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    • M
      Megastar
      last edited by

      I have created those rules in AoN page :

      WAN  192.168.80.0/24 * * * * * LAN -> WAN

      WAN2  192.168.80.0/24 * * * * * LAN -> WAN2

      WAN  192.168.90.0/24 * * * * * OPT2 -> WAN

      WAN2  192.168.90.0/24 * * * * * OPT2 -> WAN2

      Is something wrong with those ?

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      • P
        Perry
        last edited by

        I think it's the common DNS forwarder problem you have.
        1. A static route to a dns server going out on wan2
        2. A dns rule on lan2. dest : lan2 address  gateway : default
        shown here http://pfsense.comuf.com/multiwan.html

        /Perry
        doc.pfsense.org

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        • M
          Megastar
          last edited by

          thanks for advice. But with this method it's not "real" load balancing like i have on lan1. In your example you forward traffic from lan1 to wan1 and traffic from lan2 to wan2. Sure it's kind of load balancing, but not what i was looking for… I would like to have a "real" load balancing on lan1 AND lan2.  Is this functionnal in 1.2.2 ? I just tried with 1.2.3 RC1.

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          • GruensFroeschliG
            GruensFroeschli
            last edited by

            What perry wrote is not about traffic from the clients.
            This is purely for DNS requests from the pfSense to the DNS server(s) of your ISP.
            (To allow pfSense to resolve names even if one WAN is down).

            We do what we must, because we can.

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

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            • M
              Megastar
              last edited by

              i was talking about the link he provide in example. I already done this for dns. But i still can't have load balancing on lan1 AND lan2. Lan1 can do it, lan2 use only wan… When wan fall, lan2 can go out with wan2.  Is there someone who success having load balancing on various lan ?

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              • GruensFroeschliG
                GruensFroeschli
                last edited by

                Yes. I have it running.

                Can you provide screenshots of:
                interface-status-page
                LB-config-page
                LB-pool-status-page
                firewall-rules LAN1, LAN2
                config-page WAN1, WAN2
                NAT-rules
                AoN-rule

                maybe it's something small which just is missconfigured.

                We do what we must, because we can.

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

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                • M
                  Megastar
                  last edited by

                  Ok here we go !

                  For wan and wan2 config, both have static public IP. Both wan use the same provider, so dns are the same for both connections.

                  statusif1.jpg
                  statusif1.jpg_thumb
                  statusif2.jpg
                  statusif2.jpg_thumb
                  lb1.jpg
                  lb1.jpg_thumb
                  lb2.jpg
                  lb2.jpg_thumb

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                  • M
                    Megastar
                    last edited by

                    the last screenshots :

                    lanrules.jpg
                    lanrules.jpg_thumb
                    lan2rules.jpg
                    lan2rules.jpg_thumb
                    Aon.jpg
                    Aon.jpg_thumb

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                    • GruensFroeschliG
                      GruensFroeschli
                      last edited by

                      You say the two WANs are from the same ISP.
                      Are they per chance in the same subnet? (aka they have the same gateway?).

                      The screenshots look good.
                      Actually they look exactly the same as in my setup with different IPs.

                      We do what we must, because we can.

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

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                      • M
                        Megastar
                        last edited by

                        They are not in the same subnet, each have different public ip with different gateway. Only dns are equals. Which version do you use ? 1.2.2 or 1.2.3 RC1 ? I'm with 1.2.3 RC1 and maybe it's just a bug on this version…

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                        • GruensFroeschliG
                          GruensFroeschli
                          last edited by

                          I'm running 1.2.2.

                          We do what we must, because we can.

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

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                          • M
                            Megastar
                            last edited by

                            Thanks for your help  ;) ! I will try to reinstall in 1.2.2 version and test this !

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                            • M
                              Megastar
                              last edited by

                              Well, i have the same problem with 1.2.2 and config like describe above… Very strange... I really don't understand why it won't work. If you look at lan2rules.jpg i posted above, i can't even ping 192.168.90.1 (which is pfsense interface address on lan2) from my client 192.168.90.10 .   In order to do this, and to access internet, i have to change gateway field in the rule from loadbalance to default. But in this case, no load balancing anymore, just primary wan is used to go outside.  Really odd...

                              Edit : Did you modify something special in system:static route ? Maybe i miss a thing here...

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                                Eugene
                                last edited by

                                @Megastar:

                                i can't even ping 192.168.90.1 (which is pfsense interface address on lan2) from my client 192.168.90.10 .   In order to do this, and to access internet, i have to change gateway field in the rule from loadbalance to default. But in this case, no load balancing anymore, just primary wan is used to go outside.  Really odd…

                                It's is not odd it's normal. Just insert one rule before the last one "allow icmp from LAN2net to 192.168.90.1 using 'default' gateway" and you will be able to ping it.

                                http://ru.doc.pfsense.org

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