Interface bridge WAN>LAN2
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"I want to connect my server directly to the internet."
I never understand why?? Why would you want to do that? Just forward the ports you want, what does it get you having public IP on your server directly??
But if that is what you want then follow the instructions for setting up pfsense in transparent mode.
Why don't you just get your addresses routed to you!! This is how is would normally be done.. Then you don't have to dick with bridges and or aliases, etc. You can put your public netblock behind your firewall.
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"I want to connect my server directly to the internet."
I never understand why?? Why would you want to do that? Just forward the ports you want, what does it get you having public IP on your server directly??
But if that is what you want then follow the instructions for setting up pfsense in transparent mode.
Why don't you just get your addresses routed to you!! This is how is would normally be done.. Then you don't have to dick with bridges and or aliases, etc. You can put your public netblock behind your firewall.
Hi Johnpoz,
It is because customers are using their own router/server to connect directly to the internet. I need to assign the public IP address directly to the hosts. And I also have some customers, they don't have a router so I use port forward there on pfsense.
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"t is because customers are using their own router/server to connect directly to the internet"
So you want to play at being an ISP or DC… Then have the networks you own routed to you correctly..
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I want to connect my server directly to the internet. On my server I want to set a static IP instead of natting and a rfc1918 address.
In normal this would be the worst case for an admin!
But if you are an ISP or WISP or Datacenter you should be running other routers that are
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Hi Thanks for reply,
I must be doing something wrong. When I connect a pc at a bridged interface I can't connect to the ethernet. I tested it a lab environment no problems at all. (maybe because I'm using RFC 1918 as WAN).
When I do this in production environment, I can't connect the internet. I have checked system tunnables to make sure there is no filter. I have created firewall rules to make sure it can pass, no luck!
Is there something that I need to change with NAT? Important to know is that there are other VLAN's that are using pfsense as router. -
As has been stated get the public subnet ROUTED to your WAN interface address. As far as the bridge goes, you'd be better off just plugging them into an outside switch.
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I want to assign a public IP directly to the host via Pfsense for traffic shaping and external ip management
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When you bridge the damned thing, you need the upstream GW set on the server behind the bridge. Not pfSense! For the third time here, get a routed subnet.
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When you bridge the damned thing, you need the upstream GW set on the server behind the bridge. Not pfSense! For the third time here, get a routed subnet.
Hi Thanks! What do you mean by a routed subnet?
I have set a static ip on the server behind the bridge but not working….
I have only configured the WAN IP, the bridge and bridged interface not configured. -
I mean you should have /30 for your WAN and /2x for whatever behind that. Talk to your ISP.
