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    [RESOLVED]No internet on ubuntu when disable dhcp

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      Farisse @johnpoz
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      @johnpoz said in No internet on ubuntu when disable dhcp:

      How about some actual info... Lets see you ping the DMZ address from this client.. Lets see you do a dns query to what the dmz address, some other dns server?
      Lets see the ifconfig output from this client. When you say it doesn't work, and then when you say it works if you turn on dhcp on pfsense.

      i am not sure about understanding the questions do you mean that i show the results of the commands you said ?

      There are 2 dns servers. One one the schools network and the other in my lan network.

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      • johnpozJ
        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
        last edited by johnpoz

        Yes lets see the output of the commands.. Not just you saying something doesn't work via what a browser? ping pfsense dmz address, if you can't then your never getting anywhere.. If you can not query dns then your never going to get anywhere via fqdn.

        Lets see say a traceroute when it works, and when it doesn't work to both an IP say 8.8.8.8 and then say via a fqdn like www.google.com

        Your not doing something like static arps are you in pfsense?

        If you setup a static arp say for 1.2.3.4 mac xyz so that what the client gets when dhcp is on, and then you setup IP on the machine to be 1.2.3.5 then no it wouldn't work.

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          Farisse @johnpoz
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          @johnpoz
          the video is uploading i'll add screenshots in a few minutes
          https://streamable.com/j30bzs

          Ping from Windows Hyper-v to DMZ network 455fbd6a-2e49-4aca-9c16-51e06309c41e-image.png

          Ping from Ubuntu to DNS/DMZ network + ifconfig
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          Do you need more info ?

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            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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            And that is with dhcp or static? And where is your dns query?

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              Farisse
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              This is Static the video is when internet was functional and then after reboot ... nothing anymore

              here is the dns query:
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              • johnpozJ
                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                Well not really possible to use the internet without dns resolution..

                What server are you trying to query - can not tell from that command..

                Do a dig with with @ipaddress of dns server.

                something like dig @192.168.1.1 www.google.com

                your command is just going to ask some dns server, which don't know what that is for 192.168.1.1

                Is pfsense listening on dmz interface for dns? Are you pointing dns to something else?

                how about this output

                networkctl status
                ●        State: routable
                       Address: 192.168.2.12 on ens3
                                fe80::11:32ff:fe22:cc7d on ens3
                       Gateway: 192.168.2.253 (ADI Engineering, Inc.) on ens3
                           DNS: 192.168.3.10
                Search Domains: local.lan
                           NTP: 192.168.3.32
                                192.168.2.253
                

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                  Farisse @johnpoz
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                  @johnpoz Well i didn't change anything and i have an internet connection again.

                  maybe extra information :
                  I use an external DNS in pfsense
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                  As from now i have internet this is the requested command :
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                  • johnpozJ
                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                    Well from your output of nteworkctl you have NO DNS set..

                    Unless you setup forwarding on pfsense, those dns servers don't do anything other what pfsense itself would use for dns.

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                      Farisse
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                      The DNS forwarder is indeed enabled in pfsense and dns resolver to. Does it make any change if i configure the dns on a client machine ?

                      And why do i get internet for a few time then no more internet and after a few time back again without changing nothing ?

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                      • johnpozJ
                        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                        My "guess" would be when your on dhcp you cache some records..

                        Clearly from what you posted you have no dns set.. So NO internet is never going to work - unless you plan on just using IPs only ;)

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                          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @Farisse
                          last edited by johnpoz

                          @Farisse said in No internet on ubuntu when disable dhcp:

                          The DNS forwarder is indeed enabled in pfsense and dns resolver to

                          Well that is just borked! You mean you have unbound fowarding? Running both forward (dnsmasq) and resolver unbound is going to be problematic for sure.. Unless you have 1 running on different port than 53.

                          from your directed query to 192.168.1.1 you resolved google - so set your ubuntu to use that for its dns when you run static.

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                            Farisse
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                            They are on two different ports
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                            I should normally not have any problem with that ? Except maybe my other dns server who is in my lan that i use with freeradius on my guest network ?

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                              Farisse @johnpoz
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                              @johnpoz said in No internet on ubuntu when disable dhcp:

                              from your directed query to 192.168.1.1 you resolved google - so set your ubuntu to use that for its dns when you run static.

                              What do you mean with this ? I thought i already configures my ubuntu for using a dns ?
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                              • johnpozJ
                                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                last edited by johnpoz

                                Well clearly not using that now is it..

                                When you directed to do dns it work @192.168.1.1

                                When you just do dig, its saying it can not talk to dns.

                                when you look with networkctrl status - does it show you dns.. NO... And its not working, so clearly its NOT SET!! if it was, then it would be using it and working...

                                what does nslookup show you?

                                user@NewUC:~$ nslookup www.google.com
                                Server:         127.0.0.53
                                Address:        127.0.0.53#53
                                
                                Non-authoritative answer:
                                Name:   www.google.com
                                Address: 172.217.4.196
                                Name:   www.google.com
                                Address: 2607:f8b0:4009:806::2004
                                
                                

                                Here
                                https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-configure-static-ip-address-on-ubuntu-18-04/

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                                  Farisse
                                  last edited by Farisse

                                  Yeah you’re right it should work if it was set do not understand why it doesn’t.

                                  Btw thank you for the link but I can’t process as it is explained. I removed netplan to use the old network configuration ( using /etc/network/interfaces & the screenshot above for the dns)

                                  This is the result of the requested command

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                                  • johnpozJ
                                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                                    So from your nslookup its working, but its pointing to dnsmasq most likely running locally.. Which in turn forwards to whatever dns you want say 192.168.1.1

                                    So now it should be working?

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                                      Farisse
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                                      Ubuntu is insane haha >.< You set up everything to be used 'externally' and it choose to use local dnsmasq. Whatever ...

                                      It is working indeed, i'm just afraid to restart the machine and lose the connection again. i prefered to follow what you said to check everything and if its not working anymore search from where it doesn't work. So i'm going to restart now and hope it will still work.

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                                        Farisse
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                                        as i thought after a restart of the machine. No connectivity anymore. 😅

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                                        • johnpozJ
                                          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                                          dude if you can not ping 192.168.1.1 then no you can not do anything...

                                          which has ZERO to do with dhcp, and really zero to do with pfsense at all.. You have other devices on this 192.168.1/24 network... I suggest you head on over to ubuntu forums in your native language to get help on how to setup it up with static..

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                                            Farisse
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                                            Ok, Well thank you for your help. I already tried in my native language on ubuntu forum, but i got no answer. Whatever, i'll search after how to make it work.

                                            Thank you for your explanations, help & time ! 💯

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