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    Restricting internet access by IP and time range

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      _ToXIc_
      last edited by

      @Derelict:

      No %&&^&^ idea what you've done.

      Reset to factory and start over. Start simple. One thing at a time. Test. Move on.

      '
      this is my 3rd time starting over i've been implementing slowly and testing as i go.

      @KOM:

      Verify that your test client is really at 192.168.1.112?  Your LAN rule should block all traffic from that IP address.

      it is.. its not static tho but its the IP currently leased..

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      • KOMK
        KOM
        last edited by

        OK then, as long as you have cleared any established states from that IP address, it shouldn't be able to talk at all.  Are you sure it isn't flipping to cellular?

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          _ToXIc_
          last edited by

          @KOM:

          OK then, as long as you have cleared any established states from that IP address, it shouldn't be able to talk at all.  Are you sure it isn't flipping to cellular?

          no i have the wifi assist is turned off.. and this morning i was getting time outs on everything

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          • KOMK
            KOM
            last edited by

            I don't know what else to tell you.  This normally just works.  Being able to allow/block traffic is the basis for any firewall, and pfSense wouldn't be much good if it couldn't do at least that much.

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              _ToXIc_
              last edited by

              right i'm baffled..

              edit: unless this is related
              https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=73012.0

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                _ToXIc_
                last edited by

                thx for the assists over there KOM.. i'll try the block this evening to see it that outbound rule was messing with it..

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                  _ToXIc_
                  last edited by

                  dang.. no change setting a single block rule like the screen shot i posted previously breaks the internet for everyone..

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                  • KOMK
                    KOM
                    last edited by

                    I'm not sure how blocking a single host would interfere with everyone…

                    Can you post updated shots of your LAN firewall rules?  Hopefully you just disabled the problem rule instead of deleting it.

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                      _ToXIc_
                      last edited by

                      i deleted it but its the same as whats posted in #20

                      here my lan and wan rules

                      the only other firewall changes that have been made is whats in the post#29 to get my xbox NAT to open

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                      • DerelictD
                        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                        last edited by

                        It's blocking everyone because you're using a /24, dude.  It's single host or /32

                        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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                          _ToXIc_
                          last edited by

                          sorry forgot about that, did the single hosts reboots and it kinda works.. cant dont anything on the phone but Facebook works lol

                          no web and mostly the other apps i tried but facebook works

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                          • DerelictD
                            Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                            last edited by

                            Like I said, reboot to factory and start over.  No idea what you have where.

                            Look at your firewall rules on LAN and see what rule is blocking what.

                            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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                            • kesawiK
                              kesawi
                              last edited by

                              If you have the transparent proxy enabled in pfsense then you may also need to add a custom ACL to the proxy settings to limit access during specific times if you're still finding you have web access.

                              Below is a rule I use for my kid's devices at night while allowing their devices to still download updates:

                              ##  day-abbrevs:
                              #	S - Sunday
                              #	M - Monday
                              #	T - Tuesday
                              #	W - Wednesday
                              #	H - Thursday
                              #	F - Friday
                              #	A - Saturday
                              
                              ###Domains used for downloading google and itunes updates
                              ##YouTube domain used for other account login
                              acl gLogin dstdomain accounts.youtube.com
                              ##Google Playstoe
                              acl gStore dstdomain .gvt1.com .googleusercontent.com .ggpht.com .google.com .gstatic.com .android.com .googleapis.com
                              ##iTunes Store
                              acl iTunes dstdomain .apple.com .apple.com.edgesuite.net mzstatic.com
                              
                              ## Deny access from kids devices late at night
                              acl KidsDevices src 192.168.1.40/29 192.168.1.48/31
                              acl night time 22:00-24:00
                              acl morning time 00:00-6:00
                              http_access deny KidsDevices night !gStore !iTunes !gLogin
                              http_access deny KidsDevices morning !gStore !iTunes !gLogin
                              
                              ##Deny access from kids devices after 8:45pm on school nights
                              acl school_night time SMTWH 20:45-22:00
                              http_access deny KidsDevices school_night !gStore !iTunes !gLogin 
                              
                              
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                                _ToXIc_
                                last edited by

                                WOW so now i'm really clueless.. instead of resetting and doing a factory reset. took out the CF card and wrote a fresh copy of 2.2.6-RELEASE (i386) onto it.

                                went trough the initial wizard and and then tested the block rule then reset stats and ever rebooted and same thing.. the test device which is my phone was still able to connect to the internet.

                                it makes no sense. if it wasnt for the performance bandwidth wise i getting out of this i would of chucked it by now..

                                why is blocking so hard?

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                                • kesawiK
                                  kesawi
                                  last edited by

                                  Is your phone getting the same IP address each time it connects to your WiFi? Have you turned off mobile data on your phone when performing the test (if your phone gets blocked on your WiFi network it may be switching to the mobile network)?

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                                    _ToXIc_
                                    last edited by

                                    i set the ip as static also it jailbroken so i can see the IP on the top bar.

                                    but tried disabling the mobile data and still got access to the internet

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                                    • kesawiK
                                      kesawi
                                      last edited by

                                      Does your WAN have IPv6 as well as IPv4? The phone could be operating on IPv6 and your block only works on IPv4.

                                      Have you tried disabling the two default allow rules on the LAN interface to see if traffic is blocked?

                                      Try enabling logging in the rules to see if they are being triggered. You could also run a packet capture under the diagnostics menu to see what traffic from your phone is hitting the LAN interface.

                                      Have you looked through https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Firewall_Rule_Troubleshooting?

                                      Not sure what else to suggest.

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                                        _ToXIc_
                                        last edited by

                                        thanks for the suggestions.. i'll try them

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