No internet access on new install [Ping works] [DNS works]
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I have been troubleshooting this new install to no avail, the details are as follows:
Hardware: old Lenovo laptop + USB LAN adapter
Software: pfSense 2.4.4_1
WAN: Directly connected to cable MODEM, DHCP gets a public IPv4 address
LAN: DHCP on for 192.168.1.1/24; second laptop directly connected directly to the LAN interface address 192.168.1.11, default GW and DNS resolver 192.168.1.1
Settings Default firewall rules, auto NAT, DNS resolver enabled.
With this setup I can ping google.com or any other website from the second laptop, DNS resolves ping works.
When I try to access any website on a browser, nothing works. Pages don't load, except in one instance were a page barely loaded (without pics).
I have tried to reinstall; tested the USB adapter separately; tested connecting WAN to a home router and getting a private address (unblocked RFC 1918 and BOGON); and connected the LAN to a switch then the laptop. Nothing worked.
If anyone has a suggestion that might help, I'd really appreciate it.
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Have you gone through the Connectivity guide? It almost sounds like asymmetrical routing, but you only have the one WAN.
https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Connectivity_Troubleshooting
Post screenshots of your WAN/LAN config & rules so we can see what you're doing. Obscure any public details like your WAN IP address.
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Could be an MTU issue. Try to ping with large packets, how large will pass?
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/routing/unable-to-access-some-websites.html
Steve
