OPNsense

installation

prerequisite

• serial-cable / female<>female (null-modem)
• https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/RS-232#Verkabelung_und_Stecker
  • RX-TX (Pin2/Pin3) crossed
  • GND <> GND
• putty
  • speed 115200
  • installer:opnsense

aim

              Internet                 Internet
                 :                         :
     DSL-Provider:(2.5Mbit/s)  LTE-Provider:(100GB/month)
                 :                         :
                 :                         :
             .---+----.               .----+-----.
             |fritzBox|  NAT-Routers  | SpeedBox |
             '---+----'               '----+-----'
                 |                         |
         192.168.178.1/24            192.168.0.1/24
                 |                         |
               DHCP                       DHCP
                 |                         |
                 |      .----------.       |
                 +-WAN--| OPNsense |--LTE--+
                        '----+-----' 
                             |
                            LAN 
                       192.168.1.1/24
                             |
                            DHCP
                             |
                             |
                     ...-----+-----...
                     (Clients/Servers)

• DSL speed is very low, switch to LTE
• LTE data-volume is limited, failover to DSL
• cache windows updates to save bandwidth and download-volume

setup

• Versions: OPNsense 21.1.1-amd64
• CPU type: AMD GX-412TC SOC (4 cores)

Interfaces: [LAN]

• Device: igb0
• IPv4 Configuration Type: static IPv4
• IPv6 Configuration Type: None

Interfaces: [WIFI]

• Device: ath0_wlan1

Interfaces: [WAN]

• Device: igb1
• IPv4 Configuration Type: DHCP
• IPv6 Configuration Type: None

Interfaces: [LTE]

• Device: igb2
• IPv4 Configuration Type: DHCP
• IPv6 Configuration Type: None

System: Gateways: Single

WAN_GW

• Interface: WAN
• Address Family: IPv4
• IP address: dynamic
• Disable Gateway Monitoring: unchecked
• Monitor IP: 8.8.8.8

LTE_GW

• Interface: LTE
• Address Family: IPv4
• IP address: dynamic
• Disable Gateway Monitoring: unchecked
• Monitor IP: 1.1.1.1

System: Gateways: Group

WAN_LTE_GW_GROUP

• Gateway Priority: LTE_GW: Tier1
• Gateway Priority: WAN_GW: Tier2
• Trigger Level: Pcket Loss
• Description: failover group

System: Settings: Administration

• (Secure Shell)

System: Settings: General

• DNS servers: 8.8.8.8 WAN_GW
• DNS servers: 1.1.1.1 LTE_GW
• Gateway switching: Allow default gateway switching

Firewall: Aliases

• RFC1918
• Content: 192.168.0.0/16, 172.16.0.0/12, 10.0.0.0/8
• Description: private networks

Firewall: NAT: Port Forward

Anti-Lockout rule

system default

redirect traffic to proxy

LAN1 	TCP 	LAN1 net 	* 	! RFC1918 	80 (HTTP) 	127.0.0.1 	3128 

(make transparent Web-Proxy work)

Firewall: NAT: Outbound

• Mode: Automatic outbound NAT rule generation

Auto created rule for ISAKMP

WAN 	LAN1 networks, Loopback networks, 127.0.0.0/8 	* 	* 	500 	WAN 	* 	YES
LTE 	LAN1 networks, Loopback networks, 127.0.0.0/8 	* 	* 	500 	LTE 	* 	YES

Auto created rule

WAN 	LAN1 networks, Loopback networks, 127.0.0.0/8 	* 	* 	* 	WAN 	* 	NO
LTE 	LAN1 networks, Loopback networks, 127.0.0.0/8 	* 	* 	* 	LTE 	* 	NO