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    PSense problem with a private wan network

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      frank
      last edited by

      Hi all,

      I'm new to PFSense. I've installed without problems. Here after is my network diagram
      My external network isn't connected to Internet. I've just setup the ip address as static on the wan interface. The gateway and ip address are the same.

      external WAN  120.1.0.0/16 <- 120.1.1.1 –-----PFSENSE ------- 100.1.2.1 -> LAN 100.1.0.0/16
                                                                               |
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                                                                            OPT1 138.1.253.253 ->138.1.0.0/16

      First      : a ping between LAN and OPT1 works great
      Second : ping beetween machine on LAN and OPT1 network and WAN interface works great
      I don't understand why a ping beetween 120.1.1.1 (WAN PFSENSE interface) and a machine with 120.1.1.2 ip address don't go

      Have you any ideas, on how to enable this and permit some traffic between external network and local networks ?

      Thanks

      Frank

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      • GruensFroeschliG
        GruensFroeschli
        last edited by

        Did you create a rule on the WAN that allows traffic?
        How did you test from the WAN?
        What was the default gateway of the testmachine on the WAN?

        Is it intentionally that you have public IP's on your OPT and LAN?

        We do what we must, because we can.

        Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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          frank
          last edited by

          Yes i have created a rule -> On WAN Interface the rule is : TCP * * LAN Net * *

          For my test, i have a switch who has 2 ports connected, 1 for the WAN interface and a pc. The gateway of testmachine is 120.1.1.1, @ip of the pfsense wan interface

          Yes it is intentionaly, because we are on an private network without outside connections.

          Sincerly

          Frank

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          • GruensFroeschliG
            GruensFroeschli
            last edited by

            A ping is ICMP.
            Your rule only allows TCP.

            We do what we must, because we can.

            Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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              frank
              last edited by

              yes, i know

              I've setup this rule : ICMP * * LAN Net * * on WAN Interface and this on LAN interface ICMP LAN net * * * *

              Nothing go throught  WAN interface. Any ideas ?

              Frank

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