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    Multi Wan and Failover is flakey or doesn't work..

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    • DerelictD Offline
      Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
      last edited by

      Are your pfSense WAN ports DHCP or PPPoE?

      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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        stormrage
        last edited by

        @Derelict:

        Are your pfSense WAN ports DHCP or PPPoE?

        Oh I forgot to say that, it is both wan 1 and wan 2 are DHCP. Thanks ! :)

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        • chpalmerC Offline
          chpalmer
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          I bet you can put the modems into bridge mode though..  But non the less.. Change WAN 2 modem to another subnet other than 192.168.1.0/  Say 172.16.10.0/

          :o

          Triggering snowflakes one by one..
          Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4590T CPU @ 2.00GHz on an M400 WG box.

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          • DerelictD Offline
            Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
            last edited by

            Not quite sure how you're going to have two DHCP WANs on the same subnet.

            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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              stormrage
              last edited by

              @chpalmer:

              I bet you can put the modems into bridge mode though..  But non the less.. Change WAN 2 modem to another subnet other than 192.168.1.0/  Say 172.16.10.0/

              :o

              Hello chpalmer! Thanks for the suggestion but I tried that before and called the ISP that issued me the modem router, he says that's not possible because thats what its built on :(

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                stormrage
                last edited by

                @Derelict:

                Not quite sure how you're going to have two DHCP WANs on the same subnet.

                Hello Derelict! Is there any way to make pfSense link WAN1 and a Virtual Lan (virtual lan has another subnet) and get the internet from there?

                Thank you! :)

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                • DerelictD Offline
                  Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                  last edited by

                  No idea what you're asking. Sorry.

                  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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                    stormrage
                    last edited by

                    Could I make this so that the subnet can be changed when it reaches my pfSense box?

                    ModemRouter(192.168.1.1/24) >>                                                [WAN1]>    pfSense (10.0.0.1/22)
                    ModemRouter(192.168.1.1/24>Another Router(192.168.1.1/25)>>  [WAN2]>

                    I can add another router infront of WAN2 so that the subnet can be changed when it reaches pfSense box?

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                    • DerelictD Offline
                      Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                      last edited by

                      @stormrage:

                      Could I make this so that the subnet can be changed when it reaches my pfSense box?

                      ModemRouter(192.168.1.1/24) >>                                                [WAN1]>    pfSense (10.0.0.1/22)
                      ModemRouter(192.168.1.1/24>Another Router(192.168.1.1/25)>>  [WAN2]>

                      I can add another router infront of WAN2 so that the subnet can be changed when it reaches pfSense box?

                      
                      ModemRouter(192.168.1.1/24) >> [WAN1]>     pfSense (10.0.0.1/22)
                      ModemRouter(192.168.1.1/24>Another Router(**192.168.2.1/24**)>>  [WAN2]>
                      
                      

                      More like that - sure.

                      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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                        stormrage
                        last edited by

                        @Derelict:

                        @stormrage:

                        Could I make this so that the subnet can be changed when it reaches my pfSense box?

                        ModemRouter(192.168.1.1/24) >>                                                [WAN1]>    pfSense (10.0.0.1/22)
                        ModemRouter(192.168.1.1/24>Another Router(192.168.1.1/25)>>  [WAN2]>

                        I can add another router infront of WAN2 so that the subnet can be changed when it reaches pfSense box?

                        
                        ModemRouter(192.168.1.1/24) >> [WAN1]>     pfSense (10.0.0.1/22)
                        ModemRouter(192.168.1.1/24>Another Router(**192.168.2.1/24**)>>  [WAN2]>
                        
                        

                        More like that - sure.

                        Thank you! I will try that and return with the results :)

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