<![CDATA[Can't add second IPSec connection with the same remote gateway]]>I have a Public IP Range (for instance: 70.10.10.8/29 and added them as a Virtual IP address to the WAN interface. Then I create the first IPSec connection, it creates successfully.
Phase 1
Interface: 70.10.10.10
Remote Gateway: 80.10.10.10

But when I create a second IPSec connection with a different interface but the same Remote Gateway, it gives an error: "The remote gateway "80.10.10.10" is already used by phase1".
Phase 1
Interface: 70.10.10.11
Remote Gateway: 80.10.10.10

Why can't I create the second phase 1 with a different interface IP address but the same Remote Gateway?

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/topic/162486/can-t-add-second-ipsec-connection-with-the-same-remote-gatewayRSS for NodeSat, 05 Sep 2026 23:18:37 GMTSun, 28 Mar 2021 07:21:58 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Can't add second IPSec connection with the same remote gateway on Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:02:50 GMT]]>Thank you for your reply. I upgraded our current pfsense 2.4.5 p1 to 2.5.0, but then ipsec connections don't work and there is nothing in Description tab of Phase 1 any more.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/975619https://forum.netgate.com/post/975619Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:02:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't add second IPSec connection with the same remote gateway on Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:00:23 GMT]]>@emammadov see Advanced Options:
Screenshot from 2021-03-31 18-56-58.png

https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/vpn/ipsec/configure.html#advanced-options

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/975552https://forum.netgate.com/post/975552Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:00:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't add second IPSec connection with the same remote gateway on Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:07:20 GMT]]>Because it creates a conflict. By default the system sets up static routes to the remote gateway over the appropriate WAN, and having a duplicate would break that since you can't have two routes to the same destination.

On 2.5.x/21.02.x there is a Gateway duplicates option you can enable on both tunnels to allow that configuration to work, but read the text for the option carefully.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/975530https://forum.netgate.com/post/975530Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:07:20 GMT