PfSense and tomato - need to accees both interface from wireless and desktop

[JohnnyBeGood]

Hi all,

Tomato running: tomato-K26USB-1.28.7495.1MIPSR2-Toastman-RT-Std
pfSense running: v2.0.1 with 6 port switch.

pfSense IP: 192.168.2.1
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Tomato (Asus N16) IP: 192.168.1.1
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Currently I can't access tomato web interface from desktop but I can access pfSense from laptop.
Also when on laptop I can't see shared folders of desktop in "my network places" but if type direct IP: \192.168.2.100 I can see that share.

Mods: if this is wrong section please move where's appropriate.

TIA


[cmb]

You're creating unnecessary routing complications by using a different IP subnet on Tomato. Just bridge it. http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Use_an_existing_wireless_router_with_pfSense

[JohnnyBeGood]

@cmb:

You're creating unnecessary routing complications by using a different IP subnet on Tomato. Just bridge it. http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Use_an_existing_wireless_router_with_pfSense

Thanks for the reply!

I failed to mention in my first post that in order for Bandwidth Limiter on tomato to work it needs to be in router mode (NAT is active).

So changing pfSense IP to 192.168.1.1, and giving tomato LAN IP of 192.168.1.2 won't make a difference?

[cmb]

Do you really need a bandwidth limiter on there? Can use limiters on pfSense with the exception of traffic to your internal network that doesn't touch it.

[JohnnyBeGood]

@cmb:

Do you really need a bandwidth limiter on there? Can use limiters on pfSense with the exception of traffic to your internal network that doesn't touch it.

Unfortunately I do need bandwidth limiter. The one on tomato is super easy and it can limit even by MAC address.
Wanted to give pfSense a try and I just spent couple of hours trying to get http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Traffic_Shaping_Guide working but no joy.
I even found this simplified howto http://blog.allanglesit.com/2011/08/traffic-limiting-with-pfsense-2-0-rc3/ but still no joy. 
One part that is kinda confusing is if I need to use wizard before I create download/upload limits?
and also I'm not sure what exactly I need to enter under Firewall Rule all I want to limit is specific IP and I set static IP on one computer just to test it.

[cmb]

you just want limiters, no shaper wizard or any of that.
http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Traffic_Shaping_Guide#Limiter

[marvosa]

You can't access tomato from your desktop because you're coming thru the WAN interface and my guess is you forgot to enable remote management.  It's typically disabled by default.

You are unable to see shares in "my network places" on your laptop because it depends on NETBIOS broadcast traffic, which is not forwarded by routers.

[JohnnyBeGood]

Thanks for the replies!

I've managed to get it to work just with pfSense limiters instead of tomato. So, I've disabled DHCP server on tomato and made a wireless AP again.
Also, I decided to make a video tutorial on how I did it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhlBhMSG2t8
Its my first video tutorial so comments & suggestions are welcome.