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      earp
      last edited by

      Hello, thanks for provide pfsense for users.

      On my config :

      LAN: 192.168.2.254/24

      WAN1: 192.168.1.225/24        from a adsl-router
                            GW: 192.168.1.1

      WAN2: 192.168.1.235/24        for 2 wan purpose

      Enable captive portal: local user Authentication

      at here, anything work ok, when i want to surf on web, the login page appears.
      but,when i add load balancer config to pfsens system.the problem is out.

      I configured "Service Balancer" call "balancer" add  WAN1's gateway ip and monitor ip.
      –----> at here , anyting ok.  (for testing)

      I changed "Firewall: Rules-LAN" from
              default rule's gateway from "default" to "balancer"

      ------> The problem is here:
              1.  when i want to surf on web, the login page don't appears.  direct go to the page i want to go.
              2.  i try to ping any ip on internet, result is time out.
              3.  i try to telnet a mail host 25/110 port, can't  established link.
                    port 80 is pass anyway? ???
              4.  i open "http://192.168.2.254:8000/" the login auth page open, l
                        ogin ok, then ping/25/110 port is passed.
              5. if  changed "Firewall: Rules-LAN"  default rule's
                        gateway from  "balancer" to "default" anything is ok again.

      client's dns,gateway has pointed to  192.168.2.254 already.

      this is my issue, just like
      http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,1627.0.html
      does avaz use load balancer?

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        sullrich
        last edited by

        Captive portal is not compatible with the load balancer.

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          earp
          last edited by

          Is it on the road ?

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            sullrich
            last edited by

            Not at the present, but who knows what we'll end up with down the road.

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              rlquilez
              last edited by

              Hi,

              I have load balance and i configured the Captive Portal to my LAN interface and its all right.

              My configuration is:

              pfSense - Version: RC2 - built on Tue Aug 1 18:14:08 UTC 2006

              LAN
              192.168.1.1
              192.168.1.0/24

              WAN (ADSL 1Mb)
              172.30.30.20
              172.30.30.0/24

              OPT1 (ADSL 256Kb)
              10.59.0.20
              10.59.0.0/24

              I do this:

              1- Configure the LAN/WAN/OPT1 Ips

              2- Enabled Load Balance pool (172.30.30.1/172.30.30.1 + 10.59.0.1/10.59.0.1)

              3- Test the download speed, it was around 148 KB/s. I monitored the traffic in WAN and OPT1 and the load balance functioned.

              4- Enabled Captive Portal (LAN Interface / Enable logout popup window / Authentication: Local user manager)

              5- Create a test users in user manager.

              6- I tried to access the internet in this moment but wasnt possible so i access http://192.168.1.1:8000 and enter the user and password test and the internet functioned.

              7- Test the download speed again and it was around 147 KB/s. I monitored the traffic in WAN and OPT1 and the load balance functioned.

              8- Logout

              9- I tried to access the internet again and it wasnt possible.

              So, if i understood your doubt i think it helps you.

              PS: Sorry about my english, my native language is portuguese.

              Thanks
              Rodrigo Quilez
              São Paulo - Brasil

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                rlquilez
                last edited by

                Ops I forgot, in 2 i enabled the load balancer and i configured the gateway for LAN rule to Balancer.

                Rodrigo Quilez
                São Paulo - Brasil

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