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    Can't get internett access with pfSense

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      cessnas
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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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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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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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          cessnas
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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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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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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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              cessnas
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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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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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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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                  cessnas
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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.

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                  • johnpozJ
                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                    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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                      cessnas
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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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                      • johnpozJ
                        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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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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                          cessnas
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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…

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                          • johnpozJ
                            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                            How are you connecting to the pfsense web gui?  How is that machine connected to pfsense?

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                            • stephenw10S
                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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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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                                cessnas
                                last edited by

                                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?

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                                • stephenw10S
                                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                  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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                                    cessnas
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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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                                    • johnpozJ
                                      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                                      cables setup wrong?

                                      modem – wan pfsense lan -- switch - devices

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                                      • stephenw10S
                                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                        last edited by

                                        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

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                                          cessnas
                                          last edited by

                                          My setup is Modem -> Router -> pfSense computer -> main computer
                                          Is this wrong?

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                                          • johnpozJ
                                            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                                            and how is your pfsense getting a public IP if behind your router?

                                            That setup is kind of pointless if you ask me, since pfsense is designed to be the edge firewall/router.

                                            Are you just using your routers lan ports as a switch.. What are the make and model numbers of your modem and router?

                                            So you computer is just directly connected to pfsense lan port?  Doing auto crossover, crossover cable?

                                            Don't you have any other computes/devices that you want to connect to the internet - how are they going to get to the internet with that sort of setup?

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