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    Internet on windows but not ubuntu bad pfsense configuration?

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    • Raffi_R
      Raffi_
      last edited by

      Before doing that maybe try some more troubleshooting.

      Try to run a dig from Ubuntu and maybe also from pfSense to compare the results.

      e.g.,
      dig google.com
      dig @8.8.8.8 google.com

      The first should use your default DNS server the second is using google's DNS server.

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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        Check pfSense itself can resolve. Test something in Diag > DNS Lookup. Be sure all configured servers respond, that should include 127.0.0.1.

        Make sure both VMs appear in the pfSense DHCP lease table. You might have something else handing out leases.

        Steve

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          Farisse @Raffi_
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          @Raffi_

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          @stephenw10

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          Should the pfSense DHCP lease table show me the static ip from my vms ?

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          • Raffi_R
            Raffi_
            last edited by

            Woaw 8 seconds for a query could be your issue. Those DNS servers are used only for this DMZ?

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              Farisse
              last edited by

              Nope those are DNS servers on my school's network. :/ Can not work without them

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              • Raffi_R
                Raffi_ @Farisse
                last edited by Raffi_

                @Farisse said in Internet on windows but not ubuntu bad pfsense configuration?:

                Nope those are DNS servers on my school's network. :/ Can not work without them

                ...Can not work with them either.

                Edit
                Something is very wrong there. Even if your were to ping a server at the furthest possible point on the planet, I would not expect a number like that.

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                  Farisse
                  last edited by

                  Haha got me ! But actually it work but only on windows VMs and not on Ubuntu. Idk if ubuntu is using different dns ports (not at my knowledge) Or if pfSense is sending the dns request to the wrong servers ?

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                  • Raffi_R
                    Raffi_ @Farisse
                    last edited by

                    @Farisse said in Internet on windows but not ubuntu bad pfsense configuration?:

                    Haha got me ! But actually it work but only on windows VMs and not on Ubuntu. Idk if ubuntu is using different dns ports (not at my knowledge) Or if pfSense is sending the dns request to the wrong servers ?

                    Could it be that Ubuntu's query timeout is shorter than Windows?

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                    • Raffi_R
                      Raffi_
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                      I think using pfSense DNS resolver could help here since it would build up a cache.

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                        Farisse
                        last edited by

                        Idk, but when i restart the services i can get internet on my ubuntu.
                        So maybe my ubuntu is making a link with the dns servers when nothing can intercept the packets.
                        And if pfsense if running again it can't 'wipe' packets when the connection is established so ubuntu vm still have internet.
                        But when i restart the ubuntu vm every connection is closed and could not be established again.

                        This is what i guess but i don't know how to fix it by a port forwarding or traceroute can't determine where it sucks :/

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                        • Raffi_R
                          Raffi_ @Farisse
                          last edited by

                          @Farisse said in Internet on windows but not ubuntu bad pfsense configuration?:

                          Should the pfSense DHCP lease table show me the static ip from my vms ?

                          Also, going back to @stephenw10 question on DHCP leases. That needs to be cleared up.

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                            Farisse @Raffi_
                            last edited by

                            @Raffi_ said in Internet on windows but not ubuntu bad pfsense configuration?:

                            That needs to be cleared up
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                            I activated dns resolver with forwarding but still doesn't work.

                            I try it with Chrome and i receive this error:
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                            • stephenw10S
                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                              last edited by

                              Yeah that is catastrophically bad! Something is very broken there.

                              I guess the DNS timeout in Windows is higher which is why it worked.

                              You don't see localhost there so you probably have 'Do not use the DNS Forwarder/DNS Resolver as a DNS server for the firewall' set in System > General setup. That doesn't make much difference unless you have host overrides there the firewall should use.

                              Steve

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                              • DaddyGoD
                                DaddyGo @Raffi_
                                last edited by

                                @Raffi_ said in Internet on windows but not ubuntu bad pfsense configuration?:

                                Woaw 8 seconds for a query could be your issue. Those DNS servers are used only for this DMZ?

                                I thought I would note this too, but I rather skipped it, hihihihhi 👍 😉

                                Cats bury it so they can't see it!
                                (You know what I mean if you have a cat)

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                                • Raffi_R
                                  Raffi_ @Farisse
                                  last edited by

                                  I activated dns resolver with forwarding but still doesn't work.

                                  I try it with Chrome and i receive this error:
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                                  Try it a second time. Once unbound caches it, it should come right up the second time.

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                                  • Raffi_R
                                    Raffi_ @stephenw10
                                    last edited by

                                    @stephenw10 said in Internet on windows but not ubuntu bad pfsense configuration?:

                                    You don't see localhost there so you probably have 'Do not use the DNS Forwarder/DNS Resolver as a DNS server for the firewall' set in System > General setup. That doesn't make much difference unless you have host overrides there the firewall should use.

                                    Steve

                                    Would dnsmaq use the local host as well or is that only the default for unbound?

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                                      Farisse @stephenw10
                                      last edited by Farisse

                                      @stephenw10 Its not after you told me i should probably have the localhost as respond i remembered i had in the beginning in general information the localhost and then not anymore. So i've add it back with the dns server (good or wrong way idk) But ly query is a lot faster now.
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                                      But the option "Do not use the DNS Forwarder/DNS Resolver as a DNS server for the firewall " is not set in.
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                                      @Raffi_ I also tried it a second and third time, but no result. Or ... the same result.

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                                      • Raffi_R
                                        Raffi_
                                        last edited by Raffi_

                                        If you are using DNS resolver with forwarding mode, the first option will be the local host by default. There is no need to enter it again under DNS Server Settings in the General setup tab.

                                        Edit, something doesn't seem right with those 1ms query times. How would it go from 8 seconds to 1ms? I think this might be the DNS lookup GUI bug I've seen in the past.

                                        Run those dig commands from pfSense instead.
                                        Diagnostics/ Command Prompt
                                        dig @172.20.0.253 google.com
                                        dig @172.20.0.254 google.com

                                        I think those might give you the real results.

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                                        • DaddyGoD
                                          DaddyGo @Raffi_
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                                          @Raffi_

                                          just an idea
                                          it would be worthwhile to look at and compare these:

                                          Windows: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions//cc977482(v=technet.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN

                                          Linux: /etc/resolv.conf

                                          search domain.net
                                          option timeout:1
                                          nameserver 1.1.1.1
                                          nameserver 2.2.2.2
                                          nameserver 3.3.3.3

                                          or something like that

                                          Cats bury it so they can't see it!
                                          (You know what I mean if you have a cat)

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                                            Farisse @Raffi_
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                                            @Raffi_
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                                            I removed the localhost from the general setting and these are the results

                                            @DaddyGo It was a good suggestion, but unfortunately /etc/resolv.conf is managed by systemd-resolved who is used by netplan /etc/netplan/*.yaml

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