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    • KOMK
      KOM
      last edited by

      So none of them worked at all, especially the IP address-based ones?

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      • KOMK
        KOM
        last edited by

        Your DNS servers are not the problem.  Did you check your System log in pfSense (Status - System Logs) and whatever log FreeNAS has?  Are your LAN clients static IP or DHCP?

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        • R
          rakeshbaden2hotmail.com
          last edited by

          hi kom

          this is from gateways log in pfsense

          Nov 18 10:15:07 apinger: ALARM: WAN_DHCP(82.34.84.1) *** down ***
          Nov 18 10:15:14 apinger: alarm canceled: WAN_DHCP(82.34.84.1) *** down ***

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          • DerelictD
            Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
            last edited by

            Nov 18 21:15:50  kernel: arp: 02:62:91:00:11:0b is using my IP address 10.0.1.2 on em1!
            Nov 18 21:15:51  kernel: arp: 02:62:91:00:11:0b is using my IP address 10.0.1.2 on em1!
            Nov 18 21:15:52  kernel: arp: 02:62:91:00:11:0b is using my IP address 10.0.1.2 on em1!
            Nov 18 21:15:53  kernel: arp: 02:62:91:00:11:0b is using my IP address 10.0.1.2 on em1!
            Nov 18 21:15:54  kernel: arp: 02:62:91:00:11:0b is using my IP address 10.0.1.2 on em1!
            Nov 18 21:15:55  kernel: arp: 02:62:91:00:11:0b is using my IP address 10.0.1.2 on em1!
            Nov 18 21:15:56  kernel: arp: 02:62:91:00:11:0b is using my IP address 10.0.1.2 on em1!
            Nov 18 21:15:57  kernel: arp: 02:62:91:00:11:0b is using my IP address 10.0.1.2 on em1!
            Nov 18 21:15:58  kernel: arp: 02:62:91:00:11:0b is using my IP address 10.0.1.2 on em1!

            Fix this.  You have duplicate IP addresses.

            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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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              Yep. Doesn't get more conclusive than that.  ;)
              Change the FreeNAS IP.

              Steve

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              • R
                rakeshbaden2hotmail.com
                last edited by

                hi steve and derelict

                hi thanks for your reply, i am slow in this field please point me to right direction which ip address you are pointing to and how to change that please. at least my family be able to use there internet properly.

                many thanks

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                • DerelictD
                  Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                  last edited by

                  In FreeNAS hit Network, Interfaces, click your interface, click edit.  You need to set it to an unused IP address.

                  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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                  • R
                    rakeshbaden2hotmail.com
                    last edited by

                    hi derelict

                    thanks for your reply i might sound silly but may i ask how did you know i have duplicate ip address for freenas.

                    please if you don't mind

                    many thanks

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                      last edited by

                      pfSense is telling you in it's log. 'Something is using my IP'. It must be FreeNAS since the issue starts when it boots. It gives you the MAC though so you can check.

                      Steve

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                      • DerelictD
                        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                        last edited by

                        Click on Interfaces, Select your Interface, Click Edit.

                        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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                        • KOMK
                          KOM
                          last edited by

                          Glad to see that this issue is almost fixed.  This would have gone much faster if we had the correct information from the start with regard to the IP addresses of pfSense and FreeNAS, and if you had a little more knowledge of TCP/IP and networking in general.

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                          • stephenw10S
                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                            last edited by

                            Everyone was there at some point.  ;)

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                            • R
                              rakeshbaden2hotmail.com
                              last edited by

                              hi everybody

                              first of all i like to say a very big thanks to all for your support. i have got the internet still  working with everybody help in here. i got still one small problem with my freenas server i lost my ipmi connection with it. my original problem was losing internet connection once the freenas server comes on. i changed my (IPv4 Default Gateway) and ( Nameserver 1) in freenas under global configuration which was same as my pfsense ip address. but since then i can't use my ipmi connection. any advice please

                              many thanks

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                              • johnpozJ
                                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                last edited by

                                what??  You would want your gateway and name server to be pfsense IP..  What other gateway do you have?  What other name server?  In a typical setup, all lan devices would use pfsense as their gateway off the lan, and as the nameserver - ie to lookup www.google.com

                                You need to change the IP of your freenas,  not to be the same as pfsense lan IP, ie the big warning pfsense was telling you

                                "kernel: arp: 02:62:91:00:11:0b is using my IP address 10.0.1.2 on em1"

                                So what did you change the freenas IP to be??  What IP did you or do you have setup on the IPMI?

                                An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools
                                If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
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                                • DerelictD
                                  Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                                  last edited by

                                  All IP addresses need to be unique on your network segment.  This also applies to your IPMI.  You probably need to reboot, get into your IPMI config, and be sure it has been given unique and proper network settings.

                                  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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                                  • stephenw10S
                                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                    last edited by

                                    Hmm, raises the possibility that the IPMI interface could have been causing trouble all along.  :-\

                                    Steve

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                                    • DerelictD
                                      Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                                      last edited by

                                      I'd put my money on the IPMI and FreeNAS now having the same IP.

                                      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

                                        "freenas  kernel: arp: 54:be:f7:66:6c:9a attempts to modify permanent entry for 10.0.1.2 on igb0"

                                        Well that looks like there is a static arp setting for that IP.  That mac is registered to PEGATRON CORPORATION  54:BE:F7:00:00:00 - 54:BE:F7:FF:FF:FF, Type IEEE MA-L

                                        What hardware is your freenas running on?  Do you have any hardware from that company pegatron?

                                        As to your other error, where did you point your freenas for dns?  Those clearly resolve on the public internet without any issues

                                        ;; QUESTION SECTION:
                                        ;0.freebsd.pool.ntp.org.                IN      A

                                        ;; ANSWER SECTION:
                                        0.freebsd.pool.ntp.org. 150    IN      A      65.182.224.60
                                        0.freebsd.pool.ntp.org. 150    IN      A      209.118.204.201
                                        0.freebsd.pool.ntp.org. 150    IN      A      74.120.8.2
                                        0.freebsd.pool.ntp.org. 150    IN      A      50.116.55.65

                                        So you got something wrong with your dns if those are not resolving - or connectivity to your dns.

                                        Lets make this simple.. What is the IP and mask of pfsense, what is the ip and mask of freenas, what is the ip and mask of your IPMI?

                                        Where are you pointing to for dns, gateway?

                                        An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools
                                        If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
                                        Please don't Chat/PM me for help, unless mod related
                                        SG-4860 24.11 | Lab VMs 2.7.2, 24.11

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                                        • DerelictD
                                          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                                          last edited by

                                          FreeBSD places permanent arp entries in the table for its interfaces.  Something else (the device with MAC address 54:be:f7:66:6c:9a) is on IP 10.0.1.2.

                                          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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                                          • R
                                            rakeshbaden2hotmail.com
                                            last edited by

                                            hi guys

                                            i hope this might give you guys more info to see whats wrong

                                            many thanks

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