[SOLVED] access between two networks

[vocal]

indeed its confusing…
as soon as I allowed APs MACs on CP, all guests could log withouth auth.
All was working on previous server but I decided to go with pfSense.
Probably Im making silly mistake but really no clue what.
However I will keep trying :)

[Derelict]

You will not be able to access anything in the portal network unless they are somehow passed through the portal. A MAC address passthrough will accomplish that.

Having devices that need management behind the CP is only going to cause you pain and suffering. Put the management interfaces of the managed devices on a management network. Tag the guest traffic to be on the network with the portal.

It also sounds like you are using routers for wireless and not true access points. In that case your CP will never work correctly because you will never see the users' IP addresses and MAC addresses because the AP/Router is performing NAT. The first user will get prompted for authentication and all subsequent users will not because the CP will have the AP/Router's IP and MAC address in its user table.

You need a serious redesign, a better understanding of exactly what Captive Portals actually do, and probably some new gear to accomplish what you want to do.

[johnpoz]

^ exactly!!!  What devices are using use for AP?  And what exactly are you wanting to accomplish with your CP?

[vocal]

Im using tp-link wdr3600 with dd-wrt installed
No NAT, no firewall, no wifi pass. Just transparent.

Im using netgear gs724 switches. I have two VLANs. Bussines and guests, all works fine

[Derelict]

Except it is not working fine. That's why you're here asking why it's not working fine.

This is simple. If adding the AP/Router's MAC address to a MAC address pass through passes all guest traffic, then the CP is not seeing the IP/MAC address of the wireless client, but that of the AP/Router because it is performing NAT.

[vocal]

I've done some more tests. I can ping OPT1 from LAN, but only devices which have DHCP IP assigned by OPT1 DHCP server. My APs have static IP.

[johnpoz]

"My APs have static IP. "

And do your AP have a gateway setup pointing back to pfsense opt1 IP?

[vocal]

yes they have

[johnpoz]

Well then then sniff on your opt interface… When you ping the AP.. Doe you see it go out to their mac, do you not see a reply?

You sure your AP have the correct mask setup.. If your saying you can talk to boxes with dhcp.. Then points to a problem with what you set for their static, like no gateway which you say they have.  So maybe you messed up the mask, etc.

[vocal]

Got it!!!
finally

Machine I was testing it from, was using IPv6, and I have blocked IPv6 lol
Other machine works fine.
However I still don't understand why all those strange things was happening.

Now, I have normal firewall rules (as I want), normal config, etc and all works fine

thanks for pointing me to the right direction :)