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    mDNS blocked on WAN - Only when Avahi package is enabled

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      jim82
      last edited by jim82

      Hi all,

      Every 5 minutes on the dot, I see multiple entries like the ones below being blocked by my firewall.

      Screenshot 2021-05-04 at 21.03.22.png Screenshot 2021-05-04 at 21.03.08.png

      So far I've tried and concluded the following:

      • Disabling Avahi package removes the errors, but also remove my option to use Chromecast across VLAN's.
      • I've been through my entire setup, to make sure there's no leaks from my internal VLAN's towards WAN. I can't seem to find any issues. My switch is only L2, so routing is done by pfSense itself.
      • mDNS should not exist on WAN at all, however I'm in doubt if my Sagemcom cable modem could be the culprit in some weird way.
      • Packet capture below, doesn't make me much wiser, but hoping someone can point me towards a solution.
        WAN - Promiscuous - 224.0.0.251 - Full detail:
        PCAP_WAN_mDNS.txt
        PCAP_WAN_mDNS.cap

      EDIT: Source MAC address is my cablemodem in Bridge mode (40:62:31:0b:a7:d9)

      I have the following devices on my network:
      Sonos
      Synology
      Chromecast
      iOS devices
      Chromebooks
      Windows 10 PC's

      Thanks for any replies, that can help me figure out this error.

      BR,
      Jim

      Best regards
      Jim

      Still learning, correct me if I'm wrong please.

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