How to Make WAN Pingable?

[Nonsense]

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? ???

[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.

[Nonsense]

How (assume nothing, please)?

[ptt]

Here you have an example:

[bkamen]

@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.

[Nonsense]

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)?

[ptt]

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

[Nonsense]

Thanks!

[sgtr]

Hi,

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

Regards,
SGTR


[Nonsense]

What benefit does the unchecking yield?

[ptt]

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.