<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Filtering Transparent Bridge mode on VMWARE ESXi 5.5]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hi all,</p>
<p dir="auto">I google it and following many guides. I still cannot make it to work.</p>
<p dir="auto">WAN - phy.interface DHCP (vSwitch0) Accepted Promiscuous Mode<br />
LAN - phy.inferface  NONE (vSwitch1) Accepted Promiscuous Mode</p>
<p dir="auto">my goal is bridge WAN and LAN but filtering (like Untangle's Bridge Mode)</p>
<p dir="auto">WAN and LAN -&gt; Bridge<br />
OPT1 -&gt; Bridge0 ( no idea how to use it)<br />
net.link.bridge.pfil_bridge = 1<br />
firewall WAN (all *) for now<br />
firewall LAN (all *) for now</p>
<p dir="auto">The computer on vSwitch1. no DHCP, no Internet even set a static IP. basically, nothing.</p>
<p dir="auto">I want the computer on vSwitch1 can communicate with Domain controller, DHCP, DNS and incoming TCP/80 port on the WAN interface</p>
<p dir="auto">Enterprise Network installed with DC, DHCP, DNS servers etc –--&gt; pfSense Bridge (filtering TCP80) -&gt; Virtual Web Server (this server have to communicate with DC, DHCP and DNS)</p>
<p dir="auto">I am thinking that work around.</p>
<p dir="auto">WAN phy.interface DHCP<br />
LAN phy.interface set up as NAT and port forward all the necessary ports</p>
<p dir="auto">Enterprise Network installed with DC, DHCP, DNS servers etc ----&gt; pfSense NAT (filtering and port forwarding) -&gt; Virtual Web Server (this server have to communicate with DC, DHCP and DNS)</p>
<p dir="auto">any help?</p>
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