Route to modem interface on WAN

[Bambos]

Hello guys,

I'm working on the below configuration.
My target is to be able to see the modem interface on 192.168.2.1 from client on LAN 192.168.29.100.

Issue 1: how to route from LAN 1 to WAN 1 ? Is outbound needed ?
Issue 2: how to setup route to network 192.168.2.X on client pc, while having 192.168.29.X IP assigned ?

Any comments appreciated.

[KOM]

@bambos You use firewall rules on the LAN1 interface to direct traffic from Client out WAN1. Notice that your rules list has a Gateway column. Outbound rules should have been automatically generated when you added that WAN.

[viragomann]

@bambos said in Route to modem interface on WAN:

Issue 1: how to route from LAN 1 to WAN 1 ? Is outbound needed ?

Either this or the m2m router must have a static route to LAN1.
However, I assume, there should already be an outbound NAT rule in place for upstream traffic, which should be sufficient here.

Issue 2: how to setup route to network 192.168.2.X on client pc, while having 192.168.29.X IP assigned ?

Since pfSense is the default gateway on the PC, there is no need to set an extra route.

[Bambos]

@viragomann i have notice that outbound rule is needed, as you stated.

@KOM i have tested what you suggested and seems that firewall rule alone, it doesn't do the job. Outbound is still needed.

[KOM]

@bambos I didn't say a firewall rule alone would work. I said the outbound NAT rule should have been created for you when you created that WAN. You need both.

[Gertjan]

The manual tells us :
Accessing a CPE/Modem from Inside the Firewall

[Bambos]

@gertjan thanks a lot Sir. This is more clear.
@KOM thank you for your comments.