have set my cables up wrong.
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cables setup wrong?
modem – wan pfsense lan -- switch - devices
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Yup same here. You might have a separate modem or a combination modem/router in bridge mode but you have managed to get your public IP onto the pfSense WAN and that's correct.
Is the connection slow?
Steve
