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      irs
      last edited by

      if i am picking it right i can use 10.25.30.1/24 ? as it could be the new network?

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        irs
        last edited by

        now since i am able to run vpn on pfsense and can access many things except nas4free and owncloud this is strange still i can not able to access my storage server ?

        my pfsense 192.168.0.1 openVPN
        local LAN 192.168.0.0/24
        tunnel 10.0.7.0/24
        remote ip 192.168.10.0/24

        nas4free
        host 192.168.10.0/24 10.0.70.0/24 192.168.1.0/24

        gateway 192.168.0.1

        what wrong I am doing?????
        please help

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          biggsy
          last edited by

          @irs:

          if i am picking it right i can use 10.25.30.1/24 ? as it could be the new network?

          Best not to use anything in the 192.168.0.0/16 or 10.0.0.0/8 ranges for your tunnel network, as these are often used in private networks that you might be trying to use the VPN from.

          Try something less likely to conflict with those ranges.  Maybe 172.23.46.0/24

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            irs
            last edited by

            but I am not using 192.168.0.0/16 for my tunnel
            my tunnel is 10.0.7.0/24

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              viragomann
              last edited by

              Maybe the access is blocked by the nas4free itself. Check if it's accessible from another network connected to pfSense.

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                irs
                last edited by

                nas4free is working on LAN no problem. but as soon as i tried to ping from openvpn it fails

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                  biggsy
                  last edited by

                  irs,

                  Let's see if we can get to the bottom of this.

                  Is it the NAS4Free web GUI that you cannot access, shares on NAS4Free or both?

                  What is the IP address of your OpenVPN client before you your start OpenVPN?  Is it always in the range 192.168.10.0/24?

                  Your pfSense subnets are as follows:
                    LAN - 192.168.0.0/24  (NAS4Free is in that subnet.  Correct?)
                    Tunnel - 10.0.7.0/24
                  Correct?

                  Can you please post screenshots of the following:

                  Each of these sections from pfSense GUI:
                      VPN / OpenVPN / Servers / Edit
                      Firewall / Rules / WAN
                      Firewall / Rules / OpenVPN
                      Firewall / NAT / Port Forward

                  From NAS4Free:
                      System > General Setup
                      Network > LAN Management
                      Network > Firewall
                      WebGUI section of System > General Setup

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                  • johnpozJ
                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                    last edited by

                    can your nas4free get to the internet?  Your first post stated

                    1. Nas4free ip: 10.0.10.15

                    I think I am going to fireup a copy of nas4fee on my esxi host.. This really should be just clickity clickity!!

                    edit:  Like I thought clickity clickity..  Fired up nas4free as vm on my home network esxi host.  Set it to dhcp, got IP address 192.168.9.218, I then accessed the gui and setup the host allow in general to allow my vpn tunnel network and my local 192.168.9.0/24 network.

                    Bing bang zoom - into the gui from my vpn connection, before this got the 403 forbidden error.

                    nas4freeaccess.png
                    nas4freeaccess.png_thumb

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                      biggsy
                      last edited by

                      @johnpoz:

                      can your nas4free get to the internet?  Your first post stated

                      1. Nas4free ip: 10.0.10.15

                      That was in this thread.  Here it's on the LAN.

                      Maybe a mod could lock the other topics in NAT and General Questions

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                      • johnpozJ
                        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                        last edited by

                        No in this thread go to the top of the page he states 10.0.10.15  Which is why you don't freaking cross post ;)

                        I have no idea what he is doing - this literally took a minute to setup…. There is nothing special to do other than allow your vpn tunnel network access via the screenshot I posted.

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                          irs
                          last edited by

                          @biggsy:

                          irs,

                          Let's see if we can get to the bottom of this.

                          Is it the NAS4Free web GUI that you cannot access, shares on NAS4Free or both?

                          What is the IP address of your OpenVPN client before you your start OpenVPN?  Is it always in the range 192.168.10.0/24?

                          Your pfSense subnets are as follows:
                            LAN - 192.168.0.0/24  (NAS4Free is in that subnet.  Correct?)
                            Tunnel - 10.0.7.0/24
                          Correct?

                          Can you please post screenshots of the following:

                          Each of these sections from pfSense GUI:
                              VPN / OpenVPN / Servers / Edit
                              Firewall / Rules / WAN
                              Firewall / Rules / OpenVPN
                              Firewall / NAT / Port Forward

                          From NAS4Free:
                              System > General Setup
                              Network > LAN Management
                              Network > Firewall
                              WebGUI section of System > General Setup

                          ![n4f network hosts.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/n4f network hosts.png)
                          ![n4f network hosts.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/n4f network hosts.png_thumb)

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                            irs
                            last edited by

                            @biggsy:

                            irs,

                            Let's see if we can get to the bottom of this.

                            Is it the NAS4Free web GUI that you cannot access, shares on NAS4Free or both?

                            What is the IP address of your OpenVPN client before you your start OpenVPN?  Is it always in the range 192.168.10.0/24?

                            Your pfSense subnets are as follows:
                              LAN - 192.168.0.0/24  (NAS4Free is in that subnet.  Correct?)
                              Tunnel - 10.0.7.0/24
                            Correct?

                            Can you please post screenshots of the following:

                            Each of these sections from pfSense GUI:
                                VPN / OpenVPN / Servers / Edit
                                Firewall / Rules / WAN
                                Firewall / Rules / OpenVPN
                                Firewall / NAT / Port Forward

                            From NAS4Free:
                                System > General Setup
                                Network > LAN Management
                                Network > Firewall
                                WebGUI section of System > General Setup

                            ![nas4free general.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/nas4free general.png)
                            ![nas4free general.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/nas4free general.png_thumb)
                            ![nas4free general.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/nas4free general.png)
                            ![nas4free general.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/nas4free general.png_thumb)
                            ![nas4free general.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/nas4free general.png)
                            ![nas4free general.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/nas4free general.png_thumb)

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                              irs
                              last edited by

                              @johnpoz:

                              can your nas4free get to the internet?  Your first post stated

                              1. Nas4free ip: 10.0.10.15

                              I think I am going to fireup a copy of nas4fee on my esxi host.. This really should be just clickity clickity!!

                              edit:  Like I thought clickity clickity..  Fired up nas4free as vm on my home network esxi host.  Set it to dhcp, got IP address 192.168.9.218, I then accessed the gui and setup the host allow in general to allow my vpn tunnel network and my local 192.168.9.0/24 network.

                              Bing bang zoom - into the gui from my vpn connection, before this got the 403 forbidden error.

                              Thx dear, Yes I changed as I was trying different options at different times. but still no luck my nas4free can not access internet. I have installed it in new machine without firewall but still nas4free can not access internet.

                              The host you suggested I tried that as well but no luck. i tried with several ip but no way.

                              ![nas4free general.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/nas4free general.png)
                              ![nas4free general.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/nas4free general.png_thumb)

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                                biggsy
                                last edited by

                                I thought the problem was that you couldn't access teh NAS4Free from OpenVPN.

                                You are now saying that it can't access the internet.

                                @biggsy:

                                irs,

                                Can you please post screenshots of the following:

                                Each of these sections from pfSense GUI:
                                    VPN / OpenVPN / Servers / Edit
                                    Firewall / Rules / WAN
                                    Firewall / Rules / OpenVPN
                                    Firewall / NAT / Port Forward

                                From NAS4Free:
                                    System > General Setup
                                    Network > LAN Management
                                    Network > Firewall
                                    WebGUI section of System > General Setup

                                And the rest of it?  BTW, you could cut down the repetition in the screenshots  ;)

                                Why do you have 0.0.0.1/1, 1.0.0.0/2, 2.0.0.0/3 and 192.168.10.0/24 in the Hosts Allow?

                                I think you might need to learn something about networking before you go any further.

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                                  irs
                                  last edited by

                                  some other guy suggested to have allow host and try though i tried 192.168.10.0/24 10.0.7.0/24 but no luck

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                                  • johnpozJ
                                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    dude can your nas4free access the internet or not?

                                    I already posted how freaking clickity clickity simple it is to allow access from other networks.  Your screenshots are not even the correct place to do that for access to the webgui..

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                                    If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
                                    Please don't Chat/PM me for help, unless mod related
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                                      irs
                                      last edited by

                                      even new system can not ping internet

                                      ![ping diagnostic.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/ping diagnostic.png)
                                      ![ping diagnostic.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/ping diagnostic.png_thumb)

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                                        irs
                                        last edited by

                                        @johnpoz:

                                        dude can your nas4free access the internet or not?

                                        I already posted how freaking clickity clickity simple it is to allow access from other networks.  Your screenshots are not even the correct place to do that for access to the webgui..

                                        No my n4f can not access internet

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                                        • johnpozJ
                                          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          well if it can not get to internet - how and the F do you think you could get to it from vpn through the internet

                                          Is pfsense its gateway?  Can it ping pfsense gateway?  What are the rules on your pfsense interface this nas is connected to?  Are you using captive portal?

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                                          If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
                                          Please don't Chat/PM me for help, unless mod related
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                                            irs
                                            last edited by

                                            @biggsy:

                                            I thought the problem was that you couldn't access teh NAS4Free from OpenVPN.

                                            You are now saying that it can't access the internet.

                                            @biggsy:

                                            irs,

                                            Can you please post screenshots of the following:

                                            Each of these sections from pfSense GUI:
                                                VPN / OpenVPN / Servers / Edit
                                                Firewall / Rules / WAN
                                                Firewall / Rules / OpenVPN
                                                Firewall / NAT / Port Forward

                                            From NAS4Free:
                                                System > General Setup
                                                Network > LAN Management
                                                Network > Firewall
                                                WebGUI section of System > General Setup

                                            And the rest of it?  BTW, you could cut down the repetition in the screenshots  ;)

                                            Why do you have 0.0.0.1/1, 1.0.0.0/2, 2.0.0.0/3 and 192.168.10.0/24 in the Hosts Allow?

                                            I think you might need to learn something about networking before you go any further.

                                            VPNOpenVPNServersEdit.png
                                            VPNOpenVPNServersEdit.png_thumb
                                            ![VPNOpenVPNServersEdit 2.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/VPNOpenVPNServersEdit 2.png)
                                            ![VPNOpenVPNServersEdit 2.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/VPNOpenVPNServersEdit 2.png_thumb)
                                            ![VPNOpenVPNServersEdit 3.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/VPNOpenVPNServersEdit 3.png)
                                            ![VPNOpenVPNServersEdit 3.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/VPNOpenVPNServersEdit 3.png_thumb)
                                            ![VPNOpenVPNServersEdit 4.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/VPNOpenVPNServersEdit 4.png)
                                            ![VPNOpenVPNServersEdit 4.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/VPNOpenVPNServersEdit 4.png_thumb)
                                            ![VPNOpenVPNServersEdit 5.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/VPNOpenVPNServersEdit 5.png)
                                            ![VPNOpenVPNServersEdit 5.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/VPNOpenVPNServersEdit 5.png_thumb)
                                            FirewallRulesWAN.png
                                            FirewallRulesWAN.png_thumb
                                            FirewallRulesOpenVPN.png
                                            FirewallRulesOpenVPN.png_thumb
                                            ![FirewallNATPort Forward.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/FirewallNATPort Forward.png)
                                            ![FirewallNATPort Forward.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/FirewallNATPort Forward.png_thumb)
                                            ![n4f general setup.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/n4f general setup.png)
                                            ![n4f general setup.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/n4f general setup.png_thumb)
                                            ![n4f Network Firewall.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/n4f Network Firewall.png)
                                            ![n4f Network Firewall.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/n4f Network Firewall.png_thumb)

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