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      itsignas
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      @KOM:

      Try 192.168.1.1 (pfSense), or 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4 (Google DNS), or 4.4.4.4 (Level3 DNS), or your ISP's DNS.  But you must have something to resolve hostnames to IP addresses.  Networking 101.

      Same problem, doesn't work. :/

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      • KOMK
        KOM
        last edited by

        We need more detail other than it doesn't work.  What exactly did you do?  Why is your win7 VM on both WAN and LAN switches?  It should be on LAN only.

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          itsignas
          last edited by

          @KOM:

          We need more detail other than it doesn't work.  What exactly did you do?  Why is your win7 VM on both WAN and LAN switches?  It should be on LAN only.

          Okay, small update sorry, win7 just a test, never used.

          So my main LAN switch don't work same problem as I said, but my OPT1 interface (second lan), works flawlessly. If you need any info tell me, I provide.

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          • KOMK
            KOM
            last edited by

            Post screens of your firewall rules for both LANs.

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              itsignas
              last edited by

              @KOM:

              Post screens of your firewall rules for both LANs.

              Not working:
              http://prntscr.com/aaq5xx

              Working:
              http://prntscr.com/aaq625

              Now i have tought just a bit, can it be ESXI management network issue?
              –Update--
              Okay so I found problem why my LAN don't work. There is ESXI management network running at LAN nic, which maybe causes problem with it, if I change management network to OPT1 nic then same problem appears on OPT1, but then my LAN works.

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              • KOMK
                KOM
                last edited by

                No, it's DNS issue.  Your PC LAN rule should use * for protocol, not just IPv4 TCP, but that's not your issue.  Your issue is purely DNS-related since you can access websites based on their IP address but not FQDN.  Your Windows XP client that was missing DNS details, what did you do about that?  I had recommended several DNS servers that you could use, and you replied that it didn't work and I then asked what exactly did you do.

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                  itsignas
                  last edited by

                  @KOM:

                  No, it's DNS issue.  Your PC LAN rule should use * for protocol, not just IPv4 TCP, but that's not your issue.  Your issue is purely DNS-related since you can access websites based on their IP address but not FQDN.  Your Windows XP client that was missing DNS details, what did you do about that?  I had recommended several DNS servers that you could use, and you replied that it didn't work and I then asked what exactly did you do.

                  Okay so yea, what I did i set it to GET DNS AUTOMATICALLY, same settings for other LAN (OPT1, which works without problems).

                  ESXI have it own settings for management console (Maybe interrupting DNS with pfsense?) (photos included)
                  http://imgur.com/a/2AQ4b

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                  • KOMK
                    KOM
                    last edited by

                    Humour me and set it manual DNS, 8.8.8.8 and then try again.

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                      itsignas
                      last edited by

                      @KOM:

                      Humour me and set it manual DNS, 8.8.8.8 and then try again.

                      Esxi or client?

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                      • KOMK
                        KOM
                        last edited by

                        Client.  ESXi isn't making the DNS calls on behalf of the VM, the VM is, so we only care about setting client DNS.

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                          itsignas
                          last edited by

                          @KOM:

                          Client.  ESXi isn't making the DNS calls on behalf of the VM, the VM is, so we only care about setting client DNS.

                          http://prntscr.com/aarmyu
                          Same result

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                          • KOMK
                            KOM
                            last edited by

                            Since we have already confirmed that you can go places based on the IP address, it's definitely a DNS problem.  However, use of manual DNS seems to fail.  Is it possible your ISP is blocking the use of external DNS servers?  In pfSense, what do you have for System - General Setup - DNS Servers?

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                              itsignas
                              last edited by

                              @KOM:

                              Since we have already confirmed that you can go places based on the IP address, it's definitely a DNS problem.  However, use of manual DNS seems to fail.  Is it possible your ISP is blocking the use of external DNS servers?  In pfSense, what do you have for System - General Setup - DNS Servers?

                              http://prntscr.com/aarycx
                              http://prntscr.com/aaryi4
                              http://prntscr.com/aaryo9

                              Here you go

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                              • KOMK
                                KOM
                                last edited by

                                Next test: on your client, set DNS manually to 212.59.8.8 and try again.  BTW you can embed images directly into your posts here without having to upload them to some 3rd-party site and then link to them.

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                                  itsignas
                                  last edited by

                                  @KOM:

                                  Next test: on your client, set DNS manually to 212.59.8.8 and try again.  BTW you can embed images directly into your posts here without having to upload them to some 3rd-party site and then link to them.

                                  Same :/

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                                  • KOMK
                                    KOM
                                    last edited by

                                    So bizarre.  Try this.  On your XP client, run a Command Prompt.  Type nslookup and press enter.  Type server 212.59.8.8 and press enter.  Type youtube.com and press enter.  What happens?  When I try it here, your 212.59.8.8 DNS server times out, but that might be because I'm not on their network.  Does it time out for you too?  If so, type server 8.8.8.8 and press enter.  Type youtube.com and press enter.  What happens?

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                                      itsignas
                                      last edited by

                                      @KOM:

                                      So bizarre.  Try this.  On your XP client, run a Command Prompt.  Type nslookup and press enter.  Type server 212.59.8.8 and press enter.  Type youtube.com and press enter.  What happens?  When I try it here, your 212.59.8.8 DNS server times out, but that might be because I'm not on their network.  Does it time out for you too?  If so, type server 8.8.8.8 and press enter.  Type youtube.com and press enter.  What happens?

                                      Mhmm. That's weird. Attaching photos.
                                      Second is from my other lan (OPT1)

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                                      • KOMK
                                        KOM
                                        last edited by

                                        OK now we're getting somewhere.  The one that work sis using pfSense as its DNS.  In pfSense, are you using the Forwarder or Resolver?  Look under Services at each one and see which one is enabled.  For the one that's enabled, what do you have set for Networks Interfaces / Interfaces?

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                                          itsignas
                                          last edited by

                                          @KOM:

                                          OK now we're getting somewhere.  The one that work sis using pfSense as its DNS.  In pfSense, are you using the Forwarder or Resolver?  Look under Services at each one and see which one is enabled.  For the one that's enabled, what do you have set for Networks Interfaces / Interfaces?

                                          Here it is.

                                          ![dns resolver general settings.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/dns resolver general settings.png)
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                                          ![dns forwarder off.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/dns forwarder off.png)
                                          ![dns forwarder off.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/dns forwarder off.png_thumb)

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                                          • KOMK
                                            KOM
                                            last edited by

                                            OK, run nslookup again and this time type server 192.168.3.1 then try to resolve youtube.com.  What happens?

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