No wireless / internal website error on dual LAN setup

norcross · May 6, 2009, 3:20 AM

Below is my configuration

internet -> pfSense -> LAN1 (192.168.1.xxx) -> unmanaged switch -> server
-> LAN2 (192.168.3.xxx) -> Home router (Netgear running DD-WRT) -> computers

Here are the 2 problems I am having

When attempting to view any website that is on my server from inside my network (either LAN), I am sent to the pfSense login page. The sites appear normally when outside the network.

There is no wireless signal being transmitted from from the DD-WRT router.

I'm at a loss. I have a assume it's either a DNS issue or a firewall setting, but I can't seem to find the right configuration. Thanks!

GruensFroeschli · May 6, 2009, 11:12 AM

Enable NAT reflection or set up split DNS.
http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Why_can%27t_I_access_forwarded_ports_on_my_WAN_IP_from_my_LAN/OPTx_networks%3F

norcross · May 6, 2009, 1:02 PM

Fantastic. I'll check that out when I am home again tonight working on it.

2 quick questions on the split DNS:

1. I am using OpenDNS on the WAN, but the router's DNS on the LAN. Would manually assigning the DNS to the OpenDNS IP resolve the issue?

2. I have multiple websites on the server. Would that DNS Forwarding rule need to be applied to each site individually?

norcross · May 6, 2009, 3:54 PM

Also, does this address the wireless issue? When looking at the status page on the DD-WRT router, I see that the wireless is transmitting a signal, but not receiving one. The WAN, LAN, and wireless all have a separate MAC address on the DD-WRT router, do I need to look at that separately?

norcross · May 7, 2009, 1:49 PM

Thanks! The DNS forwarding worked like a charm. I did have to input each site separately, but it fixed the issue.