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    Interfaces > IPv4 Upstream Gateway

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    • K
      karlpox
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      What does the IPv4 Upstream Gateway do? Is this where your upload connection goes to?

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      • jimpJ
        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
        last edited by

        The gateway on an interface configuration page does a couple things:

        1. Tells pfSense to treat that interface as a WAN
        2. Defines were traffic exiting that interface should go (usually a WAN/ISP gateway address)

        If the interface is a WAN/Remote connection, it would be your next hop, typically an ISP address, CPE, upstream router, etc.

        For local/LAN type connections there would be no gateway specified on the interface.

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