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    PFSense as second gateway on LAN-Cannot access WAN IP

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      costasppc
      last edited by

      Hello,

      The title is not very informational, but here is the thing:

      I am experimenting PF 2.0 in an Alix board, before put it into production. I have put Alix into the company's network, and I use it as gateway in specific machines.

      I have set a WAN as PPPoE and create NAT rules, which they work.

      The company is not using PFSense yet as gateway, but another ADSL line.

      When I am inside the company's network, I cannot access the WAN IP of the WAN that PFsense has (eg. a web server). When I am outside, I can use this WAN fine.

      I am not having PFSense as gateway, so NAT reflection is not the issue.

      Sorry if the info is not clear enough. Additional info is available.

      Best regards

      Kostas

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        costasppc
        last edited by

        Anyone, please?

        K

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          Metu69salemi
          last edited by

          please draw picture of your topology and mark there how this setup should work and how it works

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            costasppc
            last edited by

            Thank you.

            Kostas

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              podilarius
              last edited by

              Are you trying to send them to the internal address or the out the existing firewall to the internet and then in through WAN on pfSense into the Exchange server?

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                costasppc
                last edited by

                @podilarius:

                Are you trying to send them to the internal address

                No. If i send them to the internal address it works.

                @podilarius:

                or the out the existing firewall to the internet and then in through WAN on pfSense into the Exchange server?

                Yes, exactly.

                Regards

                Kostas

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                  podilarius
                  last edited by

                  does the exchange server have the pfSense gateway as it default router?

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                    Metu69salemi
                    last edited by

                    or do you have static route on the old LB to the mail server?

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                      costasppc
                      last edited by

                      @podilarius:

                      does the exchange server have the pfSense gateway as it default router?

                      Yes, else there was no NATing.

                      No static route.

                      Regards

                      Kostas

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                        podilarius
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                        Then the computer that are using the other gateway should have access through unless you have created some strange firewall rule in pfSense that is blocking the IP from ISP1 and 2. It should treat those as external IPs. CAn you screen shot your rules and your NAT for this?

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