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    [SOLVED] How to get IP from modem (don't know what the problem really is ::) )

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      frojnd
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      Hello there.

      Normally I would search the forum before posting. In this case and problem of mine I don't know exactly what's worng. So let me explain. I have a thompson adsl modem (which is by default also a router - thompson's IP is 192.168.1.254). But I don't like thompson to act like a router. So I made it to act only as a modem since I prefer pfsense for my router.
      But now I don't know how to access the thompson's modem. In Pfsense -> Status -> interfaces ->  wan, under IP adress I see 90…. (my external IP adress) and subnet mask is 255.255.255.255 gateway is 85.10.0.254 So when I go to external IP adress 90... I see pfsense's interface. Any ideas how can I access thompson's modem?

      P.S. If the topic isn't in correct subforum please move it.

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        eirikz
        last edited by

        You have put the routermodem in bridge, and to only function as a modem I guess.

        Therefor there is nothing for you to do on the modem, so no reason to login, from the outside the first device you will hit is your pfSense box.

        Running pfSense on :
        DL380G4 with ESX Vsphere and DL360G4p bare metal

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          frojnd
          last edited by

          That's exactly what happens. I see pfsense interface. Hm… I'd like to see what's going on with telephony. Who did I call who did call me, etc. So if I wanna have a look into the phone call list I have to unbridge thompson? I would like to see telephon call list from thompson but would not liket thompson to act as a router. Is this even possible?

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            clarknova
            last edited by

            Your modem is just a bridge device. I have no idea what it would have to do with your telephone calls list. Are you using voip or pstn?

            db

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              frojnd
              last edited by

              voip

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                chpalmer
                last edited by

                Normal behavior.  Look at this post for a possible solution for you…

                http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,17184.0.html

                Triggering snowflakes one by one..
                Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4590T CPU @ 2.00GHz on an M400 WG box.

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                  frojnd
                  last edited by

                  Thank you all for answers.

                  So I did the following. Cable from modem goes to pfsense wan interface named as rl1. So corresponding with my IP settings I did like this:

                  pkg_add -r redir
                  

                  Fetching ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-7.2-release/Latest/redir.tbz… Done.

                  ifconfig rl1 192.168.1.1/24
                  
                  /usr/local/bin/redir --lport 8989 --cport 80 --caddr 192.168.1.254 &
                  

                  [1] 8431

                  Problem occours when I go to 192.168.1.254 I recieve page doesn't exist.

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                    chpalmer
                    last edited by

                    Are you trying http://192.168.1.254:8989    ??

                    I have not done this yet but may try it on one of my setups at the office later. But I believe you need the port number…

                    Triggering snowflakes one by one..
                    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4590T CPU @ 2.00GHz on an M400 WG box.

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                      frojnd
                      last edited by

                      That's exactly how I'm trying, with port numbers at the end. Please do try it when you have an option.

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                        clarknova
                        last edited by

                        What version of pfsense are you using?

                        db

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                          frojnd
                          last edited by

                          1.2.3-RELEASE

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                            clarknova
                            last edited by

                            What is your the IP address of pfsense's LAN interface?

                            db

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                              frojnd
                              last edited by

                              LAN	 interface (rl0)
                              Status	 up
                              MAC address	 00:e0:4c:58:3a:be
                              IP address	 192.168.1.1  
                              Subnet mask	 255.255.255.0
                              
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                                clarknova
                                last edited by

                                That's your problem. Your LAN subnet overlaps (is identical to) your modem's subnet. Change the subnet of your modem or your LAN and this will work.

                                Also, you need to connect to your LAN's IP address, not the modem's. So if you change pfsense's LAN IP address to 192.168.0.1/24, you'll then point your browser to http://192.168.0.1:8989 to bring up the modem.

                                db

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                                  frojnd
                                  last edited by

                                  Thank you so much! :)

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                                    clarknova
                                    last edited by

                                    You're welcome. I'll try not to sit and wonder for too long what your modem is going to tell you about your voip usage. ;)

                                    db

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