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    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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    • kaysersosaK
      kaysersosa
      last edited by

      127.0.0.1 is 589ms
      99's are 6 & 4ms

      Is there anything else I need to do other than setup pfSense how I want it?  Any settings I should look at avoiding.  All I really plan on do is to setup some firewall rules for some local servers and games and setup DHCP static mapping so all my systems have a specific IP every time.

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      • johnpozJ
        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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        127.0.0.1 should not be that long… It should just be the say 1ms longer than what the forwards answer in.

        Your clients are talking to pfsense IP for dns.  What are the response times for lookups.

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        • kaysersosaK
          kaysersosa
          last edited by

          I think I may have typed www.google.com in wrong the last time.  Just noticed it and the 127.0.0.1 was still 600+ms, changed it and got responses below.

          the DNS Lookup on pfSense for www.google.com comes back with…

          127.0.0.1 - 4ms
          99's are 6ms

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          • johnpozJ
            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
            last edited by

            ok that makes more sense..

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            • kaysersosaK
              kaysersosa
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              Here is another question, related but not exactly the same.  I can open another thread if need be.

              I have a old wireless router setup as a wireless AP with DD-WRT connected to the same switch as the Client PC.  If I connect to the wifi coming out of it, I cannot access the internet.  Any thoughts?

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              • johnpozJ
                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                Can you ping the pfsense IP, are you getting dhcp from pfsense?

                Common issue have seen when users try and use old routers as AP, is they forget to shut down the dhcpd on the old router and client gets info from that that points to AP IP as gateway and dns.  Which no would not work.

                To use any old router as AP you connect it to your network using one its lan ports, you put its LAN ip on network you connecting it too and TURN OFF its dhcpd..

                If you have done all that make sure you can ping the pfsense IP and getting dhcp from it.. If so dns resolving on the client?

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                • kaysersosaK
                  kaysersosa
                  last edited by

                  I'm doing some configuration on the pfSense router and changed the subnet.  I noticed that I hadn't changed it on the DD-WRT AP.  Made the change, just waiting for the old lease to close out.

                  Used this to setup the DD-WRT AP.
                  https://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Access_Point

                  I'll put up a post later today or tomorrow regarding the status.

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                  • johnpozJ
                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                    What subnet you use on pfsense would really have ZERO to do with your AP..  Other than IP you set on its lan to access it..

                    Not sure what your waiting for lease for?  the IP address on the AP should not be dhcp.. It should be static set on the LAN IP…

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                    • kaysersosaK
                      kaysersosa
                      last edited by

                      The laptop I was testing the wireless with was showing a /25 subnet, not the /24 it should be.

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                      • kaysersosaK
                        kaysersosa
                        last edited by

                        Another issue that is happening.  I can no longer navigate to www.google.com.  I can get to the internet.

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                        • kaysersosaK
                          kaysersosa
                          last edited by

                          I've moved the pfSense box into my network.  It is my router now.  Working on setting up the wireless AP which didn't have any other issues.

                          The outstanding issuing I'm coming across now is I cannot get to www.google.com, any ideas?

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                          • kaysersosaK
                            kaysersosa
                            last edited by

                            Still configuring the pfSense router a bit.  Have the wireless AP working.

                            My last hold out now is I cannot access www.google.com.  No idea why.

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                            • kaysersosaK
                              kaysersosa
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                              Now Google.com appears to be working.

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