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      bardelot
      last edited by

      Getting a static IP only fixes problem a) (dynamic IP) you'd still have to do what phil.davis has posted above for problem b) (Double NAT).

      The dynamic IP part is even described in the guide you used. So you're only left with either port forwarding or bridging which you have to do on your DSL modem.

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        LeCygne
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        @bardelot:

        Getting a static IP only fixes problem a) (dynamic IP) you'd still have to do what phil.davis has posted above for problem b) (Double NAT).

        The dynamic IP part is even described in the guide you used. So you're only left with either port forwarding or bridging which you have to do on your DSL modem.

        Hi…can i disable my modem' NAT ?

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        • johnpozJ
          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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          And which gateway do you have?  I wish the terms would be used correctly, a "modem" does not do NAT..  If it a combo device of a modem and router (can do nat) then its a GATEWAY..  If does not have a modem then its just a router, etc.

          If you tell use what is the model number of your "modem" and who your carrier is then we can look up if you can put the device in bridge mode – turn off nat..

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            LeCygne
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            @johnpoz:

            a "modem" does not do NAT..

            Hi…below what i have :

            http://www.huaweidevice.com/br/productFeatures.do?pinfoId=660&directoryId=2663&treeId=663

            but the last version (it's a router ).

            thank you .

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              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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              If its a modem and a router then its a gatway!

              What is the model number – the HG510?  I show an a model, a v model, just the 510...  If your on the 520 there there even more model versions.  Its real hard -- look on the device!!!  What does it say for the model number?

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                LeCygne
                last edited by

                @johnpoz:

                What does it say for the model number?

                HG655b

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                • johnpozJ
                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                  Well that is sure not the last one one the url you sent ;)

                  Simple google found this
                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzPUxjPDW9Y

                  and this
                  https://luciancovaci.wordpress.com/2012/07/19/adsl-romtelecom-configurare-in-bridge/

                  And from the manual
                  Says to adjust the connection type to bridge in drop down combo box..  So clearly it supports it - I would highly suggest you just contact your isp and them them you want to put it in bridge mode and they can walk you through the steps.

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                    LeCygne
                    last edited by

                    @johnpoz:

                    Well that is sure not the last one one the url you sent ;)

                    Simple google found this
                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzPUxjPDW9Y

                    and this
                    https://luciancovaci.wordpress.com/2012/07/19/adsl-romtelecom-configurare-in-bridge/

                    And from the manual
                    Says to adjust the connection type to bridge in drop down combo box..  So clearly it supports it - I would highly suggest you just contact your isp and them them you want to put it in bridge mode and they can walk you through the steps.

                    thank you man

                    now all thing go correctlly but how will i make a VPN client a part of my network,meaning sees all people on my network ?

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                      LeCygne
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                      Guys help me…this is the last step of our topic .

                      i'm waiting you .

                      thank you .

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                        firewalluser
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                        I havent been able to get OpenVPN using TAP to work either as you can see from my post here http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,58724.0.html

                        I have got TUN working though, I can ping the pfsense firewall, ping other devices on the network and can even remote access onto my Win7 desktop and SSH to my linux servers from inside the lan.

                        It might pay to use TUN for now as I have seen some comments on this board that 2.0.x has some issues which might be affecting the TAP/Bridge mode, but these should be resolved when 2.1 is released. Alternatively you could try a beta of 2.1 if you fancy the risk.

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                          LeCygne
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                          Guys…i'm waiting you .

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                          • johnpozJ
                            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                            Waiting for what?

                            So now your pfsense has public IP on its wan?  Then run through the openvpn wizard and your done.. Not sure what else you think you need to do?

                            What is not working now?

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                              LeCygne
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                              @johnpoz:

                              Waiting for what?

                              So now your pfsense has public IP on its wan?  Then run through the openvpn wizard and your done.. Not sure what else you think you need to do?

                              What is not working now?

                              I'm waiting for this :i could see any device on my network (servers,printers,etc) .

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                              • johnpozJ
                                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                                Yeah once you vpn in, depending on what firewall rules you put in place you can access anything you want on your network.  I vpn into my home network pretty much every day.  I am on now - yes I can print to my printer if I want, I can remote desktop to any box on my network, I can access my file shares, etc. etc. etc.

                                D:>net view \storage.local.lan
                                Shared resources at \storage.local.lan

                                My storage server

                                Share name  Type  Used as  Comment

                                –-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                J          Disk
                                Media      Disk
                                Molly      Disk
                                temp        Disk
                                The command completed successfully.

                                Thats my NAS on my home network, while I am here at work.

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                                  LeCygne
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                                  @johnpoz:

                                  Yeah once you vpn in, depending on what firewall rules you put in place you can access anything you want on your network.  I vpn into my home network pretty much every day.  I am on now - yes I can print to my printer if I want, I can remote desktop to any box on my network, I can access my file shares, etc. etc. etc.

                                  D:>net view \storage.local.lan
                                  Shared resources at \storage.local.lan

                                  My storage server

                                  Share name  Type  Used as  Comment

                                  –-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  J           Disk
                                  Media       Disk
                                  Molly       Disk
                                  temp        Disk
                                  The command completed successfully.

                                  Thats my NAS on my home network, while I am here at work.

                                  So tell me what are rules will i use ?

                                  thank you .

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                                  • johnpozJ
                                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    You wouldn't use any rules really unless you want to limit or block something - wizard should create the default rule

                                    IPv4 * * * * * * none   OpenVPN pfsense wizard

                                    The above is what I have in my openvpn tab

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                                      LeCygne
                                      last edited by

                                      @johnpoz:

                                      You wouldn't use any rules really unless you want to limit or block something - wizard should create the default rule

                                      IPv4 * * * * * * none   OpenVPN pfsense wizard

                                      The above is what I have in my openvpn tab

                                      What is subnet' ip address are you using and for vpn' clients ?

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                                      • johnpozJ
                                        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                                        You can use whatever you want.. I use 2 different ones for tcp or udp connections I use

                                        NO TCP / 443 10.0.200.0/24 pfsense tcp
                                        NO UDP / 1194 10.0.8.0/24 pfsense udp

                                        Just use something that is unlikely to conflict with the network segment connecting to you.

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                                          LeCygne
                                          last edited by

                                          @johnpoz:

                                          You can use whatever you want.. I use 2 different ones for tcp or udp connections I use

                                          NO TCP / 443 10.0.200.0/24 pfsense tcp
                                          NO UDP / 1194 10.0.8.0/24 pfsense udp

                                          Just use something that is unlikely to conflict with the network segment connecting to you.

                                          So why i could not see any device on my network also i can't ping any device except my pfsense ?

                                          i have a rule like your rule on my WAN and LAN

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                                          • johnpozJ
                                            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                                            Are we to just guess your setup?  For all I know you have host firewalls blocking ping.  What does could not see mean?  Are you talking like a windows browse list - thats not going to happen over different segments and a nat.  You could run a wins server if you want to have browselists across segments.

                                            For all we know you have 192.168.1.0/24 on your pfsense lan side and remote network is also 192.168.1.0/24 – are you sending your route, is the client getting the route?

                                            Post up your openvpn config, did you do a traceroute from the client that could not ping your pfsense box?  Is he sending the traffic down the tunnel?

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