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    • J
      JokixNet
      last edited by

      Hi there,

      I hope Ive started this topic in the right section.
      I have a (for me) strange problem. Forgive me as I am not a network specialist.

      The problem is that my pfsense firewall CANNOT ping to the outside world.
      It CAN ping to the inside subnet. It CAN ping the 2 gateways.

      The servers on the LAN interface CAN ping to the outside world, CAN ping each other, CAN ping the 2 gateways and CAN ping the pfsense firewall.

      I have 2 WAN uplinks, 2 gateways for the uplinks, both WAN interfaces are tagged.

      Everything works except downloading/even searching for packages in the packages manager doesnt work.
      All the firewall/routing functions work fine.

      I hope someone can help me.

      -Roy

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      • KOMK
        KOM
        last edited by

        Post a simple diagram of your network along with your LAN and WAN firewall rules. Obscure any public details.

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        • RicoR
          Rico LAYER 8 Rebel Alliance
          last edited by Rico

          Make sure you have your default Gateway (Group) set in System -> Routing:
          0_1547049829233_default_gw.png
          As far as I know you MUST use a group with your Gateways in different Tiers!

          Ensure each of your WANs got a working DNS Server set in System -> General Setup:
          0_1547049493593_dns.png

          -Rico

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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by

            Yeah, that looks like no default route. So make sure you have a default gateway set then check Diagnostics > Routes and make sure a default route is shown.

            Steve

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