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    • KOMK
      KOM @antionline
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      @antionline I use virtual IPs to handle port forwards to some of our internal servers. I've never tried using them outbound. What's the use-case for that instead of just using the one WAN?

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        antionline @KOM
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        @kom I have web servers and want them to be get connected via different ip adress to the internet.
        I wanted to make seperation to my office network from my web hostings network.
        So I decided to get more static ip's to my isp fiber connection.
        My ISP gave me 4 more ip's. Now I have 5 static ip adresses.

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        • KOMK
          KOM @antionline
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          @antionline OK then you're doing the same thing I am. You don't need to worry about configuring extra WANs. When you use a virtual IP to forward traffic to an internal server, pfSense keeps track of everything and NATs the outbound traffic through the proper address. Create your virtual IP. Create your NAT port forward and set its Destination to be the virtual IP instead of your WAN address.

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            antionline @KOM
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            @kom
            I did Firewall->Virtual Ip alias-> setted to my public static ip adress / 32.

            I did Firewall->NAT->Port Forward like below

            Destination -> Virtual IP alias(my ISP provided Public Static IP)
            Destination port range -> any
            Redirect Target IP -> LAN Adress

            Then I checked my servers public static ip via google and the public static ip is still the same. It's not swtiched to the second public static ip.

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            • KOMK
              KOM @antionline
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              @antionline If I understand what you're saying, your FQDN is resolving to your WAN address instead of the assigned virtual IP? If so then you need to update your DNS to reflect that.

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                antionline @KOM
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                @kom said in Configuring multiple static ip adresses on only one NIC:

                FQDN

                Yes it is something like that. My main public static ip, which is configured under Interfaces-WAN remains.

                I found an web link similar to my problem.
                https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/537945-pfsense-how-to-make-lan-s-go-out-another-wan-virtual-ip

                they says Firewall->NAT->Outbound(manual configuration) can route the internal network to the second virtual ip to get connected to internet.
                I tried that example on my main office network. After that the connection died. I couldn't get connected the internet.

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                • KOMK
                  KOM @antionline
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                  @antionline Again, you don't need to do anything with outbound NAT.

                  Here is an example:

                  LAN is 192.168.1.0/24. Internal web server is at 192.168.1.10.

                  I have 4 public IP address: 1.2.3.4, 1.2.3.5, 1.2.3.6 and 1.2.3.7.

                  1.2.3.4 is my WAN.

                  I create virtual IPs for the other 3. I create a NAT port forward that forwards 1.2.3.7 to my internal web server at 192.168.1.10. An associated firewall rule should be created automatically on the firewall rules WAN tab that allows the forwarded traffic.

                  I update my DNS so that www.mycompany.com points to 1.2.3.7

                  Done. Your internal web server should respond to requests to 1.2.3.7 and reply accordingly with that 1.2.3.7 address.

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                    antionline @KOM
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                    @kom
                    I did what you said on my workstation in my office network. Not to my webserver.

                    I added Firewall->NAT->Port Forward rule like

                    Destination -> Virtual IP alias(my ISP provided Public Static IP 1.2.3.7)
                    Destination port range -> any
                    Redirect Target IP -> my internal office network static ip as 192.168.0.5

                    But my office workstation is still access to the internet over main WAN IP 1.2.3.4 not from 1.2.3.7

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                    • KOMK
                      KOM @antionline
                      last edited by KOM

                      @antionline That's expected. Your normal Internet use goes out your WAN. When someone from the internet tries to access 1.2.3.7, it's forwarded to your workstation and any replies to that traffic from your workstation will appear to be coming from 1.2.3.7. I'm not seeing why you are needing to put your normal traffic out 1.2.3.7 instead of 1.2.3.4. I suppose you could try creating another gateway and assigning one of your VIPs to it, then create a LAN rule that shunts your workstation traffic to that specific gateway but I don't see the point.

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                        antionline @KOM
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                        @kom Could you please give me the example of that configuration (assigning VIPs to another gateway and making decided devices traffic over it).

                        I also need to access to the internet over 1.2.3.7. I want any of my servers gives response over 1.2.3.7 but also can access to the internet over 1.2.3.7 from internally.

                        Why I want my networks to use different public static ips is that to secure them more accurately.
                        if any body get into my network won't be able to find the webservers, application servers, backup servers etc.

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                          SteveITS Galactic Empire @antionline
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                          @antionline
                          Inbound NAT affects the incoming connections. Outbound NAT would be necessary if you want to have the web server connect outbound using something besides the WAN IP.

                          If the additional IP addresses are dedicated to each web server then 1:1 NAT might be more what you're looking for.

                          @kom said in Configuring multiple static ip adresses on only one NIC:

                          I'm not seeing why you are needing to put your normal traffic out 1.2.3.7 instead of 1.2.3.4

                          One reason would be if the web server is for a client and the client is told its IP is 1.2.3.7 but then a different IP is used for outbound connections.

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                          • KOMK
                            KOM @antionline
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                            @antionline Having different virtual WANs doesn't make anything more secure. Put your servers on a VLAN or separate VLANs instead.

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                              KOM @SteveITS
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                              @steveits That's already happening by default. The web serve responds to 1.2.3.7 and replies under that address, but it's outbound comms use the default WAN.

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                                SteveITS Galactic Empire @KOM
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                                @kom said in Configuring multiple static ip adresses on only one NIC:

                                but it's outbound comms use the default WAN.

                                From my reading, that's what he wants to change.

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                                • KOMK
                                  KOM @SteveITS
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                                  @steveits For a home config I still don't understand why the web server(s) need to fetch their updates via a specific WAN address, but I suppose he could go to System - Routing - Gateways and add his extra IPs as gateways, then create an outbound NAT rule to direct his servers out those gateways.

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                                    SteveITS Galactic Empire @KOM
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                                    I guess I'm not trying to analyze the reason. :) I do know I've been in that situation though where someone else is hosting a web server and I have to figure out what different IP connects out to SQL or whatever else, so I can set a firewall rule.

                                    Here's a link to the Outbound NAT docs for the OP. I've not had to mess with gateways to get outbound NAT to work, though?

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                                    • KOMK
                                      KOM @SteveITS
                                      last edited by KOM

                                      @steveits said in Configuring multiple static ip adresses on only one NIC:

                                      I've not had to mess with gateways to get outbound NAT to work, though?

                                      If your outbound mode is auto then I believe these are created for you automagically when you create the gateway, but if you're using manual or hybrid, you have to create them yourself.

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                                        antionline @KOM
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                                        @kom Yes I already have 5 vlans, all seperated and blocking each other LAN to LAN.

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                                          antionline @KOM
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                                          @kom YES default gateway IP remains, using outbond connections as virtual ip doesn't effect the main WAN nic connection ip. I think I have to but nevest model of pfsense which has more than 1 WAN input port.

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                                            antionline @KOM
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                                            @kom
                                            My configuration is small business.

                                            1.2.3.4 -> MAIN WAN ip
                                            Additive ip blocks below
                                            50.50.50.1
                                            50.50.50.2
                                            50.50.50.3
                                            50.50.504

                                            All of the 5 static ip has the same gateway ip -> 1.2.3.3 provided from my ISP

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