I changed the DG834G router into modem only mode which makes it into a modem only device (i think this is called a bridge) so it won't handle any of the authentication etc. Just wanted to let you know i persisted with the problems i was having with my inability to understand basic networking and finally got my pfSense box up and running after lots of reading etc. And then setup lan side of pfsense to be like 192.168.2.0/24 Put that IP into the DMZ of your netgear router. So put your 'modem' how it it was before - setup static IP on pfsense wan to be in that 192.168.33 network. Your best bet would be to just run in double nat mode. found this article about doing it with different firmware on the deviceīut if you have to ask about dhcp, and did not know why pfsense was not working - I would HIGHLY suggest you not do anything of the sort. If not you can use the double nat mode I already went over.ītw what version of that router - I see up to v5, with that firmware version guess OLD v1?įrom a quick look does not seem to support half bridge.

but it puts the public IP on the device behind it. Half bridge means you use the gateway device to login, etc. Well with PPPoA, I will have to look if that device supports half bridge mode - cuz I dont believe pfsense supports PPPoA. So want to set it to static or set reservation on your 'modem' so it always gives pfsense same IP address on the 192.168.33 network. What is the make and model number of what your calling your modem and we can look to see if supports bridge mode, ie it will not longer do nat, and your pfsense box will get a PUBLIC IP on its wan interface.Įdti: btw if going to run double nat mode like that, which I do not suggest, then on your 'modem' your going to want to put your pfsense boxes wan IP into the DMZ of your 'modem'. You would want to put the device into bridge mode. you just need a modem connecting you to the internet, if you have what they are calling a DSL modem, clearly its really a gateway since you getting a private IP on your wan side of your pfsense. Pfsense is designed to be the NAT router/firewall of your network you do not need another device in front of it doing NAT. You can work with a double nat (private on the wan side of your pfsense) but I highly suggest against it.īut you could do something like this for double nat Internet - modem - pfsense - switch - PCS What is the model number of the device your psfsense box is plugged into?Īnd where did you plug the lan side into? Into the same 'modems' lan ports?

Lan card? And you don't have a modem you have a NAT router, I don't care if they call it a modem or not? Its doing NAT!! you got a private IP.

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