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    • ?
      Guest
      last edited by

      Please don't kill me or tell me to search the forum because i already did and there's no information or maybe too much info and somehow i probably overlook it so please don't kill me.  I just recently install Pfsense v1.2.2 and trying to do dual wan but i'm having trouble setting up WAN2 because OPT1-WAN2 is not getting any internet.  I've check the status - interface of OPT1-WAN2 and it was able to obtain an IP address from my ISP but somehow no internet.  I have OPT1-WAN2 setup in Iterface like this:

      Optional Interface Configuration
      Enable Option 1 Interface: Check
      Description: WAN2

      General Configuration
      Type: DHCP
      MAC adress: blank
      MTU: blank

      Ip configuration
      Bridge with: NONE
      Ip address: blank
      Gateway: blank

      FTP helper: Check

      I haven't setup any rules yet so is there any recommendation on rule setting for WAN2 and also LAN2 if you guys don't mind me asking.  Please advise.  Thanks.
      BTW i'm on Comcast ISP.

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      • ?
        Guest
        last edited by

        hummm … no one can help? Are these setting correct?

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        • GruensFroeschliG
          GruensFroeschli
          last edited by

          You dont provide any information on what you are trying to do.
          So no, nobody can tell if your settings are correct.

          We do what we must, because we can.

          Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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            Guest
            last edited by

            Okay i apologize for not providing more info.  What i'm trying to accomplish is to get dual wan, load balancing, fail over and round robin up and going.
            My system spec are as listed:
            Asus IC7-max3
            P4@3.21GHz
            2GB DDR Ram
            1 IBM 60GB HD
            nVidia 9800 GT Graphic card
            1 Gigabyte NIC
            3 10/100 NIC                                                                                         ________   
                                                                    1. Cable Modem (Dynamic IP) –---- |             |-NIC1----- |PC|
            My goal is to set it up like this:                                                                | Pfsense  |
                                                                    2. Cable Modme (Dynamic IP) ------ | _______ |-NIC2-----|Wireless Swictch|----Wireless PC/Printer

            Somehow my second Wan (opt1-wan2) does not get any internet service even tho it was able to obtain a Dynamic IP address from my ISP.  My wan on the other hand can go on the internet with no problem.  So i was carious to if i have setup my wan2 correctly that why i need some of your guys help here.  Maybe you guys point me to the right direction as to setting up pfsense with dynamic ip address.  Thank you guys i'm looking forward for any help and your expertise.

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            • GruensFroeschliG
              GruensFroeschli
              last edited by

              So are both WANs from the same ISP?
              Do you get IP's out of the same subnet? Is the gateway on WAN1 and WAN2 the same?

              We do what we must, because we can.

              Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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                Guest
                last edited by

                @GruensFroeschli:

                So are both WANs from the same ISP?
                Do you get IP's out of the same subnet? Is the gateway on WAN1 and WAN2 the same?

                They are in different Subnet and gateway.  I'd also try just using one modem on WAN2 and still WAN2 isn't able to go online. Am i missing something? or should i be able to connect to the internet already?

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                • GruensFroeschliG
                  GruensFroeschli
                  last edited by

                  Maybe a dumb question but… did you actually create a rule that makes use of WAN2?

                  We do what we must, because we can.

                  Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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                    Guest
                    last edited by

                    @GruensFroeschli:

                    Maybe a dumb question but… did you actually create a rule that makes use of WAN2?

                    Yes i did, but i'm not sure if my rules are correct.  Here are my rules for Wan2
                    Action: Block
                    Disable: Uncheck
                    Interface: WAN2 (OPT1)
                    Protocol: Any
                    Source: WAN2 IP
                    Source OS: Gray Out
                    Destination: Any
                    Gateway: Default

                    Let me know if this is correct.  Thanks.

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                    • GruensFroeschliG
                      GruensFroeschli
                      last edited by

                      Please first learn how to use this firewall by reading the availlable documentation.
                      I'm not doing the homework for you and provide a "click here and click there" guide.

                      http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,7001.0.html

                      http://doc.pfsense.com
                      –> http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Firewall_Rule_Troubleshooting
                      --> http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/What_is_policy_routing%3F
                      --> http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/MultiWanVersion1.2

                      We do what we must, because we can.

                      Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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                      • ?
                        Guest
                        last edited by

                        Well thanks,  I've been through those tutorial and i think i probably have a clear view of the multi wan but the tutorial just skip the part where you setup the second wan2.  I just want to know if my setting are correct than i'll go from there because my second wan wasn't able to get to the internet.  The thing i don't understand is that it was able to obtain an ip and not able to get to the internet.  I did a ping in the webconfig to my first modem ip address and it was successful, on the other hand my second modem ip was not reach.  Could it be the firewall rules?  Thanks.

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                          benny_melb
                          last edited by

                          @1clicc:

                          @GruensFroeschli:

                          Maybe a dumb question but… did you actually create a rule that makes use of WAN2?

                          Yes i did, but i'm not sure if my rules are correct.  Here are my rules for Wan2
                          Action: Block
                          Disable: Uncheck
                          Interface: WAN2 (OPT1)
                          Protocol: Any
                          Source: WAN2 IP
                          Source OS: Gray Out
                          Destination: Any
                          Gateway: Default

                          Let me know if this is correct.  Thanks.

                          Hello, i am new to pfsense and this forum. I dont know if this rule correct or not, but i think the Action shouldnt be "Block".

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                            Delex
                            last edited by

                            The rule is correct if you want to block all traffic from WAN2 to any other interfaces, for firewall that is usually what you want.
                            Rules allowing traffic to go out of WAN2 are set on ports LAN1 and LAN2. There is where you should look and that is what GruensFroeschli was asking for.

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