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    Re: New to pfsense need help on port forwarding

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    • T
      Tib
      last edited by

      Well!
      I have 2 interface
      WAN – PPPOE dynamic
      LAN  -- single lan network
      My problem is in NAT (port forwarding), that If my ISP change my ip periodically, then the forward is doesn't work until i'll reboot pfsense or change some rule!
      Rules to be directly proportional to IP change..

      help!!!

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      • ?
        Guest
        last edited by

        ip change shouldent interfeer with rules working or not unless you are using your external ip address in some rules

        like said before..post screenshots of rules

        /F

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        • N
          nocer
          last edited by

          Hi,

          Since you haven't give us anything informational so this is only my guess, suppose you need some trigger to refresh your rules or even reboot the box, try enable periodic reset for pppoe, which resides in interface>wan>pppoe configuration, in 1.3-AA(now 2.0).

          cheers,

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          • T
            Tib
            last edited by

            Hi there!

            Exsample:
            I made a Firewall –> Rules registration..
            "TCP * * 192.168.1.56 3389 (MS RDP) * "
            It's work !
            But, if my isp change my wan ip(pppoe) becoulse dynamic (changed every day). Then the rules is not work, till i don't reset the system or only change in some rules.
            If i on the interfaces panel clink about disconnect or reconnect than also will became wrong!!!
            What is the expedient.  With periodic reset is doesn't work........

            hmmm I don't know

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            • jahonixJ
              jahonix
              last edited by

              Did you -by any chance- enter a name instead of an IP somewhere (alias creation, rule, NAT)?

              You can do that, but the name resolution to an IP only gets updated once on startup or reset.
              That sounds like what you're experiencing.

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                nocer
                last edited by

                Hello,

                Why don't you just paste the screen shots of your nat/rules? That makes stories very much straight and easy.

                cheers,

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                • T
                  Tib
                  last edited by

                  Otherwise the nat is work, if WAN ip is doesn't changed

                  nat.JPG
                  nat.JPG_thumb

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                  • jahonixJ
                    jahonix
                    last edited by

                    The field for "External address" should be set to 'interface IP' on all rules. Most of your entries don't show anything (colum: NAT IP:  (ext.: 66.77.88.99) )
                    And delete the last rule, it is double.

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                      nocer
                      last edited by

                      Hi.

                      Oh well, indeed. The rules for port forwarding, you must need to set EXT IP for your WAN interface as jahonix pointed out.

                      cheers,

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                      • T
                        Tib
                        last edited by

                        Hi

                        But, i don't set external ip, becoulse that is always changing by ISP.

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                        • jahonixJ
                          jahonix
                          last edited by

                          @Tib:

                          But, i don't set external ip, becoulse that is always changing by ISP.

                          Isn't THAT exactly your problem?  ???
                          When editing the rule you have to set the field to the drop down entry "External address". Then the IP change is handled for you. Automagically…

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                            Tib
                            last edited by

                            My problem is

                            If  the PPPoE connction is renew externalWAN ip of  my system, then the ALL forwarding rules is doesn't work.

                            I sent the screenshot, and what to do?

                            nat2.JPG
                            nat2.JPG_thumb

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                            • jahonixJ
                              jahonix
                              last edited by

                              As you see in the first picture you posted, in the NAT IP column there were no entries for (ext.: )
                              or wrong entries (ext.: any)

                              Set them to 'interface address' and it should work for you as well.
                              In the overview page the brackets must be automatically filled with your currently assigned IP then.

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                                Tib
                                last edited by

                                The wan ip is changing automaticaly, it's ok, but doesn't in the rules, although it has to….

                                thanks for help

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                                • jahonixJ
                                  jahonix
                                  last edited by

                                  Which version of pfSense are you using?
                                  Embedded or full install?

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                                  • T
                                    Tib
                                    last edited by

                                    I use pfSense-1.2-BETA-1 with full install, not embedded

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                                    • N
                                      nocer
                                      last edited by

                                      There's much more decent version(s) available.

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                                      • jahonixJ
                                        jahonix
                                        last edited by

                                        I seem to remember that there were PPPoE problems in an early 1.2 version.
                                        Update to 1.2-release or one of the 1.2.1RCs and see if your problem goes away is my best bet.

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