Can't ping or access router on OPT1 interface

[johnpoz]

Your other option when dealing with a device that does not allow routes, default route/gateway on its interface is to source nat it..  So now your traffic coming from your lan, pfsense would nat that to look like it came from pfsense IP In opt network, just like when you nat to the public internet.  So in that case your netgear just sees someone talking to it from its own network..

While this works, to be honest just get a real AP ;) hehe  Can you put 3rd party firmware on that wifi router.. Something like dd-wrt, openwrt, tomato all allow putting a default gateway on the lan interface so you can access the gui from another network.

[cubiche]

The router is flashed with Gargoyle which I think is Openwrt. I did setup the static route on the netgear like derelict suggested but, that didn't help. I still can't access the router from LAN on 1.1 iP range. I would also like to access folders on the computer connected to the router.

I'll try source nating. Can you provide a quick how-to?

Thanks johnpoz

[cubiche]

please check out the attached pics. is this where i setup routing and are those entries okay?


[johnpoz]

your not using it as a gateway any more, change it to a wireless bridge/repeater mode - now it might allow you to set default route on your lan interface..

[doktornotor]

Yes, that thing should be set up as a dumb bridge, certainly not router/gateway.

[cubiche]

Ok, I set the router to wireless bridge/repeater and now  I can ping the bridge IP (192.168.4.2), the Gateway IP (192.168.4.1),
and Insteon hub at 192.168.4.51 all from the LAN but, i can't ping the computer. is this a pfsense issue or window/antivirus?

Thank you all for the help.

[johnpoz]

Out of box windows firewall will block pings from anything other its lock network u can change it to allow

[cubiche]

Got it, Thanks. Am I bridging to the OPT1 (192.168.4.1) interface? also is OPT1 handing out DHCP?

[johnpoz]

Your running your wifi router as ap yes that is bride ypur opt1 could be dhcp unless u have other dhcp on that network typical would be dhcp on pfsense

[cubiche]

you're right again, OPT1 is setup as DHCP server.