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    Can ping to LAN but not Web Configurator

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    • johnpozJ
      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
      last edited by

      no you could get answer to ping

      so from 192.168.1.100 I ping 192.168.1.1 but get mac of say the switch IP..  He answers.  When you ping the 100 from pfsense .1 he pings the mac of .100 and .100 send answer to the mac that asked.

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        Hmm, yes layer 2/3 difference. The MAC would show though as you've been saying.

        Steve

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        • S
          SKT174
          last edited by

          Thanks for all the input guys, really appreciated.

          As suggested, I've taken out the switch, now directly connect my notebook to LAN interface (white cable , UE1 on pfsense), WAN (UE0) still the same Red Cable

          I followed the instructions as shown to me

          I can't confirm the MAC address as the J5 creator doesn't print the MAC on the unit nor the package it came with

          I've checked my Proxy setting to make sure

          I've installed Wireshark and as soon as I go to the pfsense box (192.168.1.1) I get the RED text on Black shown in Wireshark

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          • S
            SKT174
            last edited by

            Oh I forgot to mentioned . Yes I've connected to another pfsense box to that address in the past.

            And .. I've also tried connecting using another Desktop PC, same results.

            It is a clean install, it doesn't route internet traffic yet, WAN interface is connected but I can't access internet on my notebook.

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              Hmm, weird. Looks like the pfSense box is replying but your laptop is ignoring the replies. Perhaps.  :-\

              Are you able to browse other external sites? Ping external addresses? In other words is routing working?

              I notice your WAN interface has auto-negotiated to 10Mb which is odd but shouldn't be causing this.

              Steve

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              • DerelictD
                Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                last edited by

                I've installed Wireshark and as soon as I go to the pfsense box (192.168.1.1) I get the RED text on Black shown in Wireshark

                SYN from you
                SYN,ACK from pfSense
                ACK from you should be next.  It's not there so you aren't getting the webConfigurator.

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                • S
                  SKT174
                  last edited by

                  So .. just to be sure I'm not doing anything stupid…

                  I've wipe & Re-Install PFsense again.

                  I selected option 1

                  I selected option I

                  And it is still not working for some strange reason.

                  The routing isn't working either as I can't access external internet.

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                  • K
                    kejianshi
                    last edited by

                    More USB ethernet…

                    Trouble shooting these setups is always hard when they are so simple and yet things refuse to work, but I don't like USB ethernet, and I'm sure its working for some people in some installations, but up to this point, its the most likely culprit I've noticed.  You don't have even a single built in NIC?

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                    • S
                      SKT174
                      last edited by

                      I'm thinking whether it's those USB ethernet adapter is causing it.  I'll see if I can try another brand and see if it makes any difference.

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                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                        last edited by

                        Hard to believe it would work with ICMP but not TCP.
                        As Derelict said your client is not responding. This appears to be a client side issue. Yet you say you tried a different client? Different browser?

                        Steve

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                        • DerelictD
                          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                          last edited by

                          You want to check that "Block private networks" is unchecked on your WAN interface.  I don't know if the installer does that by default if it detects a private WAN address.

                          Is that wireshark capture a few messages back taken from the 192.168.1.100 windows client?  If so, you need to figure out why it is not sending an ACK in reply to the SYN,ACK sent by pfSense in the connection process before you waste any more time looking at pfSense.

                          Or, as has been mentioned, USB ethernet interfaces: not a fan.  BUT if they're mucking up the works, it should show in the SYN,ACK captured by wireshark.

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                          • ?
                            Guest
                            last edited by

                            If you look at "Valid interfaces are" the answer is:

                            Probably not…

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                            • DerelictD
                              Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                              last edited by

                              Yeah.  More likely some software firewall or antivirus or ? on the windows pc.

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                              DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
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                              • johnpozJ
                                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                last edited by

                                You will notice that the connection just kind of dies.. Not only do you see retrans from pfsense you call see retrans from .100 to .1

                                It is not answering dns queries either..

                                Juts for be complete - how you would verify the mac your pinging is to look in your arp table on the .100 box

                                So

                                C:>arp -a

                                Interface: 192.168.1.100 –- 0xc
                                  Internet Address      Physical Address      Type
                                  169.254.7.80          00-26-24-08-8a-ed    dynamic
                                  169.254.82.185        00-1c-c3-09-05-7a    dynamic
                                  192.168.1.3          00-0c-29-c8-f2-dc    dynamic
                                  192.168.1.7          00-0c-29-dd-02-ba    dynamic
                                  192.168.1.8          00-0c-29-55-4f-95    dynamic
                                  192.168.1.40          00-1f-29-54-17-14    dynamic
                                  192.168.1.97          00-26-24-08-8a-ed    dynamic
                                  192.168.1.98          00-1c-c3-09-05-7a    dynamic
                                  192.168.1.99          00-06-dc-43-ad-78    dynamic
                                  192.168.1.253        00-0c-29-1e-18-ae    static
                                  192.168.1.255        ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff    static
                                  224.0.0.22            01-00-5e-00-00-16    static
                                  239.255.255.250      01-00-5e-7f-ff-fa    static

                                You notice from my workstation that is the mac I saw on my ifconfig..

                                Your sniff is odd.. You see 3 different connections to 80..  And yes you see the syn-ack back, but you never send ack?  And actually start the conversation..  And then you just see a bunch of retrans

                                You see retrans from pfsense sending his syn-ack because he never got back the ack.. And you see .100 sending back his syn because seems he thinks he never got the syn-ack.

                                Need to figure out why your client .100 did not send back ACK to the syn-ack he was clearly sent and seen by wireshark for the 3 different connections you tried to create to http (80)

                                Do you have another client you can try?

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                                • DerelictD
                                  Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                                  last edited by

                                  MACs will also be in your wireshark captures.

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                                  A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                                  DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
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                                  • johnpozJ
                                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    yeah in there it looks right

                                    to where he is sending the request for 80

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                                    • DerelictD
                                      Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                                      last edited by

                                      Are these captures taken on .1 or .100?

                                      It makes a difference because if from .1 we know the SYN-ACK was sent, but not that it was actually received.  If from .100 we know it was sent and received.

                                      Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                                      A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                                      DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                                      Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                                      • johnpozJ
                                        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                        last edited by

                                        Have to assume it is taken on .100

                                        Since he states
                                        "I've installed Wireshark and as soon as I go to the pfsense box (192.168.1.1) I get the RED text on Black shown in Wireshark"

                                        I doubt he installed wireshark on the pfsense box ;)

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                                        If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
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                                        • S
                                          SKT174
                                          last edited by

                                          Hi Guys

                                          I want to isolate the problem, so I grab an old desktop, put an extra NIC in it and install PFSense.

                                          Notebook, Cables, is the same, only difference here is the pfsense box.

                                          Once installation finished

                                          Everything works as it should, I can go to Web Configurator, i can access external internet.

                                          So …

                                          For some strange reason.. pfsense doesn't like those USB to NIC adapters, even though you can ping it.

                                          So disappointed as I really want to use those Intel NUC for pfsense.

                                          Thanks so much for the help, really appreciated.  :)

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                                          • K
                                            kejianshi
                                            last edited by

                                            Hey - I like your pfsense you made with the old computer.  Thats not bad actually.
                                            I bet it can handle whatever you need to throw at it also.

                                            Low power and small is nice, but that one might be pretty trouble free also assuming you can blow out the fans every 6 months or so.

                                            Not sure whats up with the USB NICs - It crossed my mind that they may not be getting enough power from the usb port?
                                            Not sure?

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