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    • M
      mystycs
      last edited by

      Is there a way to control bandwidth with another router plugged in on the LAN side of pfsense with a different subnet?

      So pfsense would be 192.168.45.1

      And another router plugged in under its LAN would be 10.171.10.1

      Would it be possible to control those IPs for bandwidth?

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      • jimpJ
        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
        last edited by

        If the traffic you want to limit actually runs through pfSense, then yes you can limit it.

        If the traffic stays internal (e.g. LAN of pfsense to the LAN of the other router) then no.

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          mystycs
          last edited by

          So if the traffic is internet and my router is before it it will work?

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          • jimpJ
            jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
            last edited by

            Yes, so long as the traffic flows completely through pfSense, you can limit it, no matter what the IPs are.

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              mystycs
              last edited by

              Awesome! Im just having trouble doing static routes right now, I setup my static route on my 3 routers but i cant get internet on the third when i set it to a router not a gateway

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                mystycs
                last edited by

                Got it working! Sweet! Just what i needed!

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                  kathampy
                  last edited by

                  Note that this only works for routed or NATed Internet traffic. If you're making a PPPoE connection from the internal router past pfSense in transparent firewall mode then it won't work

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