asked on PfSense and Hardware Firewall blocking Dropbox.com using pfBlockerNG.
I have upgraded my pfsense firewall to 2.3.2, since then I cant get to dropbox.com. I'm not savey with pfsense so I cant figure out what is wrong. I have added pfblockerNG so I figured that must be blocking it. I out in a exception rule for the domain name www.dropbox.com and this does not fix the problem. Please be patient with me because I am fairly new to this Hardware firewall stuff. By the way I did disable Windows firewall and Virus protection on my PC and still no luck. Any help will be very appreciated so thank you in advance.
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Mark Hynes
Are you able to reach dropbox.com if you disable pfblockerNG ?
ASKER
I just tested it, and yes I can get to dropbox.com if I disable pfblockerNG.
Mark H
Mark H
Which would indicate that your initial diagnosis was correct, and the problem is indeed with pfblockerNG.
What is your intended use for pfblockerNG ?
What is your intended use for pfblockerNG ?
ASKER
The best way I can explain it is: to filter out known BAD Addresses. I would also like to stop the internet from scanning my ports and stop brute force password attacks, however I haven't been able to figure that out either.
When, I disabled pfBlockerNG, (like you told me to) I was able to get to dropbox.com. I re-enabled pfsenseNG, and reloaded filters, I can still get to dropbox.com site. Not sure whats going on but disable and enabled worked. What do you make of that ?
Mark H
When, I disabled pfBlockerNG, (like you told me to) I was able to get to dropbox.com. I re-enabled pfsenseNG, and reloaded filters, I can still get to dropbox.com site. Not sure whats going on but disable and enabled worked. What do you make of that ?
Mark H
ASKER
Just tried dropbox again it is not working, its being blocked again.
Mark H
Mark H
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OK, I understand what you want me to do, so I will begin now and try this. However, I think you should know that I have looked at the deny logs. I can't see where it dropbox is being blocked because I think the IP address change every hour or so. Do you think I'm correct in saying this ?
Mark H
Mark H
er, no you're not correct.
dropbox.com isn't a single active address that changes, it's multiple address with global load balancing.
dropbox.com isn't a single active address that changes, it's multiple address with global load balancing.
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Thanks very much for your help.