VPN behind ADSL Modem/Router

Guest · Jul 8, 2009, 9:53 PM

Good day all,

I have a couple questions about how ipsec works and how to set it up in an abnormal way.

First, the setup:
I am having to deal with an ADSL router/modem that doesn't have bridging mode. I have my pfsense box behind that. The pfsense box receives a private IP from the dsl modem/router. The rest of my network is behind the pfsense box. I have ports 2-5000 forwarded from the modem to the pfsense box. I would like to establish a endpoint to endpoint IPSEC VPN connection from my pfsense box to an external network (external network has a public address).

The questions,
Is an endpoint to endpoint ipsec tunnel even possible without a public address? If so, how do you specify the pfsense box on the first network? Is it just a matter of forwarding the IPSEC ports to the pfsense box? This is an issue I have never experimented with and will have have a hard time working since the other endpoint is in a different country.

Thank you for your help,
-V

ktims · Jul 8, 2009, 10:09 PM

Is there an option in the ADSL modem/router interface to place pfSense in a DMZ? That would probably be the easiest solution.

fastcon68 · Jul 9, 2009, 1:27 AM

What kinda of modem are you trying to use? PF-Sense has a built in PPPOE client, so if you can bridge the device it will work.

You would need pf-sense 1.2.3 that supports Dynamic DNS tunnels. So you would be in good shape.
RC

Guest · Jul 9, 2009, 7:54 PM

Thanks guys,

There is no DMZ option.

If I'm understanding right. Your suggesting set up a dynamic address from dyndns (or the like) to my network. I already have that working. The dns will point to the DSL Router/modem. My question is how do I direct the tunnel to the pfsense box. The pfsense box is receiving a private IP from the DSL Router/Modem.

Thank you both for your help,
-V

fastcon68 · Jul 15, 2009, 1:55 AM

I have 3 Dynamic DNS VPN client VPN's tunnels no issues.
RC