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Accessing WAN address from within - how to?

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    fachex
    last edited by Jun 3, 2017, 8:42 PM

    I moved from an Asus Router to pfSense. All is good except now that I cannot access to the WAN address from within. I didn't have that problem while connected to the Asus router. For example, I have a server that must be accessed with a Public Address otherwise certain services don't work. I can access from the local machines inside the network to the server (but some services don't work), but when I try to access it using the WAN address from within the same network it does not do anything, just a blank page.  I have no problem accessing from outside. I am sure it is a routing issue.  I don't even know where to begin to "fix" that.

    I appreciate any help.

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      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
      last edited by Jun 3, 2017, 11:07 PM

      "I have a server that must be accessed with a Public Address otherwise certain services don't work"

      BS - just sayin…  Why don't you just access the server via its public name pointing to your local IP (split dns)

      Its not a routing issue - its a nat reflection issue.  If you want to access your public IP to be reflected back in you need to enable nat reflection.
      https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Why_can%27t_I_access_forwarded_ports_on_my_WAN_IP_from_my_LAN/OPTx_networks

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        fachex
        last edited by Jun 6, 2017, 1:04 PM

        Thank you bud for pointing me to that article. I will take a look. I appreciate you time to respond.
        There is a reason why I use the IP address and not a domain name. I hope with pfSense will fix that.
        THanks!

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          pedromartinezip
          last edited by Jun 6, 2017, 2:08 PM

          Thanks mates!

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