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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
      last edited by

      Their instructions are at least pretty clear. But even in their example the gateway is not the local tunnel IP.
      Something there seems broken.

      It could be the new default gateway options in 2.4 that are not happy with that.

      I too would not allow them to push a new default route. You can still policy route everything to the VPN if required.

      Steve

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        comet424
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        i do know i had no issues before i upgraded to the recent pfsense.. the one before this version i had no problems... like i mentioned even if i have messy stuff it is working

        steve you mentioned there exmaple is not the local tunnel ip what did you mean.. and do you think there setup instructions is broken something wrong as that was for the 2.4.3 and that worked fine for me before i upgraded to 2.4.4
        and how do i do this policy route..
        as what i want to stay routed i guess you can say is... game consoles just go to the wan.. and everything else goes through the vpn.. as if the game consoles go through the vpn then i get double nat'd
        if you have any pics be great i could enter it...
        should i ask nordvpn to check there instructions that it doesnt work right for 2.4.4?
        and you said the new default gateway options in 2.4 is that the 2.4.4 or the 2.4.3 pfsense.. and is there a fix for that..
        because everytime i reboot the pfsense a physical reboot there is no issues with the dnslookup ping package manger.. they all work but after time like you seen it stops.. like its stalled and flilter reload or a turn off openvpn client and turn back on doesnt fix it .. just a reboot system solves it

        thats why i figured maybe its corrupt.. norvpn told me its probably a the package manager they find it buggy at times.. so i dunno maybe its a small glitch in pfsense i dont know.. im no where expert in this program i just like it works better then my older asus routers..

        but i guess i can reinstall start over blank like the john guy said.

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        • DerelictD
          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
          last edited by Derelict

          Do not set your VPN provider as the default gateway in System > Routing. Set your WAN as default gateway.

          If you want your VPN provider to get all traffic, check Don't Pull Routes in the VPN Client configuration and POLICY ROUTE the traffic you want to go over the VPN on the interface rules for those devices.

          I would edit the default IPv4 gateway there at the bottom and set the PPPOE gateway there and save.

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          That is completely wrong. Your default gateway should always be your WAN and never a VPN provider. If you want all traffic to go to the VPN provider with a route, they don't push a default route, they push 0.0.0.0/1 and 128.0.0.0/1 to you to prevent breaking your existing default gateway like this. (That's why it's called redirect-gateway def1).

          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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            comet424
            last edited by comet424

            ok guess i can change.. i never altered settings
            how i set it up was
            install pfsense.. setup wan to ppoe and my login and password.. and then i followed the instructions for the nordvpn tutorial as you see above.. i never played with any other settings nore would i know anything about that..
            thats all i did
            install pfsense
            setup wan ppoe
            setup nordvpn via tutorial and boom done..
            and i didnt have the issue in 2.4.3 only noticed this issue after i upgraded to 2.4.4 and then i was having squid proxy cache errors show up internet explorer and google chrome which i had another forum going and they just said scrap squid proxy and thats when i was finding no more package manager and then the no more dnslook ups etc

            as for dont pull routes i already have that set was part of the tutorial too if i recall
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              comet424
              last edited by comet424

              ok i saved it as default now
              so what else do i change since that didnt fix the issue still cant ping dnslookup or package manager.. or do i need to reboot and let it work again and see if it fails
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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                last edited by

                You might still have states open using the old route. They will die eventually.
                Check the routing table to make sure the new default route is there.

                I'm convinced that 10.8.8.9 gateway is wrong though, and that's the root of the problem.

                But moving away from a default route over the VPN will prevent that problem being an issue for the firewall.

                Steve

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                  comet424
                  last edited by

                  and like i mentioned i figured there must be a check box or maybe its my isp?

                  my sister basiclly has exact same setup installed the pfsense.. set up her ppoe wan... setup the nordvpn via the tutorial and both hers and mine running 2.4.4 now and no issues on the package manager..just difference is 2 different computer styles as the pfsense ... and i didnt have squid proxy on hers... then i was thinking maybe from the squid left something buggering up mine? you know like windows even if you dont fully uninstall it leaves something then buggers up.. could that possibly happen... im just guessing now

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                    comet424
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                      comet424
                      last edited by comet424

                      so if the root of problem is the 10.8.8.9 i will do chat support with nordvpn to find out if that is correct or not

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                      • DerelictD
                        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                        last edited by

                        That routing table looks more sane. Did that correct the problem with packages?

                        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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                          comet424
                          last edited by

                          package manger still down.. but i can dnslookup and ping now and the pkg update command is looking better only 1 error it it now
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                          • DerelictD
                            Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                            last edited by

                            Looks better to me. What, exactly, isn't working?

                            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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                              comet424
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                              what isnt working right now is the package manger isnt showing the packages to install... cuz i was looking at the time when i uninstalled squid proxy and checked package manager... and i wanted temperature sensors motherboard monitor to see cpu .. but it cant read my motherboard and its a new motherboard and cpu.. but no biggy if i cant get temperature ..

                              so always set the default gateway to wan in the system/route.. see i never knew that because it wasnt part of the nord tutorial

                              but least this is showing potential so when it was set to automatic what was it doing bouncing back and forth wan and vpn

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                              • DerelictD
                                Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                                last edited by

                                Try running these:

                                pkg-static clean -ya
                                pkg-static install -yf pkg
                                pkg-static install -yf pfSense-repo pfSense-upgrade

                                Those should be safe from Diagnostics > Command Prompt but I would run them from the shell (Menu option 8, type exit when done.)

                                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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                                  comet424
                                  last edited by

                                  i dont have monitor hooked up to the router right now... but here i took some pics it says locked.. but the package manger just showed up though .. and i forgot to take pics of the first command it did a whole list of lines of stuff
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                                  • DerelictD
                                    Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                                    last edited by

                                    OK so another package management process was already running at the time. Try it again?

                                    No need for a monitor. You can enable ssh.

                                    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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                                      comet424
                                      last edited by

                                      it looks fixed i re ran
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                                        comet424
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                                        and no sure what ssh is

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                                        • stephenw10S
                                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                          last edited by

                                          https://www.netgate.com/docs/pfsense/usermanager/granting-users-access-to-ssh.html

                                          It will give you command line access remotely over an encrypted connection.

                                          Steve

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                                            comet424
                                            last edited by comet424

                                            oh ok does that mean it simulates or gives you access to the console screen like if i was at the pfsense computer.. like the different menu options 1 for interface etc

                                            least you guys solved this package and dnslookup issue i appreciate it least its working and i didnt need a reboot lol

                                            i really appreciate all you guys help most appreciative

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