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    • kaysersosaK
      kaysersosa
      last edited by

      @KOM:

      You first need to separate the issue into either DNS or route.  From your client, can you ping 8.8.8.8?  Can you perform 'nslookup google.com'?

      Well, it appears to be working, accessing the internet.  I had powered off the pfsense router and the client system.  Powered them back on just to respond to both of your comments and it's working.  Going to attempt to restore my config from a prior build either later tonight or tomorrow and see what happens.

      @Gertjan:

      Disable DMZ on your ISP Router.
      pfSense obtains an IP from your ISP Router, using DHCP - the "WAN -> v4/DHCP: 192.168.1.101/24", and all will be fine.

      Unless my understanding is incorrect, I DMZ so I don't have to enter firewall rules into both routers and I can just pass through the ISP router.

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      • kaysersosaK
        kaysersosa
        last edited by

        The issue still persists.

        I uploaded a former config and it didn't work again.
        I have wiped my pfSense box and it has nothing on it other than a bare bones install of pfSense 2.4.3-RELEASE (amd64).

        Console of pfSense shows, below.  It grabbed both automatically, but I did set the LAN side
        WAN -> v4/DHCP: 192.168.1.101/24
        LAN -> v4: 10.0.0.1/25

        webConfigurator is set to HTTPS.

        I can ping google.com from the pfsense box, but a computer attached to the LAN side of pfsense cannot access google.com.

        The DNS pfsense is showing is 127.0.0.1 and 2 of the hard coded DNS addresses from the ISP router.

        Still looking for assistance.

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        • KOMK
          KOM
          last edited by

          Computer attached to LAN must have an IP address in the 10.0.0.1/25 range, a gateway of 10.0.0.1, and DNS of either 10.0.0.1 or an external DNS like 8.8.8.8.

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          • kaysersosaK
            kaysersosa
            last edited by

            @KOM:

            Computer attached to LAN must have an IP address in the 10.0.0.1/25 range, a gateway of 10.0.0.1, and DNS of either 10.0.0.1 or an external DNS like 8.8.8.8.

            IPv4: 10.0.0.100
            Gateway: 10.0.0.1
            DNS: 10.0.0.1

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            • johnpozJ
              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
              last edited by

              "10.0.0.1/25 range"

              That is not a network address, that is a host address with a mask.. The network address would be 10.0.0.0/25, once you move the address into an actual possible host address then it no longer is a network address but a host address with mask.

              10.0.0.0/25 would be
              10.0.0.0 - 10.0.0.127

              Where .0 is the wire or network and .127 would be the broadcast..

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              • KOMK
                KOM
                last edited by

                OK, now from a DOS box on that client can you do:

                nslookup google.com
                

                Have you gone through the Connectivity Troubleshooting guide?

                That is not a network address, that is a host address with a mask.

                Yes, I know.  I figured he would get the point.

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                • kaysersosaK
                  kaysersosa
                  last edited by

                  I'm unable to access the internet from the client at all.  I can ping from the pfSense box.

                  Client IP provided by the DHCP of the pfSense box is 10.0.0.100.

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                  • GertjanG
                    Gertjan
                    last edited by

                    @kaysersosa:

                    I uploaded a former config and it didn't work again.

                    Proofs something is not good in that config.

                    @kaysersosa:

                    Console of pfSense shows, below.  It grabbed both automatically, but I did set the LAN side
                    WAN -> v4/DHCP: 192.168.1.101/24
                    LAN -> v4: 10.0.0.1/25

                    /25 ? I would have chosen /24 ;)
                    Seems fine for the rest.

                    @kaysersosa:

                    I can ping google.com from the pfsense box, but a computer attached to the LAN side of pfsense cannot access google.com.

                    On that PC, what says

                    ipconfig /all
                    

                    ?

                    edit : ok, was already asked.
                    nslookup
                    test can also show the 'why'.

                    A PC should obtain a gateway == IP LAN pfSense - and the DNS IP should also be this IP. pfSense will be the 'DNS' for all your network devices.

                    The firewall rule on LAN is the "default pass all rule", right ?

                    @kaysersosa:

                    The DNS pfsense is showing is 127.0.0.1 and 2 of the hard coded DNS addresses from the ISP router.

                    This is what I have - my Dashboard says the same - I'm using the default Resolver.

                    @kaysersosa:

                    Unless my understanding is incorrect, I DMZ so I don't have to enter firewall rules into both routers and I can just pass through the ISP router.

                    Correct. Activate DMZ or individual firewall later, if every else works.

                    No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                    Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                    • kaysersosaK
                      kaysersosa
                      last edited by

                      Former configs worked without issues under other ISPs.  Why I included current ISP info.

                      No firewall rules have been added to the pfSense box other than was is created by default.

                      ======================
                      nslookup from the client pc

                      nslookup google.com

                      Server: pfSense-router.localdomain
                      Address: 10.0.0.1

                      DNS request timed out.
                          timeout was 2 seconds.
                      *** Request to pfSense-router.localdomain timed-out

                      ======================
                      ipconfig from the client pc

                      ipconfig /all

                      Windows IP Configuration

                      Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ********
                        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
                        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
                        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
                        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
                        DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : localdomain

                      Ethernet adapter Ethernet:

                      Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : localdomain
                        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : This Qualcomm Atheros network Controller connects you to the network.
                        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : ********
                        DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
                        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
                        Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : ********(Preferred)
                        IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.100(Preferred)
                        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.128
                        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, May 3, 2018 8:06:08 AM
                        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, May 3, 2018 10:06:08 AM
                        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
                        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
                        DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : ********
                        DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : ********
                        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
                        NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

                      Ethernet adapter Ethernet 3:

                      Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
                        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
                        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : PdaNet Broadband Adapter
                        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : ********
                        DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
                        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

                      Ethernet adapter Ethernet 2:

                      Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
                        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
                        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : TeamViewer VPN Adapter
                        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : ********
                        DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
                        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

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                      • KOMK
                        KOM
                        last edited by

                        DNS isn't working.  Is forwarder or resolver enabled and running?

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                        • kaysersosaK
                          kaysersosa
                          last edited by

                          @KOM:

                          DNS isn't working.  Is forwarder or resolver enabled and running?

                          DNS Resolver is enabled, Forwarder is not.

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                          • GertjanG
                            Gertjan
                            last edited by

                            What says :

                            sockstat -4l | grep 'unbound'
                            
                            ps ax | grep 'unbound'
                            

                            No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                            Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                            • kaysersosaK
                              kaysersosa
                              last edited by

                              @Gertjan:

                              What says :

                              sockstat -4l | grep 'unbound'
                              
                              ps ax | grep 'unbound'
                              

                              Shell Output - sockstat -4l | grep 'unbound'

                              unbound  unbound    22802 5  udp4  *:53                  :
                              unbound  unbound    22802 6  tcp4  *:53                  :
                              unbound  unbound    22802 7  tcp4  127.0.0.1:953        :
                              unbound  unbound    22802 15 udp4  *:21274              :
                              unbound  unbound    22802 16 udp4  *:5518                :
                              unbound  unbound    22802 17 udp4  *:56616              :
                              unbound  unbound    22802 18 udp4  *:26302              :
                              unbound  unbound    22802 19 udp4  *:7986                :
                              unbound  unbound    22802 20 udp4  *:47597              :
                              unbound  unbound    22802 21 udp4  *:39864              :
                              unbound  unbound    22802 22 udp4  *:25131              :
                              unbound  unbound    22802 23 udp4  *:39016              :
                              unbound  unbound    22802 24 udp4  *:23576              :
                              unbound  unbound    22802 25 udp4  *:54912              :
                              unbound  unbound    22802 27 udp4  *:16242              :
                              unbound  unbound    22802 28 udp4  *:38933              :

                              Shell Output - ps ax | grep 'unbound'

                              22802  -  Ss    0:21.49 /usr/local/sbin/unbound -c /var/unbound/unbound.conf
                              88305  -  S      0:00.00 sh -c ps ax | grep 'unbound' 2>&1
                              88692  -  S      0:00.00 grep unbound

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                              • kaysersosaK
                                kaysersosa
                                last edited by

                                Still not resolved, any help out there?

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                                • johnpozJ
                                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                  last edited by

                                  And what does diagnostics, dns lookup show for www.google.com

                                  Validate pfsense can actually resolve..

                                  If it can resolve but clients can not - are they actually using pfsense for dns?  Post up your lan rules.

                                  dnslookup.png
                                  dnslookup.png_thumb

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                                  • kaysersosaK
                                    kaysersosa
                                    last edited by

                                    @johnpoz:

                                    And what does diagnostics, dns lookup show for www.google.com

                                    Validate pfsense can actually resolve..

                                    If it can resolve but clients can not - are they actually using pfsense for dns?  Post up your lan rules.

                                    DNS Lookup for www.google.com - attached

                                    LAN Rules - attached (default install, nothing changed by me on them)

                                    ![dns lookup.jpg](/public/imported_attachments/1/dns lookup.jpg)
                                    ![dns lookup.jpg_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/dns lookup.jpg_thumb)
                                    ![lan rules.jpg](/public/imported_attachments/1/lan rules.jpg)
                                    ![lan rules.jpg_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/lan rules.jpg_thumb)

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                                    • johnpozJ
                                      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                      last edited by

                                      Well from your client do a nslookup.. or better yet dig..

                                      What does it come back?

                                      Why would you be showing CNAME?  www.google.com does not have any cname…  And where is your AAAA record..  Your isp is dicking with your dns maybe?

                                      Also if you are using resolver, all you should see is the loopback... why do you have those 99.x.x.x ?

                                      fromclient.png
                                      fromclient.png_thumb

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                                      • kaysersosaK
                                        kaysersosa
                                        last edited by

                                        I some how magically have internet through the pfSense router now.  No clue how or why.  I have done nothing other than reboot my IPS modem yesterday, I've done this multiple times with the pfSense router attached.  I had lost connection to the internet yesterday for a short time and rebooted the IPS modem.

                                        Attached are a couple of NSLookups.  The top one was from yesterday when the pfSense client didn't have any internet.  The bottom is from today when I noticed it did have internet.

                                        No clue on the CNAME or AAAA record.  The 99's are default DNS from IPS router.

                                        Any thoughts on what is going on?  I'm going to leave it alone other than any testing/checks recommended here until next week.  Then I'm going to try and set it up.  Currently attempting to attach an AP to it and see if that works.  Was another issue I had.

                                        nslookup.txt

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                                        • johnpozJ
                                          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          Your having connectivity problems even talking to pfsense on 10.7.13.1 from that..

                                          Even when say its working you still had timeout for 2 seconds.

                                          How is your client connected to this 10.7.13 network?  Or unbound is starting and stopping a lot - look in your log for that.

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                                          • kaysersosaK
                                            kaysersosa
                                            last edited by

                                            When I stated it was working the other day, the hardware setup was (IPS Modem -> AP -> Client PC).

                                            The AP is an old Linksys WRT54GL router with DD-WRT installed and setup as a wireless switch.  By working I simply mean the Client PC could get to www.google.com.  It was unable at all prior.

                                            Testing again today.  The Client PC is no longer able to get to www.google.com.  pfSense can still ping www.google.com.  I did nothing to the system over the weekend.  Left it on untouched.

                                            This morning I changed the network layout to be similar to how it will be when put into use (IPS Modem -> Gigbit Switch -> Client PC / AP / etc.).
                                            Still not working, meaning Client PC unable to get to www.google.com.

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