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    • S Offline
      sealtech
      last edited by

      Hi all
      Im running 2.4.4
      My box is setup with the motherboards onboard NIC as well as a card with two interfaces. When I did the original install I did not configure the third NIC and now I would like to use it. All the instructions I have found seem pretty basic, go to interfaces>Assign Interface than choose the MAC, add firewall rule, ect. When I plug into the the LAN 2 port with a windows laptop set for DHCP, I can get an address and gateway but can ping or get anywhere. If I plug a ubuntu box into the same port on DHCP it will never receive an address, if I set it to a static address I cant ping anything. What am I missing?

      Thanks



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      • DerelictD Offline
        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
        last edited by

        Your rule is TCP-only.  You can't ping because that's ICMP.  You can't browse because DNS is probably using UDP.

        Change the protocol on your LAN2 rule to any.

        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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          sealtech
          last edited by

          Opps, I didn't catch that.  I had to step out so I'll try it in a few. But that wouldn't cause one host to get an address when another host does not get an address would it?

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          • DerelictD Offline
            Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
            last edited by

            DHCP is either configured or it isn't.

            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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              sealtech
              last edited by

              I changed the rules protocol from TCP to ANY and reloaded but still get the same result

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              • DerelictD Offline
                Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                last edited by

                Spell it out exactly.  Can't read your mind.

                See Also: Status > System Logs > DHCP Tab

                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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                  sealtech
                  last edited by

                  I checked the DHCP log earlier and there was nothing recent, after restarting the DCHP service I get this

                  Im not sure which DHCP server it is referring to but the only other one on the network is a different subnet and interface(10.1.10./24) Im not certain the following started after restarting the DHCP server but the windows machine that was getting an address now gets a 169 address….but if I statically assign it in the 192.168.1.0 /24 subnet I am able to ping and reach the web.

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                  • DerelictD Offline
                    Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                    last edited by

                    You somehow screwed up your DHCP server.  Reboot the pfSense.

                    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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                      sealtech
                      last edited by

                      yep works like a champ after a reboot, not sure how I would have screwed it up but its working now thanks

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