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    No internet access on multiple NIC's

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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    • K
      Koval88
      last edited by

      My router is in the bridge mode therefore acts like an AP. The  pfSense is being used as DHCP server on the LAN NIC. I've used DHCP on the AP to obtain IP Addresses.
      LAN IP/Default Gateway - 192.168.1.1/24
      DHCP Lease Range - .200 - .254.
      Then my ESXI is directly plugged into AP as that's the only way I can access ESXI server on LAN due to no Internet access and don't have a switch.
      I'll eventually move it to separate NIC once I figure to get network access and make devices on different networks/NICS communicate with each other.

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        kejianshi
        last edited by

        There is something (maybe alot) I'm missing here.

        Maybe draw me a picture of this network and put here.  Network diagram.

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          doktornotor Banned
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          @Koval88:

          Now my LAN stopped getting internet access. I still however able to access WebConfig page as I'm on the LAN. The LAN is the router that is bridged. Gets IP Address, default gateway, DNS but does not get internet access.

          The first 3 rules are completely useless. The DNS one is broken is addition, since you don't allow UDP or anything else, just TCP. Ditto for the last two ones. You won't have working DNS with this, in the first place. Also, IPv6 does not work properly with ICMP blocked.

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            Koval88
            last edited by

            @kejianshi:

            There is something (maybe alot) I'm missing here.

            Maybe draw me a picture of this network and put here.  Network diagram.

            I'll draw it tomorrow in the morning. Current or the one I'm trying to accomplish with all Nic's?
            Ill do two just in case.

            Thanks!

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              kejianshi
              last edited by

              Did you delete your default TCP + UDP pass all rule on the LAN?

              Thats a problem as doctornotor said.

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                Koval88
                last edited by

                @doktornotor:

                @Koval88:

                Now my LAN stopped getting internet access. I still however able to access WebConfig page as I'm on the LAN. The LAN is the router that is bridged. Gets IP Address, default gateway, DNS but does not get internet access.

                The first 3 rules are completely useless. The DNS one is broken is addition, since you don't allow UDP or anything else, just TCP. Ditto for the last two ones. You won't have working DNS with this, in the first place. Also, IPv6 does not work properly with ICMP blocked.

                So if I understood it correctly, get rid of first three and add one for UDP? I'll disable IPv6 as I'm not using it. Anything else I'm missing?

                Thanks!

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                  kejianshi
                  last edited by

                  make your last rule TCP and UDP

                  Then get rid of your first 3 rules.

                  Yeah - I totally missed that your last rule didn't include UDP.  My bad.

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                    doktornotor Banned
                    last edited by

                    @Koval88:

                    So if I understood it correctly, get rid of first three and add one for UDP? I'll disable IPv6 as I'm not using it. Anything else I'm missing?

                    Do you have some reason to block something? If not, what's wrong with ANY as protocol? At minimum, you DO want ICMP/ICMPv6, in addition to TCP/UDP.

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                      Koval88
                      last edited by

                      Technicly you're right I have no reason to block anything internally in LAN, that's what I'll have my second firewall for and will place my VM's inside NAT on the Virtual pfSense.
                      I did what you guys have told me but still unable to ping even with specific interface sites lily Google and 8.8.8.8.

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                        doktornotor Banned
                        last edited by

                        You will never be able to ping anything with ICMP not allowed…

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                          Koval88
                          last edited by

                          Internally yes but external hosts/sites I should be able to right? At least I was able to when it was working. Still have no internet access on the bridged LAN. I'll draw a map in few hours of my network once I'll get home.
                          Thanks!

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                            doktornotor Banned
                            last edited by

                            Sigh. Allow ICMP if you want ping to work…

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                              kejianshi
                              last edited by

                              Wow - Thats twice doctornotor said to be sure to allow ICMP and he was uncharacteristically polite about it….  I'd try allowing ICMP.

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                                Koval88
                                last edited by

                                I have uploaded my network diagram. Right now all I'm trying to accomplish is to just get internet access working then I'll start planning on the virtual network.
                                I still do not have internet access, not sure what I am doing wrong. Interfaces are in up status but no internet access from either one. I've rebooted pfsense multiple times still same issue. Thanks!

                                ![Plan A.jpg](/public/imported_attachments/1/Plan A.jpg)
                                ![Plan A.jpg_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/Plan A.jpg_thumb)
                                ![Plan B ESXi Internally.jpg](/public/imported_attachments/1/Plan B ESXi Internally.jpg)
                                ![Plan B ESXi Internally.jpg_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/Plan B ESXi Internally.jpg_thumb)

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                                • DerelictD
                                  Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                                  last edited by

                                  Which of those are you currently trying to get working?  How many 10.129.0.1 interfaces are you planning on putting on one network?

                                  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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                                    Koval88
                                    last edited by

                                    I'm trying to get both working. 192.168.1.1 and 10.129.0.1 network. Hoth have same configurations but no internet access. I do not know what's blocking it.

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                                    • DerelictD
                                      Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                                      last edited by

                                      I meant which diagram.  Start piece by piece, one interface and function at a time until you're done.

                                      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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                                        Koval88
                                        last edited by

                                        Plan A, first pfsense firewall. I'm not worrying about firewall inside the ESXi server yet, moving one at a time.
                                        Thanks!

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                                        • DerelictD
                                          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                                          last edited by

                                          Where are you trying to make NAT happen?  pfSense or VM pfSense or both?

                                          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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                                            Koval88
                                            last edited by

                                            I'm trying to NAT both, but starting with Bridge. 192.168.1.0/24.
                                            My configurations of firewall are attached to give more clear idea.

                                            LAN1_AP.png
                                            LAN1_AP.png_thumb
                                            LAN2_ESXI.png
                                            LAN2_ESXI.png_thumb
                                            Interfaces_WAN_LAN.png
                                            Interfaces_WAN_LAN.png_thumb
                                            Interface_LAN2.png
                                            Interface_LAN2.png_thumb

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