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    Tutorial: Configuring pfSense as VPN client to Private Internet Access

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    • DerelictD
      Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
      last edited by

      Destination port or source port?  Outbound connections or inbound?

      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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        drpete12
        last edited by

        Don't really have those answers for you. Here is what I can tell you and perhaps you can decipher it :)

        on machine ip 192.168.0.151 I want inbound port 62958 and outbound port 62959 to go thru the PIAVPN gateway.
        Everything else from this machine or anything else in my network can go thru the regular internet.

        Just not sure where or how to create this rule

        I hope this gives you enough info to help. Sorry firewalling is not my expertise…still a noobie

        thanks again

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        • DerelictD
          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
          last edited by

          This really should be another thread.  Start one and post a screenshot of the torrent software config page where you're setting these ports.

          Again, you really can't set an outbound destination port for torrents because you have to connect to whatever port the peer is listening on.

          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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            drpete12
            last edited by

            Thanks…Ill start e new thread..sorry to have hijacked this one ;D

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              drpete12
              last edited by

              When I start openvpn then my Unbound DNS Resolver service gets stopped everytime. Why? when I restart it then the ntp time service gets stopped. I then no longer have internet access even thru default gateway or vpn. Have I done something wrong?

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              • DerelictD
                Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                last edited by

                Start another thread.  Nobody is going to see it here.

                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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                  lt1360hp
                  last edited by

                  My PIA vpn died for unknown reasons and during the setup process thought I would for shits go to the PIA support site and see if there was anything new.  I was really looking to see if they were finally supporting better encryption.  I ran across this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IymMdq5Ovls which simplifies the auth process using the username and password in the OpenVPN  - Client section rather than creating the openvpn-password test file.

                  PIA seems to still not support better encryption.  >:(

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                  • DerelictD
                    Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                    last edited by

                    Yeah that was added in 2.2

                    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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                      lt1360hp
                      last edited by

                      Just saw that further up the thread chain.  Should have figured I wasn't the first one.

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                        rmpfyf
                        last edited by

                        An awesome tutorial, we have the house under PIA. I added some WAN rules to allow DNS servers, pfsense upgrade and time servers through, a second-last rule to allow traffic through the VPN server, and to block all else (I want strict control of what goes through the VPN).

                        Thanks to this thread I was also able to exclude our lounge room smart TV from the VPN.

                        I'm running into issues getting port forwarding running over the lounge room TV - or even getting basic ports to show that probably don't need to be forwarded at all. The TV needs 80, 443 and 48705 open. I can't get even 80 or 443 to show as open on the IP address reserved for the TV. It is routing outside the VPN, which is a start. This happens whether I have port forwarding enabled or not.

                        If I suspend the LAN rule allowing an IP address to run outside the VPN, 80 and 443 are open (seen externally and internally with reflection on).

                        Any help appreciated. I feel I've missed something obvious throughout this thread.

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                        • DerelictD
                          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                          last edited by

                          You should probably start your own thread and post more details about what you have done. Nobody can really offer any help with what has been provided.

                          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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                            rmpfyf
                            last edited by

                            Thanks for responding.

                            Can do, along with configuration screenshots… should it go in the OpenVPN or Firewalling sub-boards?

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                            • DerelictD
                              Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                              last edited by

                              Probably NAT if it's a port forwarding issue.

                              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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                                floyd2
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                                New here and to pfsense and having some problems getting it setup. Keep on getting error An IPv4 protocol was selected, but the selected interface has no IPv4 address.

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                                • DerelictD
                                  Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                                  last edited by

                                  Does WAN have an IPv4 Address?

                                  (And you can use the User Authentication Settings instead of that username/password file in advanced options.)

                                  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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                                    floyd2
                                    last edited by

                                    Thanks for the guide, finally got it set up. I have a 4 port lan card and only set up 1 lan port during setup. Is it possible to configure the other 3 to work with PIA? I've tried configuring but end up losing internet connection on the original lan port.

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                                    • DerelictD
                                      Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                                      last edited by

                                      What are you doing with the four LAN ports? Are you creating four different networks?

                                      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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                                        floyd2
                                        last edited by

                                        @Derelict:

                                        What are you doing with the four LAN ports? Are you creating four different networks?

                                        Port for Roku, TV and computer. Thinking it may be easier to to install access point off the one LAN port, but if the other ports can be used I would prefer that.

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                                        • DerelictD
                                          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                                          last edited by

                                          No. pfSense is not a switch. Get a switch. The switch on the LAN side of a router used as an AP would be fine just disable its DHCP server first.

                                          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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                                            floyd2
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                                            Ok thanks

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