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    How to Make WAN Pingable?

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    • N
      Nonsense last edited by

      I am running version 2.0.1 and would like to (temporarily) make my WAN port pingable to the outside world.  I can find no easy way to do so in the menus.  How is it done? ???

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      • B
        bc2946088 last edited by

        You need to create a rule for icmp and the set the destination as the wan.

        I believe that is all there is to it.

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        • N
          Nonsense last edited by

          How (assume nothing, please)?

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          • ptt
            ptt Rebel Alliance last edited by

            Here you have an example:


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            • B
              bkamen last edited by

              @bc2946088:

              You need to create a rule for icmp and the set the destination as the wan.

              I believe that is all there is to it.

              That's correct. he can also make a "floating" rule to allow ICMP depending on where the unit is sitting.

              I'm using pfSense strictly as a proxy inside an already private network. So ping is important and thus allowed everywhere.

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              • N
                Nonsense last edited by

                Thanks all, it worked. :D

                By the way, ptt, how are you able to post an image on this forum (I have tried clicking image but it just shows text)?

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                • ptt
                  ptt Rebel Alliance last edited by

                  In Additional Options, you can upload diferent files to attach to your post:


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                  • N
                    Nonsense last edited by

                    Thanks!

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                    • S
                      sgtr last edited by

                      Hi,

                      You should try to unchecked on wan interfaces (wan1 or wan2) private networks. Look at pics behind.

                      Regards,
                      SGTR

                      ![wan private networks.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/wan private networks.png)
                      ![wan private networks.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/wan private networks.png_thumb)

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                      • N
                        Nonsense last edited by

                        What benefit does the unchecking yield?

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                        • ptt
                          ptt Rebel Alliance last edited by

                          None If your WAN have a public IP

                          This is only usefull if your WAN have a "Private" IP (RFC1918)

                          He's just replying without reading that you have solved the problem.

                          Maybe you can Edit the Thread Title and add [SOLVED] to it.

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