[SOLVED] First installation, but PC no longer connects

[WhiteTiger-IT]

I don't understand what's going on.
I am new to pfSense.
I installed pfSense on a PC with three network cards; I have assigned interfaces and IP addresses; I connected from the PC; I changed some settings that I consider marginal, except for the port to be added on the browser.
I saved several configurations every time I finished configuring some menu.
I turn everything off and go home.
When I go back to the office and try the URL again, Chrome tells me that the address is not valid.
I try in private mode; I try with Opera. http and https.
Of course, I also try without the new assigned port.
So, I go to the console and do the "Reset to Factory Default" and I do the configuration of the cards again.
Nothing! My Win 10 PC still doesn't connect to pfSense.
From now on I have tried everything, including clearing the caches of ALL the browsers installed on my PC, resetting the network cards in Win10, even a new installation of pfSense.
I just need to install Win 10 again.
Obviously all cables are correctly connected and there are no VLANs in the switch (off and on again as well).

And what's worse I don't know how to test what's not working since the PC does not connect to the firewall or the Internet (I'm using a hotspot on a smartphone).

=== Update ===
I tried on a second PC. This also does not connect.
I noticed that on both PCs an address is not assigned by the pfSense DHCP Server.
However, on both PCs, even assigning a static address, they do not connect.
In addition, I also tried leaving the address 192.168.1.1 on the LAN card of pfSense.
Finally, I also tried to reset the pfSense motherboard's default values.
All attempts fail.

[Gertjan]

@WhiteTiger-IT said in First installation, but PC no longer connects:

I noticed that on both PCs an address is not assigned by the pfSense DHCP Server.

If these PC's do not have their default network setup (DHCP) then you have to setup up on these PC's the correct "IP" information (IP, mask, gateway, DNS - these 4 are all important). Which is non-advisable.
Leave everything to default is always the best way ;)

pfSense, behaves like any other router you can find on planet earth : when you unbox them, it works.
True : a WAN and LAN interface has to be assigned, because it can't know on what device you are running it, when it wakes up for the very first time. Up to you to hook up your internal network to LAN, and the upstream connection to WAN NIC.

[WhiteTiger-IT]

@Gertjan
As I wrote, it works neither with DHCP nor with static IP.
Obviously with the static IP the values IP, Mask, DNS and Gateway are correct.

As for the assignment of the interfaces it is not difficult.
I disconnect the three cables, launch the "auto" and then connect the single cable.
This is for each one of the three cables.

The red cable goes to the router.
The green cable goes to the switch where the two PCs are connected
The yellow cable goes to a second switch where nothing is currently connected.

So, I can't go wrong, nor do I assign cables to the interfaces, nor do I assign cables to the router and the two switches.

During the various installations I made, however, I noticed that pfSense randomly assigns the re0, re1, re2 cards.
Once they are connected in one way and another time they are connected in a different way.
I am therefore obliged to do the manual assignment to avoid problems and confusion.
For this reason I am sure that the assignment is correct.

==== Update ====
I solved the problem.

On the PC of pfSense I installed Xubuntu indicating to take the whole disk.
Then I installed pfSense again, always taking the whole disk.
Now I can connect to 192.168.1.1

I wonder if with the first installation something was saved that then remained on the disk even with the "reset to default factory" and with the (old) new installation of pfSense.
Something that has been erased using the entire disk for something else, Xubuntu in my case.

Or is it just a coincidence?

[Gertjan]

@WhiteTiger-IT said in First installation, but PC no longer connects:

During the various installations I made, however, I noticed that pfSense randomly assigns the re0, re1, re2 cards.
Once they are connected in one way and another time they are connected in a different way.
I am therefore obliged to do the manual assignment to avoid problems and confusion.
For this reason I am sure that the assignment is correct.

Scary.
If the kernel detects interface on a subsequent boot in another order : then known interfaces will get assigned teh other way around. LAN becomes WAN ,etc which is a big security issue.
Such a situation should never happen.

But you're using "re" or Raaeltek NIC's. This forum is loaded with issues with NIC's : mostly Realtek ones, they are are then famous for this.

@WhiteTiger-IT said in First installation, but PC no longer connects:

On the PC of pfSense I installed Xubuntu indicating to take the whole disk.
Then I installed pfSense again, always taking the whole disk.

I guess it's possible to make the pfSense device a dual boot device.
The manual doesn't speak a word about it. I didn't even know people did such a thing.
Ones it own it's has it's own file system. pfSense doesn't look in other file system for it's settings, it isn't even aware that they exist.
As long as it boot, it should be fine.

@WhiteTiger-IT said in First installation, but PC no longer connects:

Obviously with the static IP the values IP, Mask, DNS and Gateway are correct

Great.
Understand that I had to ask.
Most people that install pfSense understand what an Ip is.
But masks (networks) , gateway etc : they are less known.
Like the famous : I set up my pfSense LAN to /32 (was /24) and now DHCP doesn't work ....

[WhiteTiger-IT]

@Gertjan
It happened again!
I have made a new installation.

From my browser I connected and arrived at the login page.
I did not enter and I turned off my PC; then, from the console of pfSense, I selected 6) Halt System.

Return to the office.
I turn on pfSense and once it is started, I turn on my PC, try the connection again and it gives me an error.
From the moment of installation to now I have only turned off pfSense with the Halt System command.

This is the photo taken on the pfSense PC after the installation.
After installation there is an error message.

This is the photo taken on the pfSense PC now

This is the photo taken on the switch with only the two cables involved.

And this is the snapshoot of the IPv4 configurations of my PC.

[Gertjan]

During boot, look at boot console screen.
At the end - you'll see the menu.

Use option 8 and command

ifconfig

compare mac addresses with interface / driver names = pfSense interfaces.
be sure they are not mixed up.

If your LAN became WAN , then all explains.

edit : when you set up a static IP on your PC, do not omit the Gateway - neither the DNS. You have to fill them in.
"192.168.1.1" for both. These 2 are not really optional.

[valentinius]

seccion reply lists seem to be useful for me, i dont remember where i saw them

[WhiteTiger-IT]

@Gertjan said in First installation, but PC no longer connects:

During boot, look at boot console screen.
At the end - you'll see the menu.

Use option 8 and command

ifconfig

compare mac addresses with interface / driver names = pfSense interfaces.
be sure they are not mixed up.

If your LAN became WAN , then all explains.

edit : when you set up a static IP on your PC, do not omit the Gateway - neither the DNS. You have to fill them in.
"192.168.1.1" for both. These 2 are not really optional.

Sorry, but are you telling me that during boot pfSense swaps the WAN with the LAN?
If true it is crazy!
At this point pfSense becomes totally useless because it is unmanageable.
Since there are thousands of them installed, I would like to understand why this only happens to mine.

Finally, I know that I have to put gateways and DNS on my PC, but if I want to surf with Wi-Fi I can't put them because there is already the gateway to this.

=== Update ===
From Xubuntu I deleted the partition on the disk and then I made a new fresh installation of pfSense.
Now I have arrived again at the login page and this time turning off and on I can still get to the login page.
I try again to do the configuration and we will see if it still works tomorrow morning.
Otherwise I don't know what to think anymore, except to blame the green goblins

For the moment, thank you

[WhiteTiger-IT]

It is simply ridiculous!
It was not possible that last evening it worked and this morning it no longer works!

Whatever the change that bothered it.
It cannot work at the time of the save and not work the next day.

And then what bothers?
I haven't even created a rule. I haven't even changed the interface configuration. Not even the name OPT1.
I changed the Dashboard, activated PowerSaving, created two users

[Gertjan]

This :

@WhiteTiger-IT said in First installation, but PC no longer connects:

last evening it worked and this morning it no longer works!

is close-to-none error description.

Something in the logs at the moment of change ?
Did it reboot ?
Did you check the interfaces ?

@WhiteTiger-IT said in First installation, but PC no longer connects:

created two users

It's a firewall. Two users ? You need two admins ?

[WhiteTiger-IT]

Everything closed at 12:45. At 16:00 I turn on and once again nothing works.
It was configured with DHCP and instead I am forced to put the Static IP on the PC, but even so it is not reachable.
There is no ping between PC and pfSense, nor between pfSense and PC.

If I don't log in, where can I find the logs?

@Gertjan said in First installation, but PC no longer connects:

is close-to-none error description.

So what?

Did you check the interfaces ?

The interfaces are correctly assigned to their respective MAC addresses, there has been no swap.
If they are working obviously I don't know.
The leds on the cards and on the switch work.

It's a firewall. Two users ? You need two admins ?

There are three users, two admin. I'm only using user "admin", but if I don't even get to the login page it's useless to talk about it.

[Gertjan]

@WhiteTiger-IT said in First installation, but PC no longer connects:

So what?

I'm trying to understand what can happen.
I can shut my pfSense, and start it right away, or hours /days later, and it will humm on as before.
You probably believe me that this happens with many others (although, most of do not shut the system down often).

So what so special about your settings and/or device, knowing that the code base is the same.

@WhiteTiger-IT said in First installation, but PC no longer connects:

If I don't log in

God mode always works The console access : the most important access because it's dedicated to those times when things go down hill.

I'm curious to see - from the console - a boot when all goes well, and one when the system goes 'freeze'.

[WhiteTiger-IT]

These are the steps during and after installation.
I don't find anything particular or wrong with what I have done.

PfSense installation

• Installation from USB stick
• Interface assignment
  (remove the cable from the boards, choose Auto and insert the corresponding cable)
• Assign addresses
• Yes for reverting to WebConfigurator
• DHCP for LAN and OPT1
• Continue from browser (admin / pfsense)
• Complete the Wizard
• Check for updates
• In System / General Setup:
  ** change the columns of the Dashboard to 3
  ** Top Navigation on "Fixed"
• First configuration of the Dashboard

Done Backup -1-Post Installation

Advanced configuration

• In System / Advanced / Admin Access / WebConfigurator
  ** Select HTTPS
  ** WebConfigurator / TCP port = 1020
  ** DO NOT enable WebGUI redirect (I tried also with enabled)
  ** Enable Browser tab text
  ** Enable Secure Shell on port 222
• In System / Advanced / Networking
  ** Disable IPV6
• In System / Advanced / Miscellaneous
  ** Power Savings Activate Enable PowerD
  ** Cryptographic & Thermal Hardware / Thermal Sensors = Intel CPU
  ** NO! Hardware Settings / Hard disk standby time = 12 (I tried with this settings)

Done Backup -2-Advanced-Config

User Management

• In System / User Manager
  ** Creation of SysManager group / Users "admin" with fewer rights
  ** Privilege assignment
  *** User - Notices: View
  *** WebCfg - Crash reporter
  *** WebCfg - Diagnostics
  *** WebCfg - Status
• User creation and association to groups
  ** Enable Custom Settings and specify:
  *** Top Navigatuon on "Fixed"
  *** 3 columns in Dashnboard
  *** Browser tab text = "Display page name first in browser tab"

Done Backup -3-UserManagement

[WhiteTiger-IT]

@Gertjan
Thank you for your interest and help.
I am aware that the problem is here, with my pfSense.

I don't understand what you mean by "close-to-none".
If you tell me where I find the log from the console, I'll go and see it

[Gertjan]

@WhiteTiger-IT said in First installation, but PC no longer connects:

"close-to-none"

"we" as a forum audience like to "see" things.

Like :

Console or SSH access : I's using SSH because all is fine now :

Using username "admin".

Authenticating with public key "rsa-key-20190201"
Passphrase for key "rsa-key-20190201":
pfSense - Netgate Device ID: 195fccaad82dc1d68d5f

*** Welcome to pfSense 2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64) on pfsense ***

 WAN (wan)       -> em3        -> v4/DHCP4: 192.168.10.2/24
 LAN (lan)       -> em1        -> v4: 192.168.1.1/24
                                  v6: 2001:470:1e13:5d0:2::1/64
 PORTAL (opt1)   -> fxp0       -> v4: 192.168.2.1/24
 HENETV6 (opt2)  -> gif0       -> v6: 2001:470:1e12:5d0::2/128
 EXPRESS (opt3)  -> ovpnc2     ->
 OPENVPN (opt4)  -> ovpns1     -> v4: 192.168.3.1/24
                                  v6: 2001:470:bce0:3::1/64

 0) Logout (SSH only)                  9) pfTop
 1) Assign Interfaces                 10) Filter Logs
 2) Set interface(s) IP address       11) Restart webConfigurator
 3) Reset webConfigurator password    12) PHP shell + pfSense tools
 4) Reset to factory defaults         13) Update from console
 5) Reboot system                     14) Disable Secure Shell (sshd)
 6) Halt system                       15) Restore recent configuration
 7) Ping host                         16) Restart PHP-FPM
 8) Shell

Enter an option: 8

[2.4.5-RELEASE][admin@pfsense.brit-hotel-fumel.net]/root: dmesg
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Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ufsid/54ca20c41b3d50b0 [rw]...
random: unblocking device.
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  AMD Features=0x20100800<SYSCALL,NX,LM>
  TSC: P-state invariant
est0: <Enhanced SpeedStep Frequency Control> on cpu0
est: CPU supports Enhanced Speedstep, but is not recognized.
est: cpu_vendor GenuineIntel, msr 102d0000102d
device_attach: est0 attach returned 6
est1: <Enhanced SpeedStep Frequency Control> on cpu1
est: CPU supports Enhanced Speedstep, but is not recognized.
est: cpu_vendor GenuineIntel, msr 102d0000102d
device_attach: est1 attach returned 6
lo0: link state changed to UP
em3: link state changed to UP
fxp0: link state changed to DOWN
gif0: link state changed to UP
tun1: changing name to 'ovpns1'
ovpns1: link state changed to UP
pflog0: promiscuous mode enabled
gif0: link state changed to DOWN
gif0: link state changed to UP
DUMMYNET 0 with IPv6 initialized (100409)
load_dn_sched dn_sched FIFO loaded
load_dn_sched dn_sched QFQ loaded
load_dn_sched dn_sched RR loaded
load_dn_sched dn_sched WF2Q+ loaded
load_dn_sched dn_sched PRIO loaded
load_dn_sched dn_sched FQ_CODEL loaded
load_dn_sched dn_sched FQ_PIE loaded
load_dn_aqm dn_aqm CODEL loaded
load_dn_aqm dn_aqm PIE loaded
fxp0: link state changed to UP
em1: link state changed to UP
ipfw2 (+ipv6) initialized, divert loadable, nat loadable, default to accept, logging disabled
IPFW: starting up interface tracker
em3: link state changed to DOWN
arpresolve: can't allocate llinfo for 192.168.10.1 on em3
arpresolve: can't allocate llinfo for 192.168.10.1 on em3
arpresolve: can't allocate llinfo for 192.168.10.1 on em3
arpresolve: can't allocate llinfo for 192.168.10.1 on em3
em3: link state changed to UP
arpresolve: can't allocate llinfo for 192.168.10.1 on em3
arpresolve: can't allocate llinfo for 192.168.10.1 on em3
arpresolve: can't allocate llinfo for 192.168.10.1 on em3
arpresolve: can't allocate llinfo for 192.168.10.1 on em3
gif0: link state changed to DOWN
arpresolve: can't allocate llinfo for 192.168.10.1 on em3
gif0: link state changed to DOWN
gif0: link state changed to UP
gif0: link state changed to DOWN
gif0: link state changed to UP
gif0: link state changed to DOWN
gif0: link state changed to UP
ovpns1: link state changed to DOWN
ovpns1: link state changed to UP
arp: 192.168.2.132 moved from f8:a2:d6:4b:dc:bd to fa:a2:c5:4b:64:44 on fxp0

The logs shows the hardware inventory of the kernel.
Could be interessting, because

** Power Savings Activate Enable PowerD

and if the MB doesn't support that FreeBSD approach of implementing PowerD, anything can happen (just an example).

What about rebooting when you reached the "Backup -1-Post " : if it comes back fine, you know you can proceed oen step ...

[WhiteTiger-IT]

@Gertjan
I can't even connect to SSH, which I'm sure I have enabled.
I also thought it might be PowerSaving.
The Motherboard expects this and the CPU is a Celeron. So this shouldn't be the problem.
However I install pfSense again and don't enable the option. I had already "discarded" the standby of the disc.
Considering that little is used, I would not mind that they would consume less, if everything does not stop.
Now I reset pfSense another time

[WhiteTiger-IT]

@Gertjan
Is it normal that after installation I cannot surf the Internet from the LAN?
I have to use a second PC connection on a Hotspot of my Smartphone to be able to surf the Internet and access the documentation.

[Gertjan]

@WhiteTiger-IT said in First installation, but PC no longer connects:

Is it normal that after installation I cannot surf the Internet from the LAN?

If the LAN NIC is ok, your PC NIC is ok, the cable is ok - and at least one of the NIC's support MDX (rather standard these days, before you needed a hub/switch/or cross over cable), then all you need is a cable and your connected.

Do understand that I use just one line for something that needs to meets hundreds of conditions to work.

Your PC will use it's default DHCP client to obtain an IP (and mask and gateway and DNS) from the DHCP server on pfSense - this is something every router on earth does, pfSense does the same thing.
This can be sen in the DHCP server log right away.
On your PC, a Windows thing ? Enter

ipconfig /all

and you see the other side.

edit : just by any chance : when you set up the DHCP pool on LAN, it's bigger as "1" - something like 192.168.1.10 to 192.168.1.100 and the LAN's mask is /24, not /32 (yep, this happens).

[WhiteTiger-IT]

@Gertjan said in First installation, but PC no longer connects:
The cable is OK, the switch is a good HP and it's OK.
On the other hand, the problem occurs after switching off and on.
pfSense refuses the connection.
Now I do a new installation of Win10Pro.
Mine is a clean PC with only very few applications installed: Dropbox, OpenVPN, VMWare Workstation, Evernote.
I do a new installation since on the net we talk about the problems with the latest Win Updates, but I'm sure that's not the problem.
Now I'm going by attempts.

[Gertjan]

@WhiteTiger-IT said in First installation, but PC no longer connects:

problems with the latest Win Updates

2004 ?
Runs fine on several machines here.

@WhiteTiger-IT said in First installation, but PC no longer connects:

VMWare Workstation

This one can do 'things' with the NIC of your PC .... Never sued it myself, although I have a VM using Windows Pro Hyper-V running pfSense just fine @home.

edit : side note : I wouldn't call a today fresh Windows machine a "clean" thing.
Bought two news PC's from dell this morning, equipped with Win10Pro and probably lose my temper (again) when I see that Candy & family popping up in my phase. These two PC's will get probably de-bloated first.