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      Netwurked
      last edited by

      Running 2.0.3-RELEASE (i386)

      Client PC's with the Dropbox client installed continually receive "Can't establish secure connection".

      Dropbox uses standard internet ports (80 and 443) to transfer data.

      I recently switched a client from the LAN connection to a guest WIFI connection on a seperate IP without a pfSense box on it and it connects to Dropbox just fine.

      I thought the default LAN firewall rules allowed 80 and 443 through by default.

      What am I missing experts?  Thanks for the help in advance.

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      • johnpozJ
        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
        last edited by

        "What am I missing experts?"

        Umm hmm lets see - information that would help us help you for starters ;)

        If pfsense was blocking 443, then you would not be able to access ANY https site.

        What are you using for dns?  Opendns, GoogleDns, your ISP? Are you using a proxy?  A simple google for that error points to a opendns problem a while ago that caused that error.

        I would do a sniff of the traffic, verify your solving where your trying to go correctly, etc.

        the default rules would allow anything from lan net to ANY – have you altered these rules using pfblocker or any other sort of addon? etc.. etc..

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          Netwurked
          last edited by

          I apologize wasting everyone's time with this thread.

          It was OpenDNS.  Something I should have checked immediately.  Crazy week.

          Have a good one.

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          • johnpozJ
            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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            We all sometimes overlook the stupid stuff, not a big deal - and you didn't waste anyone's time.  People are here to help, or be helped, etc.

            Glad you got it sorted!

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            If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
            Please don't Chat/PM me for help, unless mod related
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              tim.mcmanus
              last edited by

              I assume it was a cert error with OpenDNS.  Although they say that's how it should work, I've had to drop their service for anything vert-related because it just doesn't work.

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