Modem access side-effect?

[gurpal2000]

Hi newbie here.

I followed the tutorial here to get modem access in bridged mode (https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=8616.msg38219#msg38219) - it works as expected (although i don't fully understand the need for the floating rule).

1. I've noticed that OPNsense GUI is also available via the Virtual IP. Bonus, maybe? Any risk to this? Any way (or a real need) to disable that somehow?

2. I have a TP-LINK W9970 which has additional physical ports. Now i can get a laptop configured with a static IP in the modem's private subnet which allows me to get to the modem's GUI. Is there not a way to simply connect a wire from one of the free ports physically to a switch and access the modem with simpler rules? And would that be without VLANs and all that? ie. no need for the virtual IP etc in (1).

thank you

[chemlud]

Hi newbie!

1. Under System -> Settings -> Administration you can set the interfaces where OPNsense is listening... :-)

[gurpal2000]

@chemlud - ah yes you're right. I changed to LAN only and worked. thank you