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    Hopefully a simple config issue - Bridging Wifi to LAN with WAN access

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    • M
      Majin Zero
      last edited by

      I have a WAN port, I have a LAN port, anything on the LAN can get out online, I have opt1 as Wifi, set it to AP, bridged it with the LAN, anything I have can connect to the AP, get an IP, but they can't connect out onto the internet.

      What did I do wrong here?

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      • GruensFroeschliG
        GruensFroeschli
        last edited by

        Did you create a firewall rule on the opt1 interface to allow traffic out?

        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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        • M
          Majin Zero
          last edited by

          smacks forehead I did not. What's the general set up for that rule?

          Opt1 to LAN allow? Gateway is default?

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          • GruensFroeschliG
            GruensFroeschli
            last edited by

            Well since you bridge the WLAN to the LAN i assume you want to use it the same way.
            So you could just simply copy the rule from the LAN to the WLAN.

            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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            • M
              Majin Zero
              last edited by

              Great, thank you very much.

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              • M
                Majin Zero
                last edited by

                That didn't work…

                opt1 subnet -> Anywhere

                I can connect, get an IP, but I still can't get out to the internet...

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                • jimpJ
                  jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                  last edited by

                  What version of pfSense? 1.2.3-RC3 or a later snapshot?

                  If not, go to System > Advanced, check the box to disable hardware checksums, and try again. That is needed with some combinations of NICs

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                    Majin Zero
                    last edited by

                    it is 1.2.3-RC3

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                    • jimpJ
                      jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                      last edited by

                      What kind of hardware?

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                      • M
                        Majin Zero
                        last edited by

                        NetGear WPN311 atheros chipset

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                        • AhnHELA
                          AhnHEL
                          last edited by

                          Sure you're getting an IP without this:

                          http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,15677.msg82789.html#msg82789

                          Also, might be an issue with this infamous bug, but havent seen this issue with newer snapshots but might be worth a try for you:

                          http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,17495.msg90695.html#msg90695

                          AhnHEL (Angel)

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                          • jimpJ
                            jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                            last edited by

                            @onhel:

                            Also, might be an issue with this infamous bug, but havent seen this issue with newer snapshots but might be worth a try for you:

                            http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,17495.msg90695.html#msg90695

                            This should be fixed in RC3 and later snapshots, that was the checksum issue I mentioned above.

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                            • M
                              Majin Zero
                              last edited by

                              well my windows machine says it gets an IP, but can't get out to the internet, and if I try to ping the default gateway, it fails, transmit failed, it says. My linux machine does not get an IP.

                              I tried setting up that rule on my opt2/wifi source 0.0.0.0 port 68 to 255.255.255.255 port 67, applied, waited for the refresh, and I'm still stuck unable to get out online via opt2/wifi.

                              Linux machine still does not grab an IP address.

                              Should I try pfsense 1.2.2?

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                              • AhnHELA
                                AhnHEL
                                last edited by

                                Post up a screenshot of your firewall rules on your OPT interface.

                                You did use UDP for the DHCP rule, correct?

                                Anything suspicious in your firewall logs?

                                AhnHEL (Angel)

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                                  danswartz
                                  last edited by

                                  I would think you could just use one rule and specify any for the source IP, no?

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                                  • AhnHELA
                                    AhnHEL
                                    last edited by

                                    @danswartz:

                                    I would think you could just use one rule and specify any for the source IP, no?

                                    0.0.0.0 is not a valid IP on the OPT interface so no.

                                    AhnHEL (Angel)

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