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    Static route in LAN –-- LAN to access a printer

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    • GruensFroeschliG
      GruensFroeschli
      last edited by

      Additionally to creating the static route, you also need to configure your WRT54G correctly.
      Is a firewall running on it?
      Are you doing NAT?

      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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        mst
        last edited by

        Yes,

        FW is off on WRT54G. Do I need NAT for the printer? I think NAT is necessary for service like MSRDP
        3389 TCP etc…. then yes I do, but for a printer I think I need a driver installed on the desktop and that's all for my network printer.

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        • GruensFroeschliG
          GruensFroeschli
          last edited by

          Either you route and need the static route, or you NAT.

          Can you disable the NAT? Then you could simply work with the static route.

          If you cannot disable NAT, you need to work with a portforward to the printer.
          You then dont need the static route since you will never access the printer via it's real IP, but via the IP of the WRT54G and the port forward.

          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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            mst
            last edited by

            You mean NAT on WRT54 - right? yes I think I can disable NAT on WRT54G. So then I should be able use real IP of the printer 192.168.1.X - right?

            THX

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            • GruensFroeschliG
              GruensFroeschli
              last edited by

              Yes.
              Also make sure all devices behind the WRT54G use it as default gateway, and the WRT54G uses the pfSense as default gateway.

              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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                mst
                last edited by

                OK I have changed the default gateway on WRT54G from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.100.1 that is pfsense gateway and looks like I don't have DNS. If manually add dns server as 192.168.100.1 to WRT54G still no have internet …... is there anything that I have to add on pfsense besides static route to WRT54G?

                Thank You

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                • GruensFroeschliG
                  GruensFroeschli
                  last edited by

                  Did you create a firewall rule on the pfSense allowing the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet?
                  Per default only the LAN subnet (in your case 192.168.100.0/24) is allowed.

                  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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                    mst
                    last edited by

                    If WRT54G and all devices should have pf gateway that is 192.168.100.1 so the STATIC ROUTE on pf should be like:

                    Interface:  LAN
                    Destination Network: 192.168.1.0/24
                    Gateway: 192.168.100.1

                    NOT like now:

                    Interface:  LAN
                    Destination Network: 192.168.1.0/24
                    Gateway: 192.168.1.1

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                    • GruensFroeschliG
                      GruensFroeschli
                      last edited by

                      Sorry but it is obvious by now that you dont have a clue about routing.
                      May i suggest that you buy a book about routing, or ask someone that knows more.
                      Taking a class in basic networking at your local university might help as well.

                      The numbers below are out of your diagram.

                      1: Clients behind the WRT54G (including the printer) need to have as default gateway the IP of the WRT54G on it's LAN side.
                      –> pool of 192.168.1.0/24, with WRT54G as 192.168.1.1, default gateway of all clients has to be 192.168.1.1.

                      2: The WRT54G needs to have as default gateway the pfSense (which is on it's WAN).
                      --> WRT54G-WAN: 192.168.100.116 --> Default gateway of the WRT54G: 192.168.100.1

                      3: On the pfSense you create a static route for the subnet behind the WRT54G pointing to the IP of the WRT43G on it's WAN side.
                      --> Static route: 192.168.1.0/24 to 192.168.100.116

                      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
                        mst
                        last edited by

                        This is exactly how everything is configured and still no luck…... I will take a look into log files.

                        Finally, I can try a shoot with NAT if static route does not work. But this is very simple example with no additional configuration so I don't know why it does not work.

                        What I have noticed that I have 2 identical NIC cards installed and only one is in use but pfsense shows them both UP. The other one should be down as it does not have interface configured.

                        "Sorry but it is obvious by now that you dont have a clue about routing." - yeaa I have been fallowing 6 simple academic examples with static routes and none of them works + your GruensFroeschli and I am very appreciate for that. What I did I set up 2 Linksys DD-WRT V24 and static route works with that printer. The same settings were done between PFSENSE and WRT54G and no luck.  I don't know what additional info can give in order to resolve that problem. I need software like pfsense becasue it has more functions that I can use. DD-WRT does not have them  :(

                        Regards,  MST

                        One more time thank you for your help.

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                        • GruensFroeschliG
                          GruensFroeschli
                          last edited by

                          Did you make sure the option "Bypass firewall rules for traffic on the same interface" under "system –> advanced" is enabled?

                          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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                            mst
                            last edited by

                            After enabling "Bypass firewall rules for traffic on the same interface" under "system –> advanced" ping to network 192.168.1.x was successful.

                            Case resolved. Thank You GruensFroeschli for a great support and your time.

                            Have a Nice Day!!!

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