Ask HN: Chrome won't browse to site on same subnet. Safari will, ICMP works

3 pointsposted a year ago
by FireBeyond

Item id: 41830361

8 Comments

runjake

a year ago

So that jpscharf's point doesn't get lost in threads:

If you are running macOS Sequoia, there's a good chance you need to enable Local Network access under System Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Local Network. Make sure that Google Chrome is turned on, as well as any other third-party browsers you use.

Normally, you get ask for this permission upon first launch of Google Chrome, but it's easy to hit the wrong key and dismiss it.

cookiengineer

a year ago

ICMP does not use ports, so it's not working as tcp or udp would.

Check whether the target host allows incoming tcp/udp connections.

Also, because of the IP range you posted: If you are using a VPN, the client could be misconfigured. It could be that the VPN client is e.g. exposing a local SOCKS or HTTP/HTTPS proxy that Chrome ignores.

jpscharf

a year ago

If you are running Sequoia, check your macOS security settings (System Settings > Privacy & Security > Local Network).

timonoko

a year ago

chrome://settings/content/siteDetails?site=http%3A%2F%2F10.78.16.30

FireBeyond

a year ago

Sadly, even at its most permissive, the site is still ERR_ADDRESS_UNREACHABLE (which to me implies it's lower down Chrome's network stack).

timonoko

a year ago

If you make a Chrome bookmark pointing to the subnet address it always works.