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    • johnpozJ
      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
      last edited by johnpoz

      The 1st rule allows your surv net to access lan net.. But the 2nd rule is pointless - there would never be inbound traffic into the surv interface from lan net IP range..

      To be honest if all you want to do is access surv net from lan net - and you don't wan surv net to go anywhere or do any sort of internet then you need zero rules on surv interface.

      Your lan net any any rules would allow your lan to talk to surv net.

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        Dayve
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        Perfect. Deleted both rules and all is good.

        Thank you for your help :)

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        • johnpozJ
          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
          last edited by

          great, enjoy your new vlan and isolated cameras..

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            Dayve
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            Thanks for your help before.
            Just wondering if you could help with a little more on my vlan for the cameras.

            I have a Amcrest NVR that records 24/7 and is accessible through a p2p connection. Now I know that the cameras are isolated from the internet and that no longer works is there a secure way so I could still login to the NVR to view the cameras when I,m outside my network?

            I have a OpenVPN connection setup already. Is there way to do it through the VPN or would you suggest something better?

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            • JKnottJ
              JKnott @Dayve
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              @dayve said in Connecting to VLAN devices:

              is there a secure way so I could still login to the NVR to view the cameras when I,m outside my network?

              In my experience with the recorders is they have 2 ports, one for the cameras and one for remote access. Does yours have that?

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                Dayve @JKnott
                last edited by

                @jknott It only has one port.

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                  JKnott @Dayve
                  last edited by

                  @dayve said in Connecting to VLAN devices:

                  @jknott It only has one port.

                  Then you'll have to set up a route to the camera VLAN. Since you want to be able to access it when away from your network, you could use a VPN and only allow that address to be forwarded to that VLAN.

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                    Dayve @JKnott
                    last edited by

                    @jknott
                    Thanks. That's what i was thinking. Now I just need to figure out how to do that.

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                    • johnpozJ
                      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                      When you say you have vpn - not talking about some vpn service you have to hide your shit from your isp. Talking about a remote access vpn.

                      https://www.netgate.com/docs/pfsense/vpn/openvpn/openvpn-remote-access-server.html

                      This is how you access your camera's while you are remote..

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                        Dayve @johnpoz
                        last edited by

                        @johnpoz

                        Yes its a remote access vpn.

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                        • johnpozJ
                          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                          last edited by johnpoz

                          well then if your on your vpn and you have listed your vlan as a local network in your vpn config - you would be able to access it while on your connected to the vpn. As long as this vlan network does not overlap with your vpn clients local network, and or its not the same as your tunnel network used in your vpn connection.

                          example - these are 3 of my vlans I can access while connected to my vpn

                          0_1534509132873_vpnaccesstolocalnetworks.png

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                            Dayve @johnpoz
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                            @johnpoz
                            Sorry I was out of the country for a few weeks. Would have been nice to have this working before I left.
                            Got it now. Just had to add the subnet in like you said.

                            Thank you.

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                              Dayve @johnpoz
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                              @johnpoz

                              Hey John,

                              You were so helpful before. Could I ask for some more help?

                              I'm trying to setup a VPN with Nordvpn service that I subscribe to. The Nordvpn client services is up and running on pfsense.

                              What I,m trying to do is a separate Wifi ssid on my unifi ap controller with a VLAN 60 to route just to the Nordvpn. Setup of the unifi was easy and working.
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                              What would be the next steps to pfsense to have this work?

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                              • johnpozJ
                                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                last edited by johnpoz

                                Setup vlan 60 firewall rules to use your vpn gateway..

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