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Title: Trying to access modem GUI through WAN port
Post by: hushcoden on October 20, 2020, 02:35:08 pm: As per subject, I'd like to be able to log in to modem GUI via WAN port, but (and sorry if it's a dumb question) I don't understand how to configure OPNsense.

First thing, I don't have a 'local' address for my WAN port (I've attached screenshots of the configuration) and I was thinking that if I was able to assign the WAN port an IP in the same subnet as LAN, I should be able to do so: my OPNsense IP address is 192.168.0.1 and my LAN addresses range through DHCPv4 is 192.168.0.2 - 192.168.0.50

Appreciated some help.

Tia.
Title: Re: Trying to access modem GUI through WAN port
Post by: chemlud on October 20, 2020, 03:08:40 pm: Done that in the past:

https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=12094.msg55412#msg55412
Title: Re: Trying to access modem GUI through WAN port
Post by: hushcoden on October 20, 2020, 03:57:31 pm: Thanks, still not working - I'm not networking savvy :-)

What I did:

1) Interfaces --> WAN --> unchecked "Block private networks"

2) Firewall --> NAT --> Outbound --> see attachment -- 192.168.2.1 is the modem IP address

What else I'm missing?
Title: Re: Trying to access modem GUI through WAN port
Post by: hushcoden on October 20, 2020, 07:00:02 pm: Solved following this https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/recipes/modem-access.html
Title: Re: Trying to access modem GUI through WAN port
Post by: hushcoden on July 31, 2021, 06:51:37 pm: Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I have a fresh install - 21.7 - and nothing seems to work: hardware is still the same but I can't access the modem GUI, any suggestions?

Tia.
Title: Re: Trying to access modem GUI through WAN port
Post by: chemlud on July 31, 2021, 08:56:12 pm: As always: What EXACTLY have you configured how (screenshots) and what are the error messages you get when you do what?
Title: Re: Trying to access modem GUI through WAN port
Post by: hushcoden on August 01, 2021, 12:07:32 am: Quote from: chemlud on July 31, 2021, 08:56:12 pm
As always: What EXACTLY have you configured how (screenshots)
I followed the same article I posted above which worked when I was using the 21.1 - see attachments

Modem IP address = 192.168.2.1

OPT2 = 192.168.2.10/32

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and what are the error messages you get when you do what?
Simply the connection times out and no modem GUI
Title: Re: Trying to access modem GUI through WAN port
Post by: chemlud on August 08, 2021, 02:46:25 pm: I just tried it on 21.7.1:

Add for WAN a manual outbound NAT rule for the network your modem uses, press Apply, enter IP of modem in same browser: Reach GUI of modem. No problem here...

I guess your modem doesn't use a /32, more likely a /24 (192.168.2.0 /24). Check manual/settings of modem :-)
Title: Re: Trying to access modem GUI through WAN port
Post by: hushcoden on August 08, 2021, 04:41:32 pm: I've found the culprit 8) I've changed the IP address of the OPT2 (WAN) interface from 192.168.2.10/32 to 192.168.2.10/24 and now it works !