OPT1 Internet Access and Downloading PLEX

Gertjan

OPT1 – designated BLUE0. It is setup with a static address of 192.168.3.XXX.

Ok.

I cannot obtain internet access even though I attempted to set up both VLAN and/or a Bridge.

So, easy, don't do this.
Just add a (one !) rule to the firewall belonging to OPT1(BLUE0) : a pass all rule.

Remember : only LAN has by default such a pass-all firewall a rule. Other 'internal' NIC's (OPTx) : you have to add it yourself.

What is IPCOP ?

plainzwalker

@Gertjan:

What is IPCOP ?

Linux based firewall distro

Jailer

@N8NEU:

Finally, I cannot find anything related on how to download PLEX and use alongside PFSense.

Are you saying you are trying to install Plex on the same machine that is running pfsense? If so that is an incredibly bad idea.

N8NEU

Thanks for the replies.

Gertjan, you make it sound so easy to allow OPT1 access to the internet. I tried all various combinations, but have had zero success gaining the access to the internet. I can connect to the router used for OPT1 (Blue0), but no internet. I can ping OPT1 (Blue)0 router through the LAN side, but that's it.

Plainzwalker is correct. IPCOP is just another firewall. Very similar to IPFire, of which are Linux based.

Jailer, you have totally confused me in your statement of putting PLEX on a separate computer. I was under the impression it was installed along side the firewall. This allows firewall protection to all music and DVD movies and allows these to be called up on you TV through the home server system. I thought that this was the basic reason to have a dedicated computer with several HDs (for storing the music and movies), a firewall and a dedicated network just for streaming PLEX to the network accessed TV,s laptops, pads and etc.

Are you suggesting I now need two computers? One for pfSense firewall and one for PLEX. If so how do I accomplish this? This explanation would include the download, configuration and connection to the network that pfSense is monitoring.

Any help in these two areas is greatly appreciated.

Tim - N8NEU

Gertjan

See this page:
http://geekness.eu/content/adding-another-lan-nic-pfsense

It explains how to 'activate' the OPT1 interface.
Then, for example, if your LAN has 192.168.1.1 (default !) then give OPT1 this IP : 192.168.2.1
Then, add the firewall rule as shown.

This rule will 'route' to WAN (so called: Internet) and to LAN from OPT1.

johnpoz

Putting something like plex on your firewall would be a HORRIFIC plan..

By someone that doesn't understand creating a basic firewall rule to allow traffic - even WORSE IDEA!!

N8NEU

Thank you Gertjan for those instructions. I was unaware I need to create a bridge after making the OPT1 firewall rule. All works fine now.

Can someone please help me understand the correct way to set up PLEX on a home server if it is not to be installed on the same computer as pfSense?

I have pfSense set up on a thumb drive and it is now working flawlessly. The dedicated computer has 4 HDs of which one is 3TB. The others are 500 and 380 GBs. I am planning to use RAID on the HDs. I use the thumb drives to save the HDs for music and DVDs.

I was under the impression that PLEX would be on the same thumb drive as pfSense or at least a different thumb drive, but on the same home server computer.

So where does one put PLEX in order to have access for the many streaming media in the home? Is setup an easy process to perform?

Thank you for any advise on downloading, installing and setting up PLEX. This is my final step for setting up a complete home server.

Tim - N8NEU

johnpoz

What??? Dude if you want to run multiple OSes and applications on a hardware box - then run a visualization layer..

Where did Gertjan say anything about a Bridge??? WTF do you have going on - what did you bridge???

Nullity

You forgot to learn the fundamentals. Slow down. You are making this far too complicated.

To use Plex you download and run Plex (Plex Media Server). It is available for all major Operating Systems. Install it on any modern desktop PC in your house. Done.

pfSense is wholly unneeded. You may be confusing pfSense with a NAS operating system like FreeNAS.

walbog

@N8NEU:

Thank you Gertjan for those instructions. I was unaware I need to create a bridge after making the OPT1 firewall rule. All works fine now.

Can someone please help me understand the correct way to set up PLEX on a home server if it is not to be installed on the same computer as pfSense?

I have pfSense set up on a thumb drive and it is now working flawlessly. The dedicated computer has 4 HDs of which one is 3TB. The others are 500 and 380 GBs. I am planning to use RAID on the HDs. I use the thumb drives to save the HDs for music and DVDs.

I was under the impression that PLEX would be on the same thumb drive as pfSense or at least a different thumb drive, but on the same home server computer.

So where does one put PLEX in order to have access for the many streaming media in the home? Is setup an easy process to perform?

Thank you for any advise on downloading, installing and setting up PLEX. This is my final step for setting up a complete home server.

Tim - N8NEU

Dude, no offense, but please, what are you trying to accomplish?
Pfsense is a "firewall/router" whilst plex is a software like a media-center; completely diffrent usecases, plex should never ever be installed on a pfsense-box and vice-versa. If you are looking for a NAS-OS, go for FreeNas for example, put that behind a firewall, install plex on it, put that in you lan, behind a firewall. Do not, never, neverever, no, non, nicht, nein, würklechniid(!) install plex on firewall-os (not pfsense, not ipcop or any other).

If you have one HW-Box, us virtualization (a hypervisior, like ESX, xen etc.), separate the os'es, networks, along your usecase.