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    Intermittent connectivity when accessing allowed hostnames

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      nickologic
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      Hello,
      I have an interface configured with the Captive Portal and have several entries for allowed hostnames that do not require authentication.

      The issue is I can intermittently access these hostnames. I am loading external elements embedded in a webpage , such as Google Recapcha and Stripe credit card processing.

      The external elements on the page take a long time (more than 30 seconds) to load and sometimes the connection just times out completely.

      Everything loads correctly when connected to the non-captive interface.

      Any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it.

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        nickologic @nickologic
        last edited by

        @nickologic ping.PNG

        Upon rebooting the PFsense box, the connection works again briefly, and then it is lost within a few minutes.

        ping_sucess.PNG

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        • GertjanG
          Gertjan @nickologic
          last edited by

          @nickologic

          Same thing for me, these :
          34.241.59.225
          34.250.29.31
          34.250.89.120
          won't reply with an echo request ( ping ).

          But do you care ?
          You don't want to ping them.
          These IPs should offer other services, as their host name implies.

          Remember the fact that 8.8.8.8 (example) replies or not to ping doesn't mean that 8.8.8.8 doesn't do what it is intended to do : answering on DNS requests using port TCP and UDP, port 53.

          No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
          Edit : and where are the logs ??

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            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @nickologic
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            @nickologic said in Intermittent connectivity when accessing allowed hostnames:

            Everything loads correctly when connected to the non-captive interface.

            Isn't there some known bug with captive portal - believe there is a patch..

            I believe this
            https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/12834

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