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    OPT1 / OPT2 interfaces not able to access the Internet

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      tagit446
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      I may be wrong but if I remember correctly the VPN gateway should have been created automatically when you set up the VPN.

      In one of your previous post you specified your VPN gateway in your LAN firewall rules.

      Out of curiosity who is your VPN provider?

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        ketaj271969
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        Your recollection is correct.  I did try to set up my own gateway but this was NOT part of the process I followed to set up the VPN.  I followed the instructions in this video to set up a VPN (which did not include setting up a gateway.)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jauomZSLUuk

        I'm sure that while trying to set up a gateway on my own, I messed things up.

        The first problem I'm seeing is that the OpenVPNGW I do set up is in a "pending" state.  This may be one reason it's not working.

        Let me know what you think.

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          ketaj271969
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          Also, I'm using Private Internet Access as a provider (as specified in the video)

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            tagit446
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            The youtube link is for a Private Internet Access VPN setup so I have to assume you are using PIA?

            If so I noticed that video is almost a year old. It is possible there have been some code changes since then.

            Try this tutorial: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/client-support/pfsense or at least verify your setting against it.

            Also, anytime you make changes to the VPN setup it is good to reboot the pfSense box.

            It could be something got borked when you were messing around so you may need to delete your VPN setup and start over.

            I use ExpressVPN so my setup is similar but different. With the VPN gateway I did have to set my own monitor IP. I'm not sure if that is needed with PIA but you could add 4.2.2.1 as your Monitor IP.

            What do you see when you goto Status –> OpenVPN? Does it show status up or down?

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              tagit446
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              I must have been writing my last post when you posted that you are indeed using PIA.

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                ketaj271969
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                Hello -

                At the moment, I'd taken a turn for the worse….

                I tried several different variations of VPN configs, and though I see that the client is active and connecteed, the VPN doesn't work on any of the interfaces.

                Then I had the bright idea to restore my back-up from before I started this work and the VPN was still working.  Alas, I seem to have disabled the webConfig interface running at http://192.168.1.1.

                I've restored to factory defaults and can access my router through the serial interface.  However, no matter what I try, I can't get into WebConfig.

                At this point, I need to take a break working with pfSense and come back with fresh eyes in a day or two.  I may even need to purchase a new box.

                Thanks so much for all your help.

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                  tagit446
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                  @ketaj271969:

                  Alas, I seem to have disabled the webConfig interface running at http://192.168.1.1.

                  Sorry to hear of your bad luck. Hopefully you will have better luck when you come back to it.

                  Just out of curiosity, did you try accessing the web interface at 192.168.10.1 ?

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                    rheylan.cinco
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                    hey buddy can you help me on how to set-up opt1 and opt2 and wan with the same gateway.

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