Multi-WAN, same modem IP access (static routing?)
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Hi!
I have 3 WAN interfaces and the modems attached for each one, but they all have the same web configuration IP (192.168.100.1), unchangeable, and, because of pfSense's Load Balancing, every time that I try to access some modem's configuration, the pfSense switches the routing and I access other modem's configuration page randomly.
To "fix" this, I need to create some Virtual IP to route to each one per interface.
I searched here and google, tried many configurations (routing, NAT, etc), but couldn't make it work.Here is a explanation:
MODEM 1: (modem's config ip: 192.168.100.1) > WAN1 interface on pfSense (IP 189.120.XX.X);
MODEM 2: (modem's config ip: 192.168.100.1) > WAN2 interface on pfSense (IP 201.83.XXX.X);
MODEM 3: (modem's config ip: 192.168.100.1) > WAN3 interface on pfSense (IP 187.121.XX.X);What I want:
VIP(?) 192.168.101.1 > route to 192.168.100.1 (MODEM 1) through interface WAN1;
VIP(?) 192.168.101.2 > route to 192.168.100.1 (MODEM 2) through interface WAN2;
VIP(?) 192.168.101.3 > route to 192.168.100.1 (MODEM 3) through interface WAN3;How can I get this idea to work? Or there is some other method?
Thank you
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My only suggestion would be to ditch the garbage modems with unchangeable IPs. Royal PITA, completely broken. Afraid setting 3 routes to the same IP will not help, in fact it will make things worse. Other than that: disconnect the modem, connect directly to some computer, configure, plug back. Enjoy. ::)
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Thanks… This is what I did, configure in separated computer...
Well, they are working very well, the only annoying thing is that, every time that I need to access modem's configuration, I have to disconnect, plug into other PC, modify, and plug it back to pfSense... and I was wondering if pfSense can "route" one LAN address to other LAN address but routing to one interface. -
I am having the same issue. I didn't think that my modems were garbage though. I thought they were pretty good modems? I bought 2 Motorola SB6121 modems as they received good reviews. It is also a recommended modem by my cable provider(Time Warner, Schenectady NY). There doesn't seem to be anything to configure with these modems from the IP http://192.168.100.1/…. seems to just give some status and the ability to reboot. I am just curious what anyone would need to configure in a cable modem. I thought the configuration was all done on the providers end...