Netgate Discussion Forum
    • Categories
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Users
    • Search
    • Register
    • Login

    Can't get through pfsense

    General pfSense Questions
    3
    17
    5.3k
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • M
      mubin
      last edited by

      I install it I connet Lan to switch and connect Wan to Adsl router wag54g linksys.
      Everything fine untill i try to connect to internet. The result is it can't So i try to do these
      1. I connect my client directly to Router to check internet work or not the result is it work normally
      2. I try to chang and switch network adapter nothing happen
      3. I try to ping first i can ping from client in lan to pfsense
      4. Pfsense can ping to client
      5. No firewall rule has been set all default
      6. I can't ping from pfsense to router and also to internet such as google

      I don't know which part i have miss

      Ps. I already search for one hour and no topic related

      Thank you

      Sorry for my language i'm not native

      Last question can i used DDNS with pfsense as i use in adsl router ?

      Edit –--

      I check wan status and evrything look fine
      There are IP Dns server from isp also default gateway point to my router

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • dotdashD
        dotdash
        last edited by

        Your Linksys modem is also a router/switch/AP. If you really have a compelling reason to replace it with pfSense, you will most likely need to get a dsl modem that is just a modem.

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • M
          mubin
          last edited by

          OK that i will be consider but any other solution i still want to save my money

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • dotdashD
            dotdash
            last edited by

            Not to dissuade you from using pfSense, but the cheapest and easiest solution is to just use your existing Linksys. Replacing it will require time and effort even if you can somehow manage to re-use the wag54g as a modem/AP. Do you require some advanced feature of pfSense that is not available on the Linksys?

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • M
              mubin
              last edited by

              OK thank you for advise my objective is Pfsense has  many feature i like and more useful than using router itself
              I use pfsense to protect my whole network not only for one or two computer
              It not happen only with linksys also in d link wireless router

              I just want the solution to achive my objective again thank you for all advice.

              Ps. I get DHCP ip from router too but in linksys they show that this ip have been assign but no host name

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • GruensFroeschliG
                GruensFroeschli
                last edited by

                If you want a name to show up you need to specify one on pfsense on the interface-config page

                We do what we must, because we can.

                Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • M
                  mubin
                  last edited by

                  Thank you about name now i have name on my router status  but still can't connect through and can't ping out even ping to router

                  and for sure can't ping to dns server

                  thank for all help

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • GruensFroeschliG
                    GruensFroeschli
                    last edited by

                    If you have another router in front of the pfsense i assume you have a private network between the pfsense and your other router.
                    Did you disable the "Block private networks" on the WAN-config?
                    (looking through the config-option helps to solve these problems.)

                    We do what we must, because we can.

                    Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • M
                      mubin
                      last edited by

                      i've already disable that option and nothing has change

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • GruensFroeschliG
                        GruensFroeschli
                        last edited by

                        what subnets are you using?

                        We do what we must, because we can.

                        Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • M
                          mubin
                          last edited by

                          Ip Subnet 192.168.1.0
                          Mask 255.255.255.0

                          In Interface status everything look fine
                          Ip Dns and so on

                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • GruensFroeschliG
                            GruensFroeschli
                            last edited by

                            Could you post a screenshot of your interface-status-page.

                            We do what we must, because we can.

                            Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • M
                              mubin
                              last edited by

                              That it
                              I also try to release and renew

                              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • GruensFroeschliG
                                GruensFroeschli
                                last edited by

                                You need to have different subnets on WAN and LAN.
                                How else should a router…. well... route ^^"

                                We do what we must, because we can.

                                Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

                                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • M
                                  mubin
                                  last edited by

                                  Oh i will try it tomorrow if that a problem but i don't quite understand please explain more
                                  thank you

                                  ps. i'm very new with this network thing

                                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • dotdashD
                                    dotdash
                                    last edited by

                                    You are currently trying to put a firewall/router behind another firewall/router. IMO, this is going to be nothing but trouble to configure. If you really want to use pfSense, I would suggest removing the Linksys, getting a dumb ADSL modem, and connecting the WAN of pfSense directly to this modem. The WAN on pfSense would need to be programmed with the settings that are currently on the WAN side of your Linksys.
                                    Seeing as how you are new to networking, dropping a firewall on a private network behind another firewall will lead to nothing but less functionality and more frustration. In my opinion…

                                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • M
                                      mubin
                                      last edited by

                                      thank you that show me the light

                                      i already try using dumb adsl modem everything work fine

                                      @GruensFroeschli:

                                      You need to have different subnets on WAN and LAN.
                                      How else should a router…. well... route ^^"

                                      I already try that work fine
                                      I done it without disable block private network
                                      Why it work when i didn't disable block private net work
                                      This is my screen shot

                                      Is it possible ?

                                      Last question if i want to do follow this topic
                                      http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,6595.0.html

                                      Thank for all help

                                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • First post
                                        Last post
                                      Copyright 2025 Rubicon Communications LLC (Netgate). All rights reserved.