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      NasKar
      last edited by NasKar

      My setting have been working great and now I can't get DHCP for VLAN5 on my network Unifi AP after reinstalling the Unifi controller software. I've tried loading a previous config on PFSense and redoing the settings on the Unifi without any help. If I setup another wireless on for example VLAN10 in the Unifi AP it works great. My setup is PFSense 2.4.4p3 on Qotom connected to multiple Netgear VLAN aware switched to a Unifi UAP-AC-LR.

      Am I correct that if I can setup VLAN10 on the wireless AP then the problem can't be with my switches or the AP?
      I also tried giving my iphone a static entry in the DHCP server and still can't connect to the internet on that interface.
      Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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        NasKar
        last edited by

        Forgot to mention that on the DHCP logs
        I get DHCP Discover, DHCP Offer on VLAN5 but not DHCP Prequest or DHCP Pack

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        • JKnottJ
          JKnott
          last edited by

          What does Packet Capture show?

          PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
          i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
          UniFi AC-Lite access point

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            NasKar @JKnott
            last edited by

            @JKnott said in No DHCP for VLAN 5:

            What does Packet Capture show?
            Here it is filtered for the iPhone mac address
            17:19:47.238314 f0:c3:71:1e:97:af > ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff Null Supervisory, Receiver not Ready, rcv seq 64, Flags [Poll], length 42
            17:19:47.467418 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: UDP, length 300
            17:19:47.467522 IP 192.168.5.1.67 > 192.168.5.41.68: UDP, length 300
            17:19:48.965048 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: UDP, length 300
            17:19:48.965160 IP 192.168.5.1.67 > 192.168.5.41.68: UDP, length 300
            17:19:51.750116 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: UDP, length 300
            17:19:51.750278 IP 192.168.5.1.67 > 192.168.5.41.68: UDP, length 300
            17:19:56.333225 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: UDP, length 300
            17:19:56.333447 IP 192.168.5.1.67 > 192.168.5.41.68: UDP, length 300
            17:20:04.389117 ARP, Request who-has 169.254.249.11 tell 0.0.0.0, length 42
            17:20:04.389346 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: UDP, length 300
            17:20:04.389551 IP 192.168.5.1.67 > 192.168.5.41.68: UDP, length 300
            17:20:04.717252 ARP, Request who-has 169.254.249.11 tell 0.0.0.0, length 42
            17:20:05.040587 ARP, Request who-has 169.254.249.11 tell 0.0.0.0, length 42
            17:20:05.366378 ARP, Request who-has 169.254.249.11 tell 169.254.249.11, length 42
            17:20:05.685559 ARP, Request who-has 169.254.249.11 tell 169.254.249.11, length 42
            17:20:06.011377 ARP, Request who-has 169.254.249.11 tell 169.254.249.11, length 42
            17:20:12.946527 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: UDP, length 300
            17:20:12.946797 IP 192.168.5.1.67 > 192.168.5.41.68: UDP, length 300
            17:20:20.977164 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: UDP, length 300
            17:20:20.977265 IP 192.168.5.1.67 > 192.168.5.41.68: UDP, length 300
            17:20:30.807664 f0:c3:71:1e:97:af > ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff Null Supervisory, Receiver not Ready, rcv seq 64, Flags [Poll], length 42
            17:20:38.139183 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: UDP, length 300
            17:20:38.139385 IP 192.168.5.1.67 > 192.168.5.41.68: UDP, length 300
            17:20:47.057150 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: UDP, length 300
            17:20:47.057362 IP 192.168.5.1.67 > 192.168.5.41.68: UDP, length 300

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            2 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 2 core(s)
            AES-NI CPU Crypto: No
            2 Gigs Ram
            SSD with ver 2.4.0
            IBM Intel Pro PCI-E Quad Port 10/100/1000 Server Adapter 39Y6138 (K210320)

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            • JKnottJ
              JKnott @NasKar
              last edited by

              @NasKar

              Can you provide that as a download file. It makes it a lot easier to read in Wireshark.

              PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
              i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
              UniFi AC-Lite access point

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                NasKar @JKnott
                last edited by

                @JKnott
                https://www.dropbox.com/s/re22sqgcgg5tjw7/packetcapture.cap?dl=0

                Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7500 @ 2.93GHz
                2 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 2 core(s)
                AES-NI CPU Crypto: No
                2 Gigs Ram
                SSD with ver 2.4.0
                IBM Intel Pro PCI-E Quad Port 10/100/1000 Server Adapter 39Y6138 (K210320)

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                • JKnottJ
                  JKnott @NasKar
                  last edited by JKnott

                  @NasKar

                  You can atttach files here. You don't have to use Dropbox.

                  However, here's what's in that offer:

                  Frame 3: 342 bytes on wire (2736 bits), 342 bytes captured (2736 bits)
                  Ethernet II, Src: Gifa_01:7b:7a (40:62:31:01:7b:7a), Dst: Apple_1e:97:af (f0:c3:71:1e:97:af)
                  Internet Protocol Version 4, Src: 192.168.5.1, Dst: 192.168.5.41
                  User Datagram Protocol, Src Port: 67, Dst Port: 68
                  Bootstrap Protocol (Offer)
                  Message type: Boot Reply (2)
                  Hardware type: Ethernet (0x01)
                  Hardware address length: 6
                  Hops: 0
                  Transaction ID: 0x037309f6
                  Seconds elapsed: 0
                  Bootp flags: 0x0000 (Unicast)
                  Client IP address: 0.0.0.0 <---- This says the client didn't have an address previously. Typically, it would be the last used address]
                  Your (client) IP address: 192.168.5.41 <---- This is what the server is offering.
                  Next server IP address: 0.0.0.0
                  Relay agent IP address: 0.0.0.0
                  Client MAC address: Apple_1e:97:af (f0:c3:71:1e:97:af)
                  Client hardware address padding: 00000000000000000000
                  Server host name not given
                  Boot file name not given
                  Magic cookie: DHCP
                  Option: (53) DHCP Message Type (Offer)
                  Length: 1
                  DHCP: Offer (2)
                  Option: (54) DHCP Server Identifier
                  Length: 4
                  DHCP Server Identifier: 192.168.5.1
                  Option: (51) IP Address Lease Time
                  Length: 4
                  IP Address Lease Time: (86400s) 1 day
                  Option: (1) Subnet Mask
                  Length: 4
                  Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
                  Option: (3) Router
                  Option: (6) Domain Name Server
                  Option: (15) Domain Name
                  Option: (255) End
                  Padding: 000000000000000000000000000000

                  As far as I can see, this appears OK. So, the next step would be for the client to request the address, which I don't see. Does this Apple device work on other networks? Do other devices work on this VLAN?

                  PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
                  i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
                  UniFi AC-Lite access point

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                    NasKar
                    last edited by

                    the iPhone works on another wireless network on Vlan 40 without issue and other computers in the house can't connect to the VLAN 5 network anymore. I tried to attach the capture with the upload a file option but it kept giving an error. Any thought on were to look for the problem?

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                    2 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 2 core(s)
                    AES-NI CPU Crypto: No
                    2 Gigs Ram
                    SSD with ver 2.4.0
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                    • johnpozJ
                      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                      last edited by

                      So pfsense is sending the offer.. So its not pfsense issue.. You need to look why the client is not taking it, or why its not getting it?

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                        NasKar
                        last edited by

                        Thanks that's what I need to know "it's not a pfsense issue"

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                        • johnpozJ
                          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                          last edited by johnpoz

                          pfsense sees the discover, and sends an offer. Then another discover, so another offer, etc.. You need validate that client is actually getting it... Can you connect a laptop or something to this wifi network and sniff on it? I am not aware of sniffing on a iphone ;)

                          If there is - that could be useful!

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                            NasKar @johnpoz
                            last edited by

                            @johnpoz
                            I have a laptop but it can't connect to that wifi

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                            • johnpozJ
                              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                              last edited by

                              Why can you not connect it?

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                                NasKar
                                last edited by

                                I have a windows destop connected to vlan 5. Would that work? Don't know how to do sniffing. Do you have a link?

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                                AES-NI CPU Crypto: No
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                                SSD with ver 2.4.0
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                                • JKnottJ
                                  JKnott @NasKar
                                  last edited by

                                  @NasKar said in No DHCP for VLAN 5:

                                  have a windows destop connected to vlan 5. Would that work? Don't know how to do sniffing. Do you have a link?

                                  Yes, it should work find. It works the same way via WiFi or Ethernet. You can install Wireshark on the computer.

                                  PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
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                                  • GrimetonG
                                    Grimeton @NasKar
                                    last edited by

                                    @NasKar Stupid question: You have the VLAN-tags enabled/disabled correctly on the switch and on the firewall? If you don't run tcpdump with -vvv you do not see the vlan tags and you'll be chasing ghosts....

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                                      NasKar
                                      last edited by

                                      I have wireshark on the windows computer. Don't know how to use it.

                                      @Grimeton said in No DHCP for VLAN 5:

                                      Stupid question: You have the VLAN-tags enabled/disabled correctly on the switch and on the firewall? If you don't run tcpdump with -vvv you do not see the vlan tags and you'll be chasing ghosts....

                                      Everything was working well earlier today and I can login to another wireless VLAN on the same access point so I presume it is not a problem with my switches. Is that correct?

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                                      2 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 2 core(s)
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                                      IBM Intel Pro PCI-E Quad Port 10/100/1000 Server Adapter 39Y6138 (K210320)

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                                      • GrimetonG
                                        Grimeton @NasKar
                                        last edited by

                                        @NasKar

                                        #1 Rule of networking: We don't want to assume, we want to know.

                                        Depending on how your switch is configured and handles tagged frames on an untagged port: delete them, forward them untouched (QinQ), remove the tag and so on, it can work and it cannot work. It's important to VERIFY the configuration along the way.

                                        Cu

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                                          NasKar @Grimeton
                                          last edited by

                                          @Grimeton said in No DHCP for VLAN 5:

                                          Depending on how your switch is configured and handles tagged frames on an untagged port: delete them, forward them untouched (QinQ), remove the tag and so on, it can work and it cannot work. It's important to VERIFY the configuration along the way.

                                          My setup is not ideal I have 4 netgear switches between the pfsense and the AP. Would have been best to have one switch with all the cables going directly to it. I can try to move the AP temporarily to the switch connected to the pfsense

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                                          2 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 2 core(s)
                                          AES-NI CPU Crypto: No
                                          2 Gigs Ram
                                          SSD with ver 2.4.0
                                          IBM Intel Pro PCI-E Quad Port 10/100/1000 Server Adapter 39Y6138 (K210320)

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                                          • GrimetonG
                                            Grimeton @NasKar
                                            last edited by

                                            @NasKar
                                            If the interface on the pfSense is tagged and the interface on the switch is NOT tagged this can lead to all kind of confusions. Same happens when vice versa.

                                            So it's important to know that your VLAN-configuration on pfSense and on the switch is fine.

                                            As DHCP is a system that uses broadcast and relies more on L2 than on L3, having a valid and working VLAN-config is important.

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