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    Do Pfsense Support Hairpinning

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved NAT
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      sysadmin86
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      Hello all do pfsense support hairpinning? Recently I just implemented a Avaya IP solution everything worked fine except when I had to configure Avaya one x portal for mobile users to use the app. I end up configuring a split dns in order to get this to work. Someone advise me i need to get a cisco firewall which has hairpinning and I will be fine.

      Any suggestions.

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        cmb
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        Yes, reflection is what you're looking for. But you're better off with split DNS as it's never great to unnecessarily loop traffic through the firewall.
        https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Why_can't_I_access_forwarded_ports_on_my_WAN_IP_from_my_LAN/OPTx_networks

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          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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          Agreed, nat reflection is not something you want to do.. Why hairpin the traffic if you don't have too?

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