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    NAT Reflection (Pure NAT) not working for same subnet (v2.2.2)

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    • R
      reinaldo.feitosa
      last edited by

      Not working for me too.

      Version 2.2.4 (amd64)

      Old instalation 2.1.5 (amd64) is work.
      Update 2.1.5 to 2.2.4 too work

      New instalation 2.2.4 not work

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      • C
        captdragon
        last edited by

        Still not working  :o

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        • C
          cmb
          last edited by

          Pure NAT for same subnet works fine. You also need to enable the source NAT option, "Enable automatic outbound NAT for Reflection".

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          • rossc719R
            rossc719
            last edited by

            I know this is a bit of thread necromancy on my part, but I had the same issue as the OP, and was able to use the discussion here to put together a fix for the bug. (Yes, I really do think it is an actual bug).

            I figured I would put my findings here for future people googling the issue.

            HOWEVER.. when I try to submit, I am being told that I am spam. "Post content was flagged as spam by Akismet.com" Grr.

            So here is my analysis:
            https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DCtqI2q3RlaK6HkTgp_xFw6poxWg6wiJlzw0V7lDtGU/edit?usp=sharing

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            • johnpozJ
              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
              last edited by

              And do you have this checked?
              nat.jpg

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              • rossc719R
                rossc719
                last edited by

                Yes.

                Screen Shot 2020-05-18 at 8.32.37 AM.png

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                • johnpozJ
                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                  last edited by johnpoz

                  Well works fine here..

                  I just created a port forward to 192.168.9.10 port 80..

                  portforward80.jpg

                  I enabled nat reflection, pure nat... Hit my wan IP 64.53 - and there you go it WAD..
                  purenat.jpg

                  You can see it natted my traffic from 192.168.9.100 to 64.53.x.x to souce IP of my lan interface 192.168.9.253

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                  • rossc719R
                    rossc719
                    last edited by

                    Ok. I believe that it works for you. But, It does not work for me.
                    Whatever this bug is, it is clear that it is not happening to everyone.

                    I don't know what would be peculiar about my setup.
                    It is relatively fresh, only a few weeks old, and I have only a few rules set up (so far). Nothing complex at all. This NAT reflection was the first "interesting" thing I tried.

                    I don't know what I could do to convince you that I really am experiencing this issue, but I'm happy to try if you have suggestions.

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                    • johnpozJ
                      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                      last edited by johnpoz

                      @rossc719 said in NAT Reflection (Pure NAT) not working for same subnet (v2.2.2):

                      Whatever this bug is

                      A "bug" can be duplicated and normally easy to replicated...

                      Whatever is going on with your specific scenario is not a bug, unless you can show other people having the issues that is not from 5 years ago - which I just tried and works as designed..

                      When create the port forward and you have that checked, it will auto create the rule that does the source natting... Did you check that after the fact? After you have created your port forward?

                      To be honest they really could just rip out and remove all the nat reflection shit to be honest.. Its NOT how things should be done in the first place... I would never in a million years setup such a hack ;) If I wanted to get to my webserver next to me, then I would resolve its fully qualified domain to that IP, or use that IP... Makes ZERO sense to hit my wan IP in the first place ;)

                      But as you can see, even someone that doesn't use nat reflection, and hates it at professional level - it clearly WAD.. It was couple clicks to get that nonsense working. Simple 1 click setting up host override easier and cleaner solution ;)

                      BTW - what mask are you running on your network?

                      I've got a web server running @ 192.168.5.1.
                      I am testing using my phone @ 192.168.10.1.
                      My LAN interface of the pfsense is @ 192.168.0.1.
                      
                      

                      To any sane person that would be 3 different networks.. Are you using a /16 or something? To allow for the 65K devices you have on it? ;)

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                      • rossc719R
                        rossc719 @johnpoz
                        last edited by rossc719

                        When create the port forward and you have that checked, it will auto create the rule that does the source natting... Did you check that after the fact? After you have created your port forward?

                        Yes. It was not there.
                        Specifically, there were no "nat on" lines that related to port 80 at all.

                        In fact, there still aren't:

                        [2.4.5-RELEASE][admin@juno.wombat.net]/root: grep "nat on" /tmp/rules.debug
                        nat on $LAN inet from 192.168.0.0/18 to 192.168.0.0/18 -> 192.168.0.1/32 port 1024:65535
                        nat on $WAN inet from $tonatsubnets to any port 500 -> WAN_ADDRESS/32  static-port
                        nat on $WAN inet6 from $tonatsubnets to any port 500 -> (igb0)  static-port
                        nat on $WAN inet from $tonatsubnets to any -> WAN_ADDRESS/32 port 1024:65535
                        nat on $WAN inet6 from $tonatsubnets to any -> (igb0) port 1024:65535
                        no nat on igb1 proto udp from (igb1) to 192.168.0.2 port 53
                        nat on igb1 proto udp from 192.168.0.0/18 to 192.168.0.2 port 53 -> 192.168.0.1 port 1024:65535
                        

                        But as you can see, ... It was couple clicks to get that nonsense working.

                        Indeed. For you.
                        Again... I really do believe that it works for you.
                        It does not work for me.

                        BTW - what mask are you running on your network?

                        192.168.0.0/18

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                        • johnpozJ
                          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                          @rossc719 said in NAT Reflection (Pure NAT) not working for same subnet (v2.2.2):

                          192.168.0.0/18

                          Use something sane! ;)

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                          • rossc719R
                            rossc719 @johnpoz
                            last edited by

                            @johnpoz said in NAT Reflection (Pure NAT) not working for same subnet (v2.2.2):

                            Use something sane! ;)

                            I don't see that this is related to the issue at hand.

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                            • johnpozJ
                              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                              last edited by johnpoz

                              Maybe its a bug for when people use insane masks and try and do nat reflection ;)

                              2.4.5-RELEASE][admin@sg4860.local.lan]/root: grep "nat on" /tmp/rules.debug
                              no nat on igb0 proto tcp from (igb0) to 192.168.9.10 port 6666
                              nat on igb0 proto tcp from 192.168.9.0/24 to 192.168.9.10 port 6666 -> 192.168.9.253 port 1024:65535
                              [2.4.5-RELEASE][admin@sg4860.local.lan]/root:
                              

                              These get created when I do nat reflection, just did another one for 6666 port

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                              • rossc719R
                                rossc719 @johnpoz
                                last edited by

                                @johnpoz said in NAT Reflection (Pure NAT) not working for same subnet (v2.2.2):

                                Maybe its a bug for when people use insane masks and try and do nat reflection ;)

                                Perhaps, but seems unlikely. Especially given that the OP seems to have used 10.121.12.0/24.

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                                • johnpozJ
                                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                  last edited by johnpoz

                                  The OP was using version 2.2 of pfsense.. So whatever has ZERO to do with today... Unless your using version 2.2 of pfsense?

                                  Thought you said pfsense IP was 0.1 here there are nat rules to 0.2

                                  no nat on igb1 proto udp from (igb1) to 192.168.0.2 port 53

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                                  • rossc719R
                                    rossc719 @johnpoz
                                    last edited by rossc719

                                    @johnpoz said in NAT Reflection (Pure NAT) not working for same subnet (v2.2.2):

                                    The OP was using version 2.2 of pfsense.. So whatever has ZERO to do with today... Unless your using version 2.2 of pfsense?

                                    Nope, I am using 2.4.5-RELEASE.

                                    These get created when I do nat reflection, just did another one for 6666 port

                                    Again, I believe that it works for you.
                                    But, it does not work for me.

                                    Thought you said pfsense IP was 0.1 here there are nat rules to 0.2

                                    This is unrelated to the issue at hand.
                                    0.2 is my DNS server.
                                    0.1 is pfsense.

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                                    • johnpozJ
                                      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                      last edited by

                                      Have no idea what else is unique to your setup... Someone using a /18 mask prob has all sorts of nonsense setup ;)

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                                      • rossc719R
                                        rossc719
                                        last edited by

                                        If anyone is interested in debugging this at a later date, please let me know.
                                        I am very interested in working with anyone who has any constructive ideas for how to move forward.

                                        For now, the hack I described above, (The manually created outgoing NAT rule) seems to patch over the bug, so I will go ahead and use that.

                                        Cheers

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                                        • johnpozJ
                                          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          @rossc719 said in NAT Reflection (Pure NAT) not working for same subnet (v2.2.2):

                                          seems to patch over the bug

                                          There is no BUG.. The problem your seeing is something unique to your setup.. More than happy to help you work through it.. But as I have shown, I can not reproduce your issue. The problem is something unique to your setup.

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                                          • rossc719R
                                            rossc719 @johnpoz
                                            last edited by

                                            More than happy to help you work through it..

                                            Excellent. How would you like to proceed?

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