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    PfSense internet does not work ( Need desperate help!! )

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    • C
      cmb
      last edited by

      That makes it look like you're putting the same IP on LAN as you have on WAN? You can't do that with any router or firewall.

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      • KOMK
        KOM
        last edited by

        YOu have two things wrong.  As Chris mentioned, you appear to be using the same IP address for your WAN and LAN, which will never work.  You also seem to be specifying a gateway for LAN, which is incorrect.

        Change your LAN IP address to a different private subnet (try 172.16.0.1) and do NOT specify a gateway.  Only your WAN needs a gateway.

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          Koenvuurens
          last edited by

          No, I use for my WAN 192.168.2.99 and for my LAN 192.168.2.100

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            grandrivers
            last edited by

            no 192.168.x.1-255  change the X

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              antillie
              last edited by

              @Koenvuurens:

              No, I use for my WAN 192.168.2.99 and for my LAN 192.168.2.100

              Unless you are using stupidly small subnets those IPs are in the same range. You cannot have both interfaces in the same subnet range and expect things to work.

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              • KOMK
                KOM
                last edited by

                No, I use for my WAN 192.168.2.99 and for my LAN 192.168.2.100

                You cannot have your WAN and LAN on the same subnet.  Assuming you're using a mask of 255.255.255.0 (also known as /24) then as grandrivers said you need to change your LAN IP to something outside that subnet.

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                  Koenvuurens
                  last edited by

                  @KOM:

                  No, I use for my WAN 192.168.2.99 and for my LAN 192.168.2.100

                  You cannot have your WAN and LAN on the same subnet.  Assuming you're using a mask of 255.255.255.0 (also known as /24) then as grandrivers said you need to change your LAN IP to something outside that subnet.

                  If I am at home I will try that. Thanks already for helping me.

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                  • K
                    Koenvuurens
                    last edited by

                    Yes, It works! (I can acces the site with the LAN) But!!! If I go to network on my server it says: NETWORK 2: Limited.

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                    • KOMK
                      KOM
                      last edited by

                      What do you have for your current LAN settings on pfSense, and what do you have for network settings on your Windows server?

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                        Koenvuurens
                        last edited by

                        My current LAN settings on my pfSense are:

                        GENERAL CONFIG

                        Enable (V) Enable Interface
                        Desc.          LAN
                        IPv4 conf. type          Static IPv4
                        MAC          –-----------------------------
                        MTU          -------------------------------
                        MSS          -------------------------------

                        STATIC IPV4 CONFIG

                        IPv4 Adress            192.168.1.1 /24
                        IPv4 upstream gateway  (NONE)

                        I dont Use IPv6

                        PRIVATE NETWORKS

                        ( ) Block Private Networks
                        (V) Block Bogan Networks

                        On my win server: I dont use any settings for ethernet.

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                        • K
                          Koenvuurens
                          last edited by

                          And KOM, You are an GREAT helper!

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                          • KOMK
                            KOM
                            last edited by

                            OK, that wasn't quite what I was looking for but no matter.  FYI when we ask for WAN/LAN details, we want to know your IP address, netmask and gateway values.

                            If I remember, Windows sees you attached to a different network than before.  Your new network is Network1 and the old one is Network2.  It's complaining that your old network is unstable.  You should either delete that network or just ignore its status.  I'm assuming that everything else is working fine?

                            On my win server: I dont use any settings for ethernet.

                            What do you mean?  You mean you have it set to the default of Obtain an IP address automatically? If you have DHCP enabled on LAN with pfSense, then your Windows server should have gotten a valid IP address and you wouldn't have had the problems you had at all.

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                              Koenvuurens
                              last edited by

                              Wait, Wait.
                              So you just say: Go to ethernet settings and set up: Static ip 192.168.1.1

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                              • KOMK
                                KOM
                                last edited by

                                Go to ethernet settings and set up: Static ip 192.168.1.1

                                NO!! That is the IP address of the pfSense LAN interface.  All IP addresses must be unique.  This is basic networking.  If you want to use static IP then set your Windows server IP address to 192.168.1.2.

                                If you enable DHCP on pfSense LAN then you don't have to specify static IP addresses, but that is up to you.

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                                  Koenvuurens
                                  last edited by

                                  Welp… Not getting ethernet anymore.
                                  I set up this:

                                  WAN: 192.168.2.99 /24
                                  LAN: 192.168.1.1 /24

                                  I have one and only direct connection with my server to the pfSense box. (the pfSense does have the WAN and the LAN connected)
                                  When I go to my browser and type 192.168.1.1:24 then I get the error: This Webpage Isn't available.
                                  Soo... What do I need to do?

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                                    doktornotor Banned
                                    last edited by

                                    @Koenvuurens:

                                    When I go to my browser and type 192.168.1.1:24 then I get the error: This Webpage Isn't available.

                                    What? ??? Why are you pointing your browser to port 24? You do NOT type 24 into the browser, that is a netmask!  :o

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                                    • K
                                      Koenvuurens
                                      last edited by

                                      whoops I said it wrong, No I dont type :24

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                                      • KOMK
                                        KOM
                                        last edited by

                                        OK, we have spent enough time hunting and guessing in the dark.  Please take and post the following screenshots:

                                        Interfaces - WAN
                                        Interfaces - LAN
                                        Firewall - Rules - LAN
                                        Your Windows Network IP4 Ethernet Properties

                                        If you are paranoid, scrub any public IP addresses in your shots.

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                                          Koenvuurens
                                          last edited by

                                          Yes, but that is not the problem ! I cant acces the WebConfigurator. So I can make screenshots if you want but I cant acces it!!

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                                          • johnpozJ
                                            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            Dude can you ping pfsense lan IP from the computer your trying to access the web gui from?

                                            So can you ping 192.168.1.1 ?

                                            From you computer is static or dhcp?  Please post ipconfig /all – assuming your on windows?

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