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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
      last edited by

      So can the pfSense VM connect to the internet when that is shown?
      Diagnostics: Ping:

      Steve

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        satimis
        last edited by

        @stephenw10:

        So can the pfSense VM connect to the internet when that is shown?
        Diagnostics: Ping:

        Yes, I can ping yahoo.com there and other IP adresses as well.

        IT IS VERY FUNNY TO ME !!!

        I found out the cause of problem.  It is the static LAN IP Address assigned to VM by me.

        There are 2 Ubuntu12.04 VMs, say VM1 and VM2, for this test.  After starting pfSense, it assigned 192.168.1.102 and 192.168.1.103 to VM1 and VM2 respectively.

        Then I edited
        VM1 (/etc/network/interfaces)```

        auto lo
        iface lo inet loopback

        auto eth0
          iface eth0 inet static
          address 192.168.1.102
          netmask 255.255.255.0
          gateway 192.168.1.1

        
        VM2 (/etc/network/interfaces)```
        
        auto lo
        iface lo inet loopback
        
        auto eth0
          iface eth0 inet static
          address 192.168.1.103
          netmask 255.255.255.0
          gateway 192.168.1.1
        
        

        Rebooted both VMs making sure they work.  "sudo ifconfig" showed the correct LAN IP address.

        After lunch I started pfSense and was not aware a new range of LAN IP created.

        After deleling```

        auto eth0
          iface eth0 inet static
          address 192.168.1.102/192.168.1.103
          netmask 255.255.255.0
          gateway 192.168.1.1

        on their /etc/network/interfaces, rebooted both VMs.  Now they can browse Internet.
        
        VM1 - ifconfig```
        
        eth1      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 08:00:27:5a:3d:a4  
                  inet addr:192.168.1.10  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
                  inet6 addr: fe80::a00:27ff:fe5a:3da4/64 Scope:Link
                  UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
                  RX packets:216 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                  TX packets:176 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                  collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
                  RX bytes:52802 (52.8 KB)  TX bytes:20666 (20.6 KB)
        
        lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
                  inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
                  inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
                  UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:65536  Metric:1
                  RX packets:82 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                  TX packets:82 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                  collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
                  RX bytes:7778 (7.7 KB)  TX bytes:7778 (7.7 KB)
        
        

        VM2 - ifconfig```

        eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 08:00:27:10:8c:3d 
                  inet addr:192.168.1.11  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
                  inet6 addr: fe80::a00:27ff:fe10:8c3d/64 Scope:Link
                  UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
                  RX packets:1189 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                  TX packets:1215 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                  collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
                  RX bytes:1161881 (1.1 MB)  TX bytes:248401 (248.4 KB)

        lo        Link encap:Local Loopback 
                  inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
                  inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
                  UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:65536  Metric:1
                  RX packets:196 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                  TX packets:196 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                  collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
                  RX bytes:31707 (31.7 KB)  TX bytes:31707 (31.7 KB)

        
        Why VM1 uses eth1 and VM2 eth0?  Not both eth0?
        
        Please advise how to fix the range of LAN IP assigned?  How to fix only assigning eth0?
        
        Before proceed OPT1
        
        Thanks
        
        satimis
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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          192.168.1.10 and .11 are what I would expect the pfSense DHCP server to hand out. The .102 and .103 addresses are much higher in range, did you enter those manually?

          I don't know why VM1 is using eth1 but it implies it must have two virtual NICs assigned to it in VBox. Presumably one of those adapters is set as some other type. It should have only one adapter that is set as Internal Network.

          Steve

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            satimis
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            @stephenw10:

            192.168.1.10 and .11 are what I would expect the pfSense DHCP server to hand out. The .102 and .103 addresses are much higher in range, did you enter those manually?

            I couldn't recall exactly on configuring pfSense.  I have been asked to input subnet range.  But none of the range input was accepted.  Then I continued.

            I'll reconfigure a pfSense later please advise how to fill in the subnet range?  Thanks

            I don't know why VM1 is using eth1 but it implies it must have two virtual NICs assigned to it in VBox. Presumably one of those adapters is set as some other type. It should have only one adapter that is set as Internal Network.

            Just I start the 3rd VM(LinuxMint16)
            $ sudo ifconfig```

            eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 08:00:27:0a:75:b9
                      inet addr:192.168.1.12  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
                      inet6 addr: fe80::a00:27ff:fe0a:75b9/64 Scope:Link
                      UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
                      RX packets:20 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                      TX packets:106 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                      collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
                      RX bytes:2559 (2.5 KB)  TX bytes:17153 (17.1 KB)

            lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
                      inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
                      inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
                      UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:65536  Metric:1
                      RX packets:24 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                      TX packets:24 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                      collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
                      RX bytes:1983 (1.9 KB)  TX bytes:1983 (1.9 KB)

            
            Started 4th VM(Ubuntu12.04)
            $ sudo ifconfig```
            
            eth2      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 08:00:27:6c:ae:ac 
                      inet addr:192.168.1.13  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
                      inet6 addr: fe80::a00:27ff:fe6c:aeac/64 Scope:Link
                      UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
                      RX packets:71 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                      TX packets:136 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                      collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
                      RX bytes:29464 (29.4 KB)  TX bytes:17288 (17.2 KB)
            
            lo        Link encap:Local Loopback 
                      inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
                      inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
                      UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:65536  Metric:1
                      RX packets:22 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                      TX packets:22 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                      collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
                      RX bytes:1905 (1.9 KB)  TX bytes:1905 (1.9 KB)
            
            

            I'm most concerned how to set Static IP if the ethX port continues changing?

            satimis

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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              Hmm, that does seem odd. Those VMs only have a single adapter assigned to each?
              At least the pfSense DHCP server is handing out consecutive IPs in the correct order and range so you know that's configured correctly.  ;)

              Steve

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                satimis
                last edited by

                @stephenw10:

                Hmm, that does seem odd. Those VMs only have a single adapter assigned to each?
                At least the pfSense DHCP server is handing out consecutive IPs in the correct order and range so you know that's configured correctly.  ;)

                Noted.  Thanks

                Continue OPT1

                Interfaces -> OPT1 -> (check) Enable Interfaces
                IPv4 Configuration Type  Static IPv4
                IPv6 Configuration Type  None

                IPv4 address  192.168.2.1 / 30
                Gateway  None
                (uncheck)  Block private networks
                (uncheck)  Block bogon networks

                -> Save -> Apply Changes

                Firewall
                -> Rules

                -> add new rule

                Firewall: Rules: Edit
                Action Pass
                Interface  OPT1
                TCP/IP Version  IPv4
                Protocol  TCP
                Description  blank
                -> Save - Apply Changes
                (see screenshot)

                Services
                -> DHCP server
                -> OPT1

                (check) Enable DHCP server on OPT1 interface

                (Available range  192.168.2.1 - 192.168.2.2 )(default)
                Range  192.168.2.1  to  192.168.2.2

                -> Save -> Apply Change
                (see screenshot)

                How to connect PC2?

                satimis

                Screenshot_firewall_rules_20140315.png
                Screenshot_firewall_rules_20140315.png_thumb
                Screenshot_services_DHCPserver.png
                Screenshot_services_DHCPserver.png_thumb

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                  The dhcp range should not include the opt1 interface address. I'm surprised pfSense allowed you to choose that. If it hands out 192.168.2.1 to the host it won't be to connect as it will have the same address! Try using only .2.2 or switch to a /29 and use, say, 2.2-2.6.

                  Steve

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                    satimis
                    last edited by

                    @stephenw10:

                    The dhcp range should not include the opt1 interface address. I'm surprised pfSense allowed you to choose that. If it hands out 192.168.2.1 to the host it won't be to connect as it will have the same address! Try using only .2.2 or switch to a /29 and use, say, 2.2-2.6.

                    Re-edit:

                    OPT1
                    Static IPv4 configuration
                    IPv4 address
                    change to:  192.168.2.2  /29
                    -> Save -> Apply changes

                    Turn off pfSense

                    Set
                    Adapter 3
                    Host-only Adapter
                    vboxnet0

                    Start pfSense
                    WAN (wan)  ->  pppoe1  -> v4/PPPoE: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx./32
                    LAN (lan)  ->  em1  ->  v4: 192.168.1.1/24
                    OPT1 (opt1)  ->  v4: 192.168.2.2/29

                    On Host run;
                    $ sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart```

                    [....] Running /etc/init.d/networking restart is deprecated because it may not r[warnble some interfaces ... (warning).
                    [....] Reconfiguring network interfaces...Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.2.2
                    Copyright 2004-2011 Internet Systems Consortium.
                    All rights reserved.
                    For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/

                    Listening on LPF/vboxnet0/0a:00:27:00:00:00
                    Sending on  LPF/vboxnet0/0a:00:27:00:00:00
                    Sending on  Socket/fallback
                    DHCPRELEASE on vboxnet0 to 192.168.56.100 port 67
                    Plugin rp-pppoe.so loaded.
                    Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.2.2
                    Copyright 2004-2011 Internet Systems Consortium.
                    All rights reserved.
                    For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/

                    Listening on LPF/vboxnet0/0a:00:27:00:00:00
                    Sending on  LPF/vboxnet0/0a:00:27:00:00:00
                    Sending on  Socket/fallback
                    DHCPDISCOVER on vboxnet0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 5
                    DHCPREQUEST on vboxnet0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
                    DHCPOFFER from 192.168.56.100
                    DHCPACK from 192.168.56.100
                    bound to 192.168.56.101 -- renewal in 575 seconds.
                    done.

                    
                    $ ping yahoo.com
                    ping: unknown host yahoo.com
                    
                    $ ping 192.168.1.1
                    connect: Network is unreachable
                    
                    $ ping 192.168.2.2
                    connect: Network is unreachable
                    
                    $ cat /etc/network/interfaces
                    

                    auto lo
                    iface lo inet loopback

                    auto eth0
                    iface eth0 inet manual

                    auto dsl-provider
                    iface dsl-provider inet ppp
                    pre-up /sbin/ifconfig eth0 up # line maintained by pppoeconf
                    provider dsl-provider

                    auto vboxnet0
                    iface vboxnet0 inet dhcp

                    
                    On pfSense
                    ping 192.168.56.100/192.168.56.101
                    100% pocket loss
                    
                    VM Ubuntu 12.04
                    $ sudo ifconfig```
                    
                    eth1      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 08:00:27:5a:3d:a4  
                              inet addr:192.168.1.100  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
                              inet6 addr: fe80::a00:27ff:fe5a:3da4/64 Scope:Link
                              UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
                              RX packets:4840 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                              TX packets:4138 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                              collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
                              RX bytes:4620611 (4.6 MB)  TX bytes:917984 (917.9 KB)
                    
                    lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
                              inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
                              inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
                              UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:65536  Metric:1
                              RX packets:408 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                              TX packets:408 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                              collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
                              RX bytes:63253 (63.2 KB)  TX bytes:63253 (63.2 KB)
                    
                    

                    This time pfSense assigns "eth1 …. inet addr:192.168.1.100 ..."

                    satimis

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                      last edited by

                      Hmm, well as I said earlier the presence of 192.168.56.X shows that VBox is NATing the connection somehow and handing out its own IPs. I could have misunderstood the use of the 'host only adapter'. Perhaps another adapter type is better suited to this or it needs further configuration. Hmm, more reading needed!

                      I'm not sure why pfSense would be handing out addresses like .100. It could be that the client is specifically asking for it and that the DHCP server remembers what address it handed to that MAC last time.
                      I have no idea why the VMs interfaces are being recognised as eth1-3 etc. If they have only one adapter assigned to them in VBox they should recognise that as eth0.

                      Steve

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                        satimis
                        last edited by

                        @stephenw10:

                        Hmm, well as I said earlier the presence of 192.168.56.X shows that VBox is NATing the connection somehow and handing out its own IPs. I could have misunderstood the use of the 'host only adapter'. Perhaps another adapter type is better suited to this or it needs further configuration. Hmm, more reading needed!

                        I'm not sure why pfSense would be handing out addresses like .100. It could be that the client is specifically asking for it and that the DHCP server remembers what address it handed to that MAC last time.
                        I have no idea why the VMs interfaces are being recognised as eth1-3 etc. If they have only one adapter assigned to them in VBox they should recognise that as eth0.

                        Hi Steve,

                        I have been looking the wrong way in the past.  Actually using VirtualBox NAT for WAN and Intnet for LAN works seamless.

                        Steps:-

                        1. Host get pppoe connection

                        2. pfSense
                          Adapter - 1
                          NAT

                        Adapter - 2
                        Internal Network
                        intnet

                        1. VM1/VM2
                          Adapter - 1
                          Internal Network
                          intnet

                        VM1 (Ubuntu 12.04)
                        $ sudo ifconfig```

                        eth1      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 08:00:27:5a:3d:a4 
                                  inet addr:192.168.1.100  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
                                  inet6 addr: fe80::a00:27ff:fe5a:3da4/64 Scope:Link
                                  UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
                                  RX packets:40209 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                                  TX packets:32223 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                                  collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
                                  RX bytes:34263777 (34.2 MB)  TX bytes:3947664 (3.9 MB)

                        lo        Link encap:Local Loopback 
                                  inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
                                  inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
                                  UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:65536  Metric:1
                                  RX packets:25411 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                                  TX packets:25411 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                                  collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
                                  RX bytes:2086439 (2.0 MB)  TX bytes:2086439 (2.0 MB)

                        
                        VM2 (Debian 7.3)
                        $ sudo ifconfig```
                        
                        eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 08:00:27:d8:07:4f  
                                  inet addr:192.168.1.106  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
                                  inet6 addr: fe80::a00:27ff:fed8:74f/64 Scope:Link
                                  UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
                                  RX packets:18517 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                                  TX packets:18813 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                                  collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
                                  RX bytes:8109196 (7.7 MiB)  TX bytes:2644640 (2.5 MiB)
                        
                        lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
                                  inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
                                  inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
                                  UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
                                  RX packets:420 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                                  TX packets:420 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                                  collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
                                  RX bytes:42609 (41.6 KiB)  TX bytes:42609 (41.6 KiB)
                        
                        

                        Both VM1 and VM2 can browse Internet.

                        (eth0 and eth1 are another issue, why NOT the same? I'll try fixing it later.  Also 192.168.1.100 may be another issue.  Why not 192.168.1.2/3/4?)

                        Now to solve the problem of connecting PC2 I created another LAN, em2

                        
                        WAN (wan)  ->  em0  -> V4/DHCP4: 10.0.2.15/24
                        LAN (lan)  ->  em1  -> V4: 192.168.1.1/24
                        OPT1 (opt1)  -> em2  ->
                        ....
                        
                        

                        How to setup OPT1?  Whether following you previous advice?  How to make PC2 detect/listen em2?  Thanks

                        Rgds
                        satimis

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                          If you do that then you are double NATing the connection which can break some protocols. It makes port forwarding far more difficult.
                          Much better to do it as you had it before so that pfSense does the PPPoE connection directly and gets the public IP address.

                          I have to do some more reading about the different interface types in VBox before I can offer further advise.

                          Anyone else care to chip in?

                          Steve

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                            satimis
                            last edited by

                            @stephenw10:

                            If you do that then you are double NATing the connection which can break some protocols. It makes port forwarding far more difficult.
                            Much better to do it as you had it before so that pfSense does the PPPoE connection directly and gets the public IP address.

                            I also found some disadvantage.  Each time starting pfSense I have to filling WAN and LAN interfaces.

                            If not with such config I have to facing 2 problems:

                            1. How to connect Host ?
                            2. How to connect PC2 ?

                            satimis

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                            • stephenw10S
                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                              last edited by

                              Hmm, it definitely looks like the host-only adapter is the correct way to have the host communicate with the pfSense VM.
                              http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch06.html#network_hostonly
                              I would think that you just need to configure it to not use the VBox DHCP sever. Maybe you have to manually configure it in the same subnet as the OPT1 interface?  :-\

                              Steve

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                                satimis
                                last edited by

                                @stephenw10:

                                Hmm, it defibiotely looks like the host-only adapter is the correct way to have the host communicate with the pfSense VM.
                                http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch06.html#network_hostonly

                                Thanks

                                I would think that you just need to configure it to not use the VBox DHCP sever. Maybe you have to manually configure it in the same subnet as the OPT1 interface?  :-\

                                Interfaces -> OPT1
                                I'm not allowed to select DHCP

                                Warning```

                                The following input errors were detected:

                                The DHCP Server is active on this interface and it can be used only with a static IP configuration. Please disable the DHCP Server service on this interface first, then change the interface configuration.

                                
                                satimis
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                                • stephenw10S
                                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                  last edited by

                                  What I meant was to configure VBox not to run a DHCP server on the host-only adapter. You need to keep a static IP on the pfSense OPT1 interface. You could use static IPs in the host also since there are only going to be two machines in that subnet.

                                  Steve

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                                    satimis
                                    last edited by

                                    @stephenw10:

                                    What I meant was to configure VBox not to run a DHCP server on the host-only adapter. You need to keep a static IP on the pfSense OPT1 interface. You could use static IPs in the host also since there are only going to be two machines in that subnet.

                                    Performed another test:

                                    pfSense

                                    Adapter 1
                                    Bridge
                                    eth0

                                    Adapter 2
                                    Internal Network
                                    intnet

                                    Adapter 3
                                    Host-Only Network
                                    vboxnet

                                    WAN (wan)  -> pppoe2  -> v4/PPPoE: XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
                                    LAN (lan  -> em1  -> v4: 192.168.1.1/24
                                    OPT1 (opt1)  -> em2  ->: v4: 192.168.2.2/29
                                    (Why pppoe2?  NOT pppoe1?)

                                    OPT1
                                    IPv4 Configuration Type  Static IPv4
                                    IPv6 Configuration Type  None
                                    IPv4 address  192.168.2.2

                                    VM Ubuntu can connect Internet
                                    Adapter 1
                                    Internal Network
                                    intnet

                                    Host can't connect Internet

                                    $ sudo ifconfig```

                                    eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:26:18:44:b6:1a 
                                              inet6 addr: fe80::226:18ff:fe44:b61a/64 Scope:Link
                                              UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
                                              RX packets:158 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                                              TX packets:349 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:2
                                              collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
                                              RX bytes:10631 (10.3 KiB)  TX bytes:23660 (23.1 KiB)
                                              Interrupt:18

                                    eth1      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 90:f6:52:03:57:86 
                                              UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
                                              RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                                              TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                                              collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
                                              RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
                                              Interrupt:43 Base address:0x6000

                                    lo        Link encap:Local Loopback 
                                              inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
                                              inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
                                              UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
                                              RX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                                              TX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                                              collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
                                              RX bytes:480 (480.0 B)  TX bytes:480 (480.0 B)

                                    vboxnet0  Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 0a:00:27:00:00:00 
                                              inet addr:192.168.56.1  Bcast:192.168.56.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
                                              inet6 addr: fe80::800:27ff:fe00:0/64 Scope:Link
                                              UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
                                              RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                                              TX packets:60 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                                              collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
                                              RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:9952 (9.7 KiB)

                                    
                                    $ ping 192.168.56.1```
                                    
                                    PING 192.168.56.1 (192.168.56.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
                                    64 bytes from 192.168.56.1: icmp_req=1 ttl=64 time=0.022 ms
                                    64 bytes from 192.168.56.1: icmp_req=2 ttl=64 time=0.022 ms
                                    64 bytes from 192.168.56.1: icmp_req=3 ttl=64 time=0.022 ms
                                    64 bytes from 192.168.56.1: icmp_req=4 ttl=64 time=0.021 ms
                                    64 bytes from 192.168.56.1: icmp_req=5 ttl=64 time=0.022 ms
                                    ^C
                                    --- 192.168.56.1 ping statistics ---
                                    5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 3999ms
                                    rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.021/0.021/0.022/0.005 ms
                                    
                                    

                                    $ cat /etc/network/interfaces```

                                    auto lo
                                    iface lo inet loopback

                                    auto eth0
                                    iface eth0 inet manual

                                    auto dsl-provider
                                    iface dsl-provider inet ppp
                                    pre-up /sbin/ifconfig eth0 up # line maintained by pppoeconf
                                    provider dsl-provider

                                    auto vboxnet0
                                    iface vboxnet0 inet dhcp

                                    
                                    

                                    OPT1 (opt1)  -> em2  ->: v4: 192.168.2.2/29

                                    Do I need another physical NIC to satisfy em2?
                                    
                                    If it is then I need another physical NIC for connecting PC2?
                                    
                                    satimis
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                                    • stephenw10S
                                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                      last edited by

                                      The vboxnet adapter is still showing a 192.168.56.X address which means that VBox is still running a dhcp server somehow. You could try just setting that as static in PC1 and put it in the same subnet as the OPT1 interface, 192.168.2.3 for example.

                                      You will need another physical interface to connect to PC2.

                                      The OPT1 interface does not need to be physical. It appears as em2 in pfSense because the VBox adapter replicates an Intel Gigabit card.

                                      Steve

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                                        satimis
                                        last edited by

                                        @stephenw10:

                                        The vboxnet adapter is still showing a 192.168.56.X address which means that VBox is still running a dhcp server somehow. You could try just setting that as static in PC1 and put it in the same subnet as the OPT1 interface, 192.168.2.3 for example.

                                        You will need another physical interface to connect to PC2.

                                        The OPT1 interface does not need to be physical. It appears as em2 in pfSense because the VBox adapter replicates an Intel Gigabit card.

                                        Host

                                        $ cat /etc/network/interfaces```

                                        The loopback network interface

                                        auto lo
                                        iface lo inet loopback

                                        auto eth0
                                        iface eth0 inet manual

                                        auto dsl-provider
                                        iface dsl-provider inet ppp
                                        pre-up /sbin/ifconfig eth0 up # line maintained by pppoeconf
                                        provider dsl-provider

                                        auto vboxnet0
                                        iface vboxnet0 inet static
                                        address 192.168.2.3
                                        netmask 255.255.255.0
                                        gateway 192.168.2.2

                                        
                                        $ sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart```
                                        
                                        [....] Running /etc/init.d/networking restart is deprecated because it may not r[warnble some interfaces ... (warning).
                                        [....] Reconfiguring network interfaces...Plugin rp-pppoe.so loaded.
                                        done.
                                        
                                        

                                        $ sudo ifconfig```

                                        eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:26:18:44:b6:1a 
                                                  inet6 addr: fe80::226:18ff:fe44:b61a/64 Scope:Link
                                                  UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
                                                  RX packets:7199 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                                                  TX packets:6103 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:1
                                                  collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
                                                  RX bytes:7467076 (7.1 MiB)  TX bytes:1101048 (1.0 MiB)
                                                  Interrupt:18

                                        eth1      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 90:f6:52:03:57:86 
                                                  UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
                                                  RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                                                  TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                                                  collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
                                                  RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
                                                  Interrupt:43 Base address:0x6000

                                        lo        Link encap:Local Loopback 
                                                  inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
                                                  inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
                                                  UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
                                                  RX packets:27 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                                                  TX packets:27 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                                                  collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
                                                  RX bytes:2025 (1.9 KiB)  TX bytes:2025 (1.9 KiB)

                                        vboxnet0  Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 0a:00:27:00:00:00 
                                                  inet addr:192.168.2.3  Bcast:192.168.2.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
                                                  inet6 addr: fe80::800:27ff:fe00:0/64 Scope:Link
                                                  UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
                                                  RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                                                  TX packets:315 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                                                  collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
                                                  RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:48634 (47.4 KiB)

                                        
                                        $ ping yahoo.com```
                                        
                                        ping: unknown host yahoo.com
                                        
                                        

                                        $ ping 67.195.160.76 (yahoo ip)
                                        PING 67.195.160.76 (67.195.160.76) 56(84) bytes of data.
                                        Just hanging here.

                                        VM Ubuntu
                                        $ ping 192.168.2.3```

                                        PING 192.168.2.3 (192.168.2.3) 56(84) bytes of data.
                                        64 bytes from 192.168.2.3: icmp_req=1 ttl=63 time=0.229 ms
                                        64 bytes from 192.168.2.3: icmp_req=2 ttl=63 time=0.332 ms
                                        64 bytes from 192.168.2.3: icmp_req=3 ttl=63 time=0.342 ms
                                        64 bytes from 192.168.2.3: icmp_req=4 ttl=63 time=0.310 ms
                                        64 bytes from 192.168.2.3: icmp_req=5 ttl=63 time=0.465 ms
                                        64 bytes from 192.168.2.3: icmp_req=6 ttl=63 time=0.296 ms
                                        ^C
                                        --- 192.168.2.3 ping statistics ---
                                        6 packets transmitted, 6 received, 0% packet loss, time 5000ms
                                        rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.229/0.329/0.465/0.070 ms

                                        
                                        pfSense
                                        ping 192.168.2.3
                                        works
                                        
                                        Edit
                                        ===
                                        Host
                                        $ ping 192.168.2.2
                                        PING 192.168.2.2 (192.168.2.2) 56(84) bytes of data.
                                        hanging here as well
                                        
                                        satimis
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                                        • stephenw10S
                                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                          last edited by

                                          Aha!
                                          The host box is probably not using the vboxnet interface as it's default route. What does 'route' show?

                                          Steve

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                                            satimis
                                            last edited by

                                            @stephenw10:

                                            Aha!
                                            The host box is probably not using the vboxnet interface as it's default route. What does 'route' show?

                                            $ sudo ifconfig```

                                            eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:26:18:44:b6:1a 
                                                      inet6 addr: fe80::226:18ff:fe44:b61a/64 Scope:Link
                                                      UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
                                                      RX packets:126 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                                                      TX packets:127 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:1
                                                      collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
                                                      RX bytes:12304 (12.0 KiB)  TX bytes:11683 (11.4 KiB)
                                                      Interrupt:18

                                            eth1      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 90:f6:52:03:57:86 
                                                      UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
                                                      RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                                                      TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                                                      collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
                                                      RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
                                                      Interrupt:43 Base address:0x4000

                                            lo        Link encap:Local Loopback 
                                                      inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
                                                      inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
                                                      UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
                                                      RX packets:28 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                                                      TX packets:28 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                                                      collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
                                                      RX bytes:2228 (2.1 KiB)  TX bytes:2228 (2.1 KiB)

                                            vboxnet0  Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 0a:00:27:00:00:00 
                                                      inet addr:192.168.2.3  Bcast:192.168.2.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
                                                      inet6 addr: fe80::800:27ff:fe00:0/64 Scope:Link
                                                      UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
                                                      RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
                                                      TX packets:171 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
                                                      collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
                                                      RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:22317 (21.7 KiB)

                                            
                                            $ sudo route```
                                            
                                            Kernel IP routing table
                                            Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use Iface
                                            default         192.168.2.2     0.0.0.0         UG    0      0        0 vboxnet0
                                            192.168.2.0     *               255.255.255.0   U     0      0        0 vboxnet0
                                            
                                            

                                            $ sudo ip r```

                                            default via 192.168.2.2 dev vboxnet0
                                            192.168.2.0/24 dev vboxnet0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.2.3

                                            
                                            $ sudo systemctl start dhcpcd@vboxnet0.service```
                                            
                                            Failed to get D-Bus connection: No connection to service manager.
                                            
                                            

                                            Does it need a physical NIC ?

                                            satimis

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