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    Since upgrade to 2.2 dns for lan is broken

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    • johnpozJ Offline
      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
      last edited by

      so on a windows machine do nslookup.. like this

      C:>nslookup
      Default Server:  pfSense.local.lan
      Address:  192.168.1.253

      www.google.com
      Server:  pfSense.local.lan
      Address:  192.168.1.253

      Non-authoritative answer:
      Name:    www.google.com
      Addresses:  2607:f8b0:4002:c07::67
                74.125.196.147
                74.125.196.105
                74.125.196.99
                74.125.196.103
                74.125.196.106
                74.125.196.104

      What do you get?

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        Mayoor
        last edited by

        Here is before using  obtain automatic dns server …...

        nslookup

        DNS request timed out.
                timeout was 2 seconds
        Defualt Server: Unknown
        Address:  192.168.2.1

        www.yahoo.com
        Server: UnKnown
        Address:  192.168.2.1

        DNS request timed out.
                timeout was 2 seconds (repeated 3 more times)
        *** Request ot UnKnown timed out

        After use this setting for dns server .... set to 75.75.75.75 and 8.8.8.8 using network and sharing in windows 7 pro ...

        nslookup
        Default Server: cdns01.comcast.net
        Address: 75.75.75.75

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        • johnpozJ Offline
          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
          last edited by

          well clearly pfsense is not answering your query..  So why is that - simple troubleshooting..  For starters if the forwarder or resolver even running?  Check your services.

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            Mayoor
            last edited by

            unbound resolver is stopped …. I tried to restart and not starting.

            Back at work will try to find more articles on what caused that.... I have very rudimentary setup.

            I have taken in back to factory reset and only changed the lan to 192.168.2.x

            Nothing else installed

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            • johnpozJ Offline
              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
              last edited by

              well if its not running.. That would explain why it didn't even tell you nx, or serv error.

              What does the log say about unbound (resolver) not starting?

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                Mayoor
                last edited by

                To fix I went to Services >>> DNS Resolver >>>> unclick Enable DNS Resolver >>>> Save

                went back clicked DNS Resolver >>>> Save and unbound Service started ….

                This must be some type of bug .... Maybe someone will have a solution or an upgrade.

                I am checking this out at home before installing at work .... so far it is a no go .... to temperamental.

                I need to use dansguardian or snort and virus guard of some sort .... may be need to and get paid untangle

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                  orangesofcourse
                  last edited by

                  I'm having a similar issue with Pfsense 2.2.

                  I have a clean install of pfsense on esxi and every week or so it will stop responding to DNS queries. I can ping the DNS server (8.8.8.8) just fine from the PC but i'm unable to access any web pages using the domain name. The way to fix this issue for me is to restart the unbound service. I have attached my settings for DNS resolver and the dns servers.

                  Here is the output for nslookup:

                  www.google.com
                  Server:  pfSense.lab.local
                  Address:  192.168.1.1

                  Non-authoritative answer:
                  Name:    www.google.com
                  Addresses:  2607:f8b0:4003:c01::67
                            74.125.30.104
                            74.125.30.147
                            74.125.30.105
                            74.125.30.103
                            74.125.30.99
                            74.125.30.106

                  I can provide more information if required.

                  pfsense-resolver.png
                  pfsense-resolver.png_thumb
                  pfsense-general.png
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                  • johnpozJ Offline
                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                    last edited by

                    There is another thread talking about unbound restarting.. If you are having an issue where unbound is having issue then yes it can stop.

                    Look in your logs is unbound restarting or stoping?  If having issues with unbound, switch back to just the forwarder.

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                      orangesofcourse
                      last edited by

                      @johnpoz:

                      There is another thread talking about unbound restarting.. If you are having an issue where unbound is having issue then yes it can stop.

                      Look in your logs is unbound restarting or stoping?  If having issues with unbound, switch back to just the forwarder.

                      Unbound is not restarting on its own. I have to restart the service for it to start responding to DNS queries. i'll try forwarder and see how it works out.

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                        CiscoKid85
                        last edited by

                        Simple question but any idea why pfSense isn't replying with its hostname? nslookup comes back quickly but is listed as "Unknown". Is this a reverse DNS thing?

                        C:\Users\Ryan>nslookup
                        Default Server:  UnKnown
                        Address:  2601:6:7780:581a:20d:b9ff:xxxx:xxxx
                        
                        > google.com
                        Server:  UnKnown
                        Address:  2601:6:7780:581a:20d:b9ff:xxxx:xxxx
                        
                        Non-authoritative answer:
                        Name:    google.com
                        Addresses:  2607:f8b0:4006:80d::1000
                                  74.125.226.66
                                  74.125.226.69
                                  74.125.226.64
                                  74.125.226.68
                                  74.125.226.78
                                  74.125.226.71
                                  74.125.226.70
                                  74.125.226.65
                                  74.125.226.72
                                  74.125.226.67
                                  74.125.226.73
                        
                        >
                        
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                          CiscoKid85
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                          bump

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