CP + external Wifi router

[josey]

So here is thing

i have PFS with interface on 10.0.51.0/24 with address 10.0.51.1, with cp running on it, with local user management, and it runs DHCP, from 10.0.51.100 to 10.0.51.200

a have connect wireless router to network and WAN interface of wifi router is set to 10.0.51.2 gateway and dns set to 10.0.51.1

wifi on wireless have dhcp on 10.2.51.100 - 10.2.51.200

and it seems that works perfect !
BUT

After first user logs on to CP, everybody can go directly to internet, no CP ??? why?

i check cp connected users, and yes, only first one is logged, and it shows ip address 10.0.51.2 …
is this my mistake, wrong configuration or it is PFS?

thanks

[josey]

maybe this is question for CP forum?

[GruensFroeschli]

Search the forum.
This has been discussed before.

Basically: set your accesspoint into bridging mode.
–> Dont connect the WAN-port to the pfSense, but the LAN-port.

[josey]

i know, i tried that and it works like that,
so, PFS cant authenticate several clients from same IP

ok, that is information i have looking for

[GruensFroeschli]

This is not only pfSense.
This is how captive portals work.
You cannot distinguish multiple client behind a NAT-device.
(Hell if it werent like this we would have run out of IP-space years ago.)

[josey]

yes you are right, i was thinking little bit about this, and it is because of NAT, so i turned it off and enter static routes in wireless router, and check Disable MAC filtering in captive portal and now works …

and now, i see that you are talking about NAT.

it works now
thanks