Can't get PFSense Working

johnpoz

You would not need to create the wan rules - those are created for you, unless you unchecking the default which WHY would you do that. Create your port forward, let pfsense create the correct firewall rule on the LAN.

But to those rules where is the wan interface for the dest? You have any selected? It is always much better to post an actual picture of your rules vs copy and pasting text from the gui. It take 2 seconds to take a screenshot showing such things..

see attached. This makes it easy to see the forwards are linked to the firewall rules

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hda

@jwalhous:

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My Windows server (..) it's IP is 192.168.10.2 and Billion modem/router (In Bridge Mode) using 192.168.10.1

I've setup PFSense LAN to use static IP 192.168.10.18
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LAN Static on 192.168.10.18/32, ??? Doesn't ring nice with me.

You want the Billion to be transpant for pfSense<>ISP.
So then, your pfSense LAN should have address 192.168.10.1/24, to be able to talk with the Windows Server (25,80,443).
Set DHCP server pool like 192.168.10.101 tru 192.168.10.200.

N.B.
If Billion-MoDem is in bridge or PPPoE pass-tru (MoDem only), its IP doesn't matter when using pfSense with public IP on WAN. there is no Billion router function for use. So either you use Billion exclusive OR pfSense as the master router, not both.

jwalhous

I will change pfsense onto Lan 192.168.10.1 if you think this will help.
Do I need to configure some sort of DNS forwarding.
my local domain is walhouse.local and my external domain is walhouse.net.au
my local dns server is on my windows server 2012 DC - 192.168.10.2
I have dns records setup locally for walhouse.local and walhouse.net.au both pointing to 192.168.10.2
I hope this makes some sort of sense, I would love to get this all working but at this stage I've had to remove pfsense from my network and connect to internet using my original setup otherwise I have no mail.

Regards
Jamie

jwalhous

Ok Exchange appears to be working ok but only from computers not on my LAN, I can connect to an exchange account from another office OK.

Would this be an internal dns problem?

I have dns records for walhouse.local and also walhouse.net.au , both pointing to my internal IP for my server.

Thanks in advance for any help…..... I'm getting close now :-)

jwalhous

:) Finally got it all working, turned out to be wrong settings in my servers dns.

Thanks everyone for your help

Cheers
Jamie