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    How to Make WAN Pingable?

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    • N
      NoOneParticular
      last edited by

      You need to create a rule for icmp and the set the destination as the wan.

      I believe that is all there is to it.

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      • N
        Nonsense
        last edited by

        How (assume nothing, please)?

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        • pttP
          ptt Rebel Alliance
          last edited by

          Here you have an example:

          PING_WAN.PNG
          PING_WAN.PNG_thumb

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          • B
            bkamen
            last edited by

            @bc2946088:

            You need to create a rule for icmp and the set the destination as the wan.

            I believe that is all there is to it.

            That's correct. he can also make a "floating" rule to allow ICMP depending on where the unit is sitting.

            I'm using pfSense strictly as a proxy inside an already private network. So ping is important and thus allowed everywhere.

            –
            Ben - O.D.T., S.P.

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            • N
              Nonsense
              last edited by

              Thanks all, it worked. :D

              By the way, ptt, how are you able to post an image on this forum (I have tried clicking image but it just shows text)?

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              • pttP
                ptt Rebel Alliance
                last edited by

                In Additional Options, you can upload diferent files to attach to your post:

                attach.PNG
                attach.PNG_thumb

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                • N
                  Nonsense
                  last edited by

                  Thanks!

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                  • S
                    sgtr
                    last edited by

                    Hi,

                    You should try to unchecked on wan interfaces (wan1 or wan2) private networks. Look at pics behind.

                    Regards,
                    SGTR

                    ![wan private networks.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/wan private networks.png)
                    ![wan private networks.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/wan private networks.png_thumb)

                    Bir umut olmasa bile Asla Pes Etme.

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                    • N
                      Nonsense
                      last edited by

                      What benefit does the unchecking yield?

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                      • pttP
                        ptt Rebel Alliance
                        last edited by

                        None If your WAN have a public IP

                        This is only usefull if your WAN have a "Private" IP (RFC1918)

                        He's just replying without reading that you have solved the problem.

                        Maybe you can Edit the Thread Title and add [SOLVED] to it.

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