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      balubeto
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      Firewall: 192.168.1.1/24
      VDSL2 router: 10.0.0.1/8

      Now, my current configuration is:











      When I type the 10.0.0.1 address in the browser, the firewall Login window appears instead of that of the router.

      Where did I go wrong?

      Thanks

      Bye

      balubeto

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      • johnpozJ
        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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        Dude really?????????

        Your modem is 10.0.0.1 that your trying to get to.. So you set pfsense IP to 10.0.0.1 – how and the F would that work??  Come on dude!!

        And your still showing 10/8 on the LAN side...

        I am just done - nobody on the planet can be this freaking DENSE!!!

        Why are you setting your "modem access" interface on em2???  How and the F would that work - come on!!

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          balubeto
          last edited by

          @johnpoz:

          Dude really?????????

          Your modem is 10.0.0.1 that your trying to get to.. So you set pfsense IP to 10.0.0.1 – how and the F would that work??  Come on dude!!

          And your still showing 10/8 on the LAN side...

          I am just done - nobody on the planet can be this freaking DENSE!!!

          Why are you setting your "modem access" interface on em2???  How and the F would that work - come on!!

          Sorry but I'm following the guide https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Accessing_modem_from_inside_firewall.

          Where did I go wrong?

          Thanks

          Bye

          balubeto

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          • johnpozJ
            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
            last edited by

            So your trying to access an IP 10.0.0.1, so you give pfsense the SAME address 10.0.0.1 - how would that work???  Really… You need to set this to 10.0.0.2

            An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools
            If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
            Please don't Chat/PM me for help, unless mod related
            SG-4860 24.11 | Lab VMs 2.8, 24.11

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              doktornotor Banned
              last edited by

              ZOMG.

              1/ You cannot have the same IP on the modem and on pfSense.
              2/ You do NOT need a frickin' /8 for point-to-point link!!!

              If it still does not work, forget the hybrid NAT crap, switch it to automatic and set up a gateway as noted above.

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                balubeto
                last edited by

                @johnpoz:

                So your trying to access an IP 10.0.0.1, so you give pfsense the SAME address 10.0.0.1 - how would that work???  Really… You need to set this to 10.0.0.2

                I understood the trick: it is only necessary to configure the Modem_access interface like this:

                Thanks

                Bye

                balubeto

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                • johnpozJ
                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                  last edited by

                  So your working now???

                  An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools
                  If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
                  Please don't Chat/PM me for help, unless mod related
                  SG-4860 24.11 | Lab VMs 2.8, 24.11

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                    balubeto
                    last edited by

                    @johnpoz:

                    So your working now???

                    Finally, everything works perfectly.

                    So if you can, you may correct the guide https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Accessing_modem_from_inside_firewall .

                    Thanks again

                    Bye

                    balubeto

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                      doktornotor Banned
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                      @balubeto:

                      @johnpoz:

                      So your working now???

                      Finally, everything works perfectly.

                      Took only 3 months, wheeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

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                      • johnpozJ
                        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                        last edited by

                        "So if you can, you may correct the guide"

                        Correct the guide how.. There is nothing wrong with it.

                        An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools
                        If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
                        Please don't Chat/PM me for help, unless mod related
                        SG-4860 24.11 | Lab VMs 2.8, 24.11

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