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    I can ping PFSense but PFSense can't ping back

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      -striker- 0 @Konstanti
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      @konstanti capture download attached. Forums wouldn't accept a .cap file, so I zipped it.

      0_1548615280401_packetcapture(1).zip

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      • DerelictD
        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
        last edited by

        Great. What are we looking at?

        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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        • johnpozJ
          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
          last edited by

          its pinging from 255.255.255.0 - so no that is never going to work.

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            Konstanti @Derelict
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            @derelict
            0_1548615516334_63c7b4a4-fc6d-4d81-a71a-7fe12ddeb6db-image.png

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            • DerelictD
              Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
              last edited by

              It looks like you have what should be a netmask somewhere that should be an address. As was said earlier, this makes no sense:

              Source: 255.255.255.0

              What interface is that capture taken on?

              The only thing that could do that that I can think of is Outbound NAT on that interface being completely misconfigured. Outbound NAT would also only affect traffic in that direction.

              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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                -striker- 0 @Derelict
                last edited by

                @derelict That is a packet capture taken while performing a ping command from the LAN interface to 10.0.100.51.

                The packet capture was capturing ICMP IPV4 traffic activity from the LAN interface with the promiscuous setting enabled and set to capture full detail.

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                  -striker- 0 @Derelict
                  last edited by

                  @derelict I do not have any outbound NAT configured against my LAN interface, only WAN.

                  0_1548615917208_Outbound NAT.JPG

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                  • DerelictD
                    Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                    last edited by

                    Well you have something configured completely wrong.

                    Navigate here: https://your_firewall_ip/status.php

                    Download the resulting status_output.tgz file

                    Upload it to the nextcloud link I sent to you in chat.

                    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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                      -striker- 0 @Derelict
                      last edited by

                      @derelict I don't doubt that something is configured wrong, but I can't figure it out for the life of me. I greatly appreciate the assistance everyone has been offering!

                      File has been uploaded as requested.

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                        Konstanti @-striker- 0
                        last edited by

                        @striker-0
                        Try to reduce the speed of the interface to 100 Mbit. I have a feeling ,that the network card (realtek ) is not working properly

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                          -striker- 0 @Konstanti
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                          @konstanti Tried bumping it down to 100 full duplex, flow control. Same result. Tried going down to 10 full duplex, still the same result. I have now put it back to the default setting.

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                          • DerelictD
                            Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                            last edited by Derelict

                            binat on re0 from any to any -> 255.255.255.0

                            There's your problem.

                            Disable this 1:1 NAT:

                            <onetoone>
                                        <external>255.255.255.0</external>
                                        <descr></descr>
                                        <interface>lan</interface>
                                        <source>
                                            <any></any>
                                        </source>
                                        <destination>
                                            <any></any>
                                        </destination>
                            </onetoone>
                            

                            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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                              -striker- 0 @Derelict
                              last edited by

                              @derelict Found it. It was under the 1:1 NAT mappings. I honestly don't remember ever creating that rule.

                              Thank you so much!

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                              • johnpozJ
                                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                last edited by

                                If I had to guess it was some sort of attempt at allowing wol from wan?

                                An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools
                                If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
                                Please don't Chat/PM me for help, unless mod related
                                SG-4860 24.11 | Lab VMs 2.7.2, 24.11

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                                • mrexodiaM
                                  mrexodia
                                  last edited by

                                  I know this topic is quite old, but it was the only one I could find that had my exact issue. In my case I accidentally enabled the Proxmox firewall on the VM I was trying to ping, so make sure to double check if you enabled a firewall, it could have saved my multiple hours of headache...

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