>>> 2. I have a fully working pf.conf file on my current server, copied it >>> over to my new server and >>> made a few corrections since the interfaces are different, but thats >>> about it. The problem is >>> this: the new router boots up and dhclient goes and gets a lease, and >>> I have an ip address. I can >>> ping external to the box and also can do a wget and download a file, >>> so I know the box is online. >>> My internal network though, can't see a thing past the external >>> interface, can't ping, or resolve >>> anything. > > it sounds like the new box needs to have the ip forwarding sysctl > enabled (theres another one for ipv6) > > that can be verified if "net.inet.ip.forwarding=1" is in > /etc/sysctl.conf > > might be a good idea to review all the little details on this page: > https://www.openbsd.org/faq/pf/example1.html > > Well, turned out that was indeed the issue, but only because [for some reason] sysctl.conf did not exist on the box...which I think instead of deleting the backup file, I must have by mistake deleted /etc/sysctl.conf. A quick copy over and all is well.
I was tired yesterday and got to the point I wasn't thinking straight, so I posted to the list to see if the issue could be narrowed down a bit... dhcpd would not start due to it looking at the wrong interface, a result of not editing rc.conf.local properly... All is well and new box is online... 48 hour minimum test started now... THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!! Jay
