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    [Solved] I'm apparently unable to port forward...

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    • NinoM4sterN
      NinoM4ster
      last edited by

      Ok, just an update. I got the pfSense box running with the spoofed mac, and indeed, I got a public IP on the same block.. (though not exactly the same address.. the last part changed).

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      I'm gonna take my time now to do everything I can to get this thing working already..

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      • NinoM4sterN
        NinoM4ster
        last edited by

        Another update.. I finally learned how to use Packet Capture, and I do receive stuff on port 8889 when I hit a scan on canyouseeme.org .

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        So far so good. Gonna try the damn port forwarding now.

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        • NinoM4sterN
          NinoM4ster
          last edited by NinoM4ster

          Okay. I tried literally everything. Created NAT rule pointing WAN Address TCP 8889 to 192.168.10.6 TCP 80, created firewall rule to allow TCP 8889 from WAN, and I could even see something on the State tables!
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          • GrimsonG
            Grimson Banned @NinoM4ster
            last edited by

            @ninom4ster said in I'm apparently unable to port forward...:

            So, are you guys still convinced that the problem isn't pfSense...?

            Yes.

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            • DerelictD
              Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
              last edited by Derelict

              Filter those states on the canyouseeme.org address so you also pick up the LAN state. (That WAN state is proof the port forward is working since the destination was translated).

              Do the same thing and packet capture on the 192.168.10.0 interface for traffic to host 192.168.10.6 TCP port 80. What do you see there?

              You're really close to getting this fixed.

              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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              • NinoM4sterN
                NinoM4ster
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                • DerelictD
                  Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                  last edited by

                  It is almost certainly something on this list:

                  https://www.netgate.com/docs/pfsense/nat/port-forward-troubleshooting.html

                  It's invariably something on that list.

                  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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                  • NinoM4sterN
                    NinoM4ster
                    last edited by

                    Nothing...

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                    • DerelictD
                      Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                      last edited by

                      What about the states?

                      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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                      • NinoM4sterN
                        NinoM4ster @Derelict
                        last edited by

                        Nothing on LAN...

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                        • NinoM4sterN
                          NinoM4ster
                          last edited by

                          Learn this lesson, kids:

                          Even if your server's firewall (ufw, iptables) HAS a rule which allows traffic on the FUCKING PORT you're trying to forward, disable that stupid thing anyways, even if you're sure that it's not the problem, because today I learned by pain that nothing is what it looks like!

                          Thank you, and have a good night.

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                          • DerelictD
                            Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                            last edited by Derelict

                            iptables

                            Curious though. How is it that you swore it worked with the mikrotik and not pfSense? The server firewall should not care.

                            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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                            • NinoM4sterN
                              NinoM4ster
                              last edited by NinoM4ster

                              I know as much as you do....

                              btw, it was UFW... GUFW to be more precise...

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                              • NinoM4sterN
                                NinoM4ster
                                last edited by

                                @Derelict can you please answer my PM? it's very important. Thank you.

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                                • johnpozJ
                                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                  last edited by johnpoz

                                  So once again after long fought battle of user swearing its pfsense its PEBKAC....

                                  And could of found where the the issue was exactly in a few minutes if user had gone through the troubleshooting guide and just asked questions on any specifics they didn't actually understand on how to do.. Like packet capture/sniff, etc.

                                  I don't see how a host firewall had anything to do with which router was being used? Lets hope we get some more info..

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                                  • GrimsonG
                                    Grimson Banned @johnpoz
                                    last edited by

                                    @johnpoz said in [Solved] I'm apparently unable to port forward...:

                                    I don't see how a host firewall had anything to do with which router was being used? Lets hope we get some more info..

                                    I don't use (G)UFW, but it possibly identifies networks based on the gateway MAC (similar to Windows) and then applies a different rule-set.

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                                    • johnpozJ
                                      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                      last edited by

                                      Ah -- great insight @Grimson makes a lot of sense... Just like windows can set a network as public and shutdown all inbound when the gateway mac changes.. Possible explanation for sure.

                                      Not being able to ping his public could of just been misconfigured pfsense rules? Lets hope he wants to do some more investigation.. So we are sure he understand how to configure rules, etc.

                                      He did post a icmp rule on his wan that should of allowed ping.. But maybe there was something in his floating? Or something else weird going on - the 1 trace to him was showing a 10 address in the path. And in that pic he posted with the icmp rule also had hits on his rfc1918 and bogon rules.. but no hits on the icmp rule, etc.

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                                      • NinoM4sterN
                                        NinoM4ster
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                                        • johnpozJ
                                          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          I did just now.. With my thoughts on the matter. I will have to discuss with other mods. But please take into account others time and effort, etc.

                                          An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools
                                          If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
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                                            akuma1x
                                            last edited by

                                            So... I'm curious. What did the solution turn out to be? I don't see it clearly called out in the many messages above.

                                            Jeff

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