Connection Diagram
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Hello everyone,
I am hoping to implement pfSense in a Local LAN + WAN with remote offices setting.
The box will be a firewall between our LAN/PrivateWAN and the real world.
Currently the Routing/NATting is done by the Cisco Router.
I have available a box with 4 NICS.
Using the diagram below, (OK, I realize I am not the Picasso of ASCII) could someone please guide me on where in my network ( A, B, C) I would insert the pfSense firewall, and how to assign interfaces?
Thanks.
Mike
OUR WAN Cisco Router
192.168.2.x -| –-----------------
192.168.3.x -|<gre tunnel="">| Gig0/0 |
192.168.4.x -| 10.10.2.1 | |
192.168.5.x -|<----(A)–--> | 10.10.2.2 |
192.168.6.x -| | |
192.168.7.x -| -------------------
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| FAST 0/0 |
OUR LAN | |
192.168.12.x <-----(B)–-> | 192.168.12.1 |
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|--- --------------|
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| Gig 0/1 |
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|To ISP-PUBLIC IP|
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^ 210.x.x.1
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(C)
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| 210.x.x.2
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ISP ROUTER – PUBLIC IP
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pfsense would be able to completely replace your cisco router if you wanted too.
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Now that's a thought. But, will it handle
450+ users on "Our WAN"
12 users + 8 servers (mail, web, etc..) on "Our LAN"
200Mbps to ISP.
And, for the sake of comparison, what about my original question? Can it be done?
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There are deployments of pfsense in much much much larger than your tiny network ;) No offense intended.. With much faster connections than 200mbps.
If you just want it to firewall between your local networks and the internet - yeah can do that just put at C, if you want it to firewall between A and B then put it it either place and it will firewall that where you put it from the internet and your other location.
You could also just put a pfsense in all three spots..
But the simple solution is to just replace the cisco all together..
