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    WAN Interface IP address - noob config question

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    • Z
      zzkazu
      last edited by zzkazu

      Thanks for the advice. I have tried a PPPoE configuration.

      DSL Modem "Bridged" to
      APU2 WAN interface
      APU2 LAN interface to
      L-SG108PE switch

      WAN interface set to PPPoE
      LAN Static IP

      On LAN side still cant ping out publicly.

      DCHP service running and allocating leases
      No FW rules running on WAN

      Pfsense PPPoE.JPG

      Firewall rules.JPG

      Ping Interface Test.JPG

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      • NogBadTheBadN
        NogBadTheBad
        last edited by

        Try killing the firewall states.

        Andy

        1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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        • johnpozJ
          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
          last edited by

          And what are you outbound nat rules?

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          • Z
            zzkazu
            last edited by

            Automatic outbound NAT rule generation.

            Is that sufficient?

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            • johnpozJ
              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
              last edited by johnpoz

              let see it please
              If you can ping from your public wan, but not from your lan - points to outbound nat not being correct.

              I would sniff on your wan while your doing your ping from lan test.. Do you see the ping go out with your actual wan IP?

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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                last edited by stephenw10

                Check the state table size on the dashboard also. Something breaking the ruleset can present like this but you would see 0 open states in that case. You have some rules showing open states so it's probably not that. Worth checking though.

                Check you have a default route in Diag > Routes.

                Steve

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                • Z
                  zzkazu
                  last edited by zzkazu

                  Thanks for the help here, learning lots.

                  Still can ping and resolve via WAN but not LAN

                  Only taking a guess but LAN active states seem closed, could that be the issue? I have reset states a couple of times.

                  using Packet capture (WAN side) cant see any private IP addresses...

                  thanks

                  Outbound NAT

                  NAT outbound.JPG

                  Diag Routes.JPG

                  Active States.JPG

                  Packet Capture.JPG

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                  • johnpozJ
                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                    last edited by johnpoz

                    Where is your default route?

                    default.png

                    That looks like your wan pinging your gateway.. But I see no default route in your routing table.. So if your client pings 8.8.8.8 why would it get routed out your internet?

                    Lets see your gateways

                    gateways.png

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                    • Z
                      zzkazu
                      last edited by zzkazu

                      Default gateway IPv4 was set to automatic. Setting it to WAN_PPPOE seems to have allowed me to ping public via LAN now..

                      Seems a bit strange noting I have only one Gateway PPPoE.. ... cheers saved further headaches for me

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                      • johnpozJ
                        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                        last edited by

                        I have seen a bit of strangeness with the automatic gateway selection.. Maybe your pppoe connection is taking awhile to come up.. Not sure.. I don't use those types of connection, and never a lot of experience even with them with pfsense..

                        We can see if anyone else with more info on the details of how the automatic selection is suppose to work, and how pppoe might come into play with that, etc.

                        Glad we finally got it sorted! ;)

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                          last edited by

                          Yeah, I would recommend always setting the gateway to something specific there.

                          Steve

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