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    No DNS resolving , ping works with delay

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved 2.2 Snapshot Feedback and Problems - RETIRED
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    • jimpJ
      jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
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      The ordering of the interfaces/networks as they're detected, I believe. Not a huge impact.

      can you query any of the DNS servers directly? e.g. host www.google.com 8.8.8.8

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        salida
        last edited by

        @jimp:

        The ordering of the interfaces/networks as they're detected, I believe. Not a huge impact.

        can you query any of the DNS servers directly? e.g. host www.google.com 8.8.8.8

        nslookup google.com 8.8.8.8

        command not found :(

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        • jimpJ
          jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
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          nslookup is obsolete. Use host as I stated, or perhaps drill (or dig, if it's there)

          host www.google.com 8.8.8.8
          

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            salida
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            @jimp:

            nslookup is obsolete. Use host as I stated, or perhaps drill (or dig, if it's there)

            host www.google.com 8.8.8.8
            

            ;;connection timed out, no host could be reached

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            • jimpJ
              jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
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              You might try running a packet capture as the traffic attempts to leave WAN, see if the packets go out. If they do, it must be getting dropped upstream.

              If host direct to 8.8.8.8 doesn't work, then it isn't anything to do with the DNS forwarder/resolver. It's routing/firewall/NAT on the way out to the Internet, not likely on this device.

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                salida
                last edited by

                @jimp:

                You might try running a packet capture as the traffic attempts to leave WAN, see if the packets go out. If they do, it must be getting dropped upstream.

                If host direct to 8.8.8.8 doesn't work, then it isn't anything to do with the DNS forwarder/resolver. It's routing/firewall/NAT on the way out to the Internet, not likely on this device.

                would it be of any help attaching system, routing, resolving log ??

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                • jimpJ
                  jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
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                  only if there are errors… It works fine for me on i386 and amd64 on the latest snapshot, it's not a general issue with the snapshots. There must be something about your configuration that's holding it back.

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                  • Raul RamosR
                    Raul Ramos
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                    I have two Wans:
                    1 - pppoe (only name and pass is provided)
                    2 - ppp is a huawei E392-u12 4G (only phone number is provided).

                    First days of 2.2 snaps i have to put a list of openDNS IPs and/or google DNS onĀ  System -> General Setup -> Dns server ( Allow DNS server list to be overridden by DHCP/PPP on WAN is checked) to resolve DNS. AĀ  CoupleĀ  days ago i delete every DNS in General and it works but does't appear on System information only 127.0.0.1 appears.

                    Another think, i have to put pfsense hostname on the DNS resolver (Host Overrides) to call the firewall by there hostname.

                    pfSense:
                    ASRock -> Wolfdale1333-D667 (2GB TeamElite Ram)
                    Marvell 88SA8040 Sata to CF(Sandisk 4GB) Controller
                    NIC's: RTL8100E (Internal ) and IntelĀ® PRO/1000 PT Dual (Intel 82571GB)

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                      salida
                      last edited by

                      @jimp:

                      only if there are errors… It works fine for me on i386 and amd64 on the latest snapshot, it's not a general issue with the snapshots. There must be something about your configuration that's holding it back.

                      Routing

                      May 16 16:55:46 	radvd[25785]: sendmsg: Operation not permitted
                      May 16 16:55:52 	radvd[25785]: Exiting, sigterm or sigint received.
                      May 16 16:55:52 	radvd[25785]: sending stop adverts
                      May 16 16:55:52 	radvd[25785]: sendmsg: Operation not permitted
                      May 16 16:55:52 	radvd[25785]: removing /var/run/radvd.pid
                      May 16 16:58:35 	radvd[24442]: version 1.9.1 started
                      May 16 16:58:35 	radvd[24442]: no auto-selected prefix on interface ae0, disabling advertisements
                      May 16 17:04:34 	radvd[23475]: version 1.9.1 started
                      May 16 17:04:34 	radvd[23475]: no auto-selected prefix on interface ae0, disabling advertisements
                      

                      Resolver

                      May 16 17:04:34 	dnsmasq[20827]: started, version 2.70 cachesize 10000
                      May 16 17:04:34 	dnsmasq[20827]: compile time options: IPv6 GNU-getopt no-DBus i18n IDN DHCP DHCPv6 no-Lua TFTP no-conntrack no-ipset auth DNSSEC
                      May 16 17:04:34 	dnsmasq[20827]: reading /etc/resolv.conf
                      May 16 17:04:34 	dnsmasq[20827]: ignoring nameserver 127.0.0.1 - local interface
                      May 16 17:04:34 	dnsmasq[20827]: using nameserver 8.8.8.8#53
                      May 16 17:04:34 	dnsmasq[20827]: using nameserver 8.8.4.4#53
                      May 16 17:04:34 	dnsmasq[20827]: read /etc/hosts - 2 addresses
                      

                      @mais_um
                      so what is your suggestion ? i dont get it ..

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                      • Raul RamosR
                        Raul Ramos
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                        Hi salida

                        it's not a suggestion. Make known behavior of DNS in my pfsense, maybe developer can spend more time in the subject.

                        pfSense:
                        ASRock -> Wolfdale1333-D667 (2GB TeamElite Ram)
                        Marvell 88SA8040 Sata to CF(Sandisk 4GB) Controller
                        NIC's: RTL8100E (Internal ) and IntelĀ® PRO/1000 PT Dual (Intel 82571GB)

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                          salida
                          last edited by

                          @jimp:

                          You might try running a packet capture as the traffic attempts to leave WAN, see if the packets go out. If they do, it must be getting dropped upstream.

                          If host direct to 8.8.8.8 doesn't work, then it isn't anything to do with the DNS forwarder/resolver. It's routing/firewall/NAT on the way out to the Internet, not likely on this device.

                          I have made 2 packet captures (with wireshark):

                          1. ping 8.8.8.8 (successful )
                          2. traceroute www.google.com (failed)

                          but i am afraid they have too much personal info (mac address, ip address & stuff)

                          can you instruct me to find a possible error? or tell me which filter to use (in wireshark) to find (possible) errors
                          Thank you in advance

                          from windows client with gateway the pfsense box i get this error

                          C:\WINDOWS\system32>nslookup 8.8.8.8
                          Server:Ā  eee.localdomain
                          Address:Ā  192.168.2.98
                          
                          DNS request timed out.
                          Ā  Ā  timeout was 2 seconds.
                          *** Request to eee.localdomain timed-out
                          
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                          • Raul RamosR
                            Raul Ramos
                            last edited by

                            Use nslookup from pfsense. Menu Diagnostics -> DNS Lookup

                            Have you more than one DHCP Server?virtual or real?.

                            From you post:
                            "the snapshot box "192.168.1.101Ā  Ā  Ā  link#7 "
                            the stable box "192.168.1.100Ā  Ā  Ā  link#1 "

                            C:\WINDOWS\system32>nslookup 8.8.8.8
                            Server:Ā  eee.localdomain
                            Address:Ā  192.168.2.98"

                            are this another DNS Server?

                            pfSense:
                            ASRock -> Wolfdale1333-D667 (2GB TeamElite Ram)
                            Marvell 88SA8040 Sata to CF(Sandisk 4GB) Controller
                            NIC's: RTL8100E (Internal ) and IntelĀ® PRO/1000 PT Dual (Intel 82571GB)

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                              cmb
                              last edited by

                              You'll want a packet capture on WAN probably more so than on a machine inside your network. The host inside is likely sending the traffic unless you have something really broken inside your network. Check Diag>States on the firewall, if you see your system's traffic there, then packet capture on WAN.

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                                salida
                                last edited by

                                Diagnostics: Show States

                                192.168.1.101:34950 (192.168.2.25:9206) -> 128.31.0.34:9101 	SYN_SENT:CLOSED
                                

                                dns requests

                                udp 	192.168.1.101:23985 -> 8.8.8.8:53 	SINGLE:NO_TRAFFIC 	
                                udp 	192.168.1.101:23985 -> 8.8.4.4:53 	SINGLE:NO_TRAFFIC
                                
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                                  cmb
                                  last edited by

                                  You're not NATing that traffic. Either you have manual outbound NAT misconfigured, or if on auto-outbound, you're missing the specification of a gateway under Interfaces>WAN.

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                                    salida
                                    last edited by

                                    @cmb:

                                    You're not NATing that traffic. Either you have manual outbound NAT misconfigured, or if on auto-outbound, you're missing the specification of a gateway under Interfaces>WAN.

                                    i have posted my nestat -r to earlier to ensure that my settings are correct, therefore i also post screenshots of
                                    default getaway and outbound rules automatic generated

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                                    • S
                                      salida
                                      last edited by

                                      as previously said one interface is usb to ethernet ASIX

                                      i saw in ifconfig i get wrong mac address from the usb interface 00:00:00:00:00:01
                                      i have tried two different usb to ethernet modules asix chipset and both of them have same mac address

                                      i even tried to spoof mac address…nothing happend

                                      maybe we have a problem with the axe driver...

                                      *** FIX (?!) ***
                                      as i said i used mac address spoofing
                                      also i enabled Disable hardware checksum offload

                                      theese two settings in compination with a restart and i am having DNS resolving .

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                                      • Raul RamosR
                                        Raul Ramos
                                        last edited by

                                        Speaking of Mac address, is normal my wan/pppoe have this mac in Status: Interfaces:M 00:00:00:00:00:00? spoof it but same. Ifconfig show em0 with the right mac.

                                        @salida thanks for sharing that solution for your situation.

                                        pfSense:
                                        ASRock -> Wolfdale1333-D667 (2GB TeamElite Ram)
                                        Marvell 88SA8040 Sata to CF(Sandisk 4GB) Controller
                                        NIC's: RTL8100E (Internal ) and IntelĀ® PRO/1000 PT Dual (Intel 82571GB)

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