Multi Wan with OpenVPN Client issue

[Bikepapa]

Hi all,

I'm struggling with following setup:

Have a pfSense Firewall with 2 WAN connections (Failover).

Created Gateway Group with 1 x Wan Tier 1 und 1 x Wan Tier 2.

Wan Tier 1, is a DSL Connection. Call it WAN_Main
Wan Tier 2, is a 4G backup connection. Call it WAN_4G

On my firewall, I configured an OpenVPN client. This client should be always connected to a server in the cloud.

Everything works fine, but i have ONE MAJOR Issue.

When I disconnect WAN_Main, the OpenVPN reconnects to my server with WAN_4G. But when I reconnect WAN_Main, my OpenVPN client continues to use the WAN_4G Gateway.

How can I force the OpenVPN client to use WAN_Main when it's up ?

[Bikepapa]

I have found one way but in my opinion it's not a clean solution.

Added a floating firewall rule:

Action: pass
Quick: enable
Interface: all
Direction: out
AddressType: IPv4
Protocol:UDP
Source: any
Destination: any + Port Range OpenVPN
TCP Flags Any flags.
Gateway: WAN_Main

I keep searching

[pwood999]

Think about what triggers the VPN to reconnect.  "When I disconnect WAN_Main, the OpenVPN reconnects to my server with WAN_4G".

So when WAN_Main is reconnected, the OpenVPN will stay on 4G until it sees a problem with that WAN.  Try disconnecting WAN_4G after the WAN_Main is reconnected & stable.

Pete

[Bikepapa]

Obviously, when the VPN is connected with WAN_4G gateway and i disconnect it, it will reconnect to WAN_Main…. there is no doubt.

My initial question was: How can I force the OpenVPN client to use WAN_Main when it's up ? ... without disconnecting WAN_4G.

[elsleepy]

I have a multi wan vpn setup (loadbalacing)

the 2 vpn's are up and loadbalacings works

when I pull the cable from wan 1 everything goes over the vpn on wan2.
if I then pull the cabel on wan2 and place back the cable in wan1. the vpn on wan 1 comes back up and everything goes over the vpn on wan 1
but when I place black the cabel in wan2 (so the 2 vpn's are up again) the loadbalacing does not work any more! and trafic keep going over the last vpn that was working

if I pull the cables from wan 1 and 2 together and place them back at the same time the loadbalacing starts working again over the 2 vpn's

:-\

[Bikepapa]

It has been a while.

So I'm happy to present to you my final working solution.

Using Version 2.4.2-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)

Have a pfSense Firewall with 2 WAN connections (Failover).

Created Gateway Group [FAILOVER] with 1 x Wan Tier 1 und 1 x Wan Tier 2.

Wan Tier 1, is a DSL Connection. Call it WAN_Main
Wan Tier 2, is a 4G backup connection. Call it WAN_4G

On my firewall, I configured an OpenVPN client. [u]This client should always be connected to a server in the cloud AND use WAN_Main if online[/u]. 

So, if WAN_Main fails, the vpn should fallback to WAN_4G. As soon, WAN_Main is back online, the vpn client reconnects with WAN_Main.

To do so, create a VPN Client as usually, but use Gateway Group [FAILOVER] as interface.