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    1 WAN for General use, 1 WAN for paid use

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Routing and Multi WAN
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    • C Offline
      css.josh
      last edited by

      I mean, if I can do this with a firewall rule for each IP/user that pays, I can automate that process. That's not a problem.

      I just can't figure out how to set this up properly…

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      • DerelictD Offline
        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
        last edited by

        Your problem is automating the switch config based on whether the person paid or not.  You need some way for the network to distinguish one from the other.

        Like I said, once the traffic is marked in some way it's easy.

        Set up both WAN gateways

        On the LAN interface pass traffic with one characteristic to the first gateway (the gateway selection is down in the advanced section)
        Pass traffic with the other characteristic to the other gateway.

        Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
        A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
        DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
        Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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          Reiner030
          last edited by

          This sounds mostly like a special implementation of Captive Portal usage ;)

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            css.josh
            last edited by

            OK, I'll stop speaking in general terms and get more specific.

            The first attachment is a crude network diagram.

            The second attachment is a screen shot of the firewall rules I'm trying out.

            I'm trying to push all traffic from 10.0.0.101 through WAN2 (as a demo "paid user") and then I leave the general rule to allow all other traffic through WAN1…

            To test it out, I have a simple PHP script on a local web server..

            Which simply prints what IP address each computer is using to get out the Gateway… They both seem to still be using the WAN1 IP address..?

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            • DerelictD Offline
              Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
              last edited by

              And what about that isn't working?

              Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
              A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
              DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
              Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                css.josh
                last edited by

                Again, they both still seem to be using WAN1's IP address… If the one computer were using WAN2, shouldn't it show that IP address?

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                • DerelictD Offline
                  Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                  last edited by

                  Are you sure the APs are APs and not Routing/NAT themselves?

                  Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                  A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                  DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                  Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                  • DerelictD Offline
                    Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                    last edited by

                    How are you routing to the local web server running the PHP script?  If it's behind pfSense with the clients, that rule is never applied.

                    Try www.wimi.com instead.

                    You realize that your NAT AP 1 rule is never applied because the rule above it always matches right?

                    Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                    A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                    DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                    Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                      css.josh
                      last edited by

                      The local web server with the PHP script is not behind the pfSense router.

                      I just removed the NAT rule all together if you think it was being a problem, but it's still not working.

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                      • DerelictD Offline
                        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                        last edited by

                        Something is not as it is being presented then.

                        Set the rule for packets with a 10.0.0.101 source address to log and check the firewall logs.

                        If nothing shows up, do the same with the default any any rule.

                        Check the state table and state summary to see what's being created.

                        Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                        A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                        DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                        Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                          georgeman
                          last edited by

                          Flush state table before testing!

                          If it ain't broke, you haven't tampered enough with it

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                            css.josh
                            last edited by

                            @Derelict:

                            Something is not as it is being presented then.

                            Set the rule for packets with a 10.0.0.101 source address to log and check the firewall logs.

                            If nothing shows up, do the same with the default any any rule.

                            Check the state table and state summary to see what's being created.

                            After logging it and checking the current traffic graphs, I have confirmed that it is working properly! Thanks!

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