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    LAN2 Cannot Connect to main LAN

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      IanHK
      last edited by

      Current status:

      1. I removed the "duplicate" static mappings so now LAN only has static IPs defined for the wired devices, and LAN2 only has static mappings for the WiFi devices.

      2. For my workstation, I removed all static mappings so it is just picku\ing up DHCP settings.

      3. LAN2 is defined as 192.168.2.0/25 - I only did this to force a change to be saved to see if it would solve the 255.0.0.0 issue

      4. I rebooted pfSense

      5. I double-checked the workstation is using DCHP - when the pfSense box / AP went wonky last night I had a fixed IP which may have caused the situation earlier today, not sure of anything anymore!

      Now, with workstation connected directly to LAN2, I am seeing an x.x.2.x DHCP assigned IP - as expected - but the subnet mask is STILL 255.0.0.0

      Attached items as requested:

      • ipconfig /all
      • arp -a
      • pfSense Status > Interfaces

      IpConfigAll.txt

      Arp-a.txt

      Status_interfaces.JPG

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      • NogBadTheBadN
        NogBadTheBad
        last edited by NogBadTheBad

        192.168.2.1 00-0d-b9-50-e9-82 dynamic

        hmmm your getting DHCP from the pfSense LAN2 interface, thats why I asked for the arp -a, to tie in the DHCP server IP and the MAC address.

        The subnet mask is now /25 rather than /24.

        Can you post a screenshot from the LAN2 config and the DHCP settings for LAN2.

        Andy

        1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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          IanHK
          last edited by

          Thanks - here you go...

          LAN2.JPG

          LAN2DHCP_Part1.JPG

          LAN2DHCP_Part2.JPG

          LAN2DHCP_Part3.JPG

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          • NogBadTheBadN
            NogBadTheBad
            last edited by NogBadTheBad

            https://www.iana.org/assignments/bootp-dhcp-parameters/bootp-dhcp-parameters.txt

            https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2132

            Remove DHCP option 1 and try again.

            No need to go anywhere near the options config for standard users.

            Andy

            1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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              IanHK
              last edited by

              You've got to be kidding! That just looked like a default panel with nothing saved - pfSense usually adds rows of saved items in a table underneath.

              Anyway, I needed to add another row to get a delete option but when i did, the DHCP assigned mask is immediately the expected 255.255.255.0 and from my x.x.2.x workstation I can access the NAS webgui on x.x.1.x

              So grateful - many, many thanks.

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                NogBadTheBad @IanHK
                last edited by

                @IanHK

                You can just blank the entry :)

                Andy

                1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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                • NogBadTheBadN
                  NogBadTheBad @IanHK
                  last edited by

                  @IanHK said in LAN2 Cannot Connect to main LAN:

                  You've got to be kidding! That just looked like a default panel with nothing saved - pfSense usually adds rows of saved items in a table underneath.

                  Anyway, I needed to add another row to get a delete option but when i did, the DHCP assigned mask is immediately the expected 255.255.255.0 and from my x.x.2.x workstation I can access the NAS webgui on x.x.1.x

                  So grateful - many, many thanks.

                  You should be getting a mask of 255.255.255.128 if you have a /25 mask set.

                  Andy

                  1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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                    IanHK
                    last edited by

                    Yes, that's what I get with the /25 setting. Thanks again.

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