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    how to forward devices ip behind second wifi router into pfsense lan NIC

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      B3gin3r
      last edited by

      Hello

      I recently created a second lan and connect to it my wifi router to redirect my mobile traffic through the pfsense box.

      is there a way to "forward?" my mobile / iot devices ip behind the second wifi router (192.168.x.x) directly into pfsense lan2 ip / gateway (10.8.x.x) so that I can see which device generate which alert from snort / suricata / pfbloker?

      Because now i get all alerts from one ip.

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      • Bob.DigB
        Bob.Dig LAYER 8 @B3gin3r
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        @b3gin3r Put your second wifi-router in ap-mode.

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          B3gin3r
          last edited by

          I check it and it should work.

          Using an External Wireless Access Point

          But i have old router and it hasn't such features.
          I found another thread how to achieve this and it work somehow :)

          How to use a consumer wireless router with pfSense

          Thanks for the answer :)

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            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @B3gin3r
            last edited by johnpoz

            Any wireless router - ANY, and be just used as AP regardless of its features. Connect it to your network via one of its lan ports. Turn off its dhcp server - there you go AP.

            Set its lan IP to be on your network for easy access to the routers/ap gui.. And make sure your not using a guest network, or AP isolation that prevents wireless clients from being bridged to your lan network..

            This has worked since the very first wifi routers.. Way back from the 802.11b days..

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              B3gin3r
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              Wooow nice :)

              I was not aware that it might work this way :)
              I've never connect internet to the router from lan site :P
              (at least not with the intention that it will work)

              It's work perfect

              Thanks for help

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