Plex issues with Pfsense


nmandela

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Hi All

 

I have a peculiar issue. I recently started using PFSense as firewall and have configured. This is the problem I have been having. Can anyone help?

 

I have attached diagram explaining the issue

 

1. Plex is not accessible through plex.tv in my PfSense network

2. It is accessible through direct ip of my unraid where my plex docker is installed

3. On my wifi network on my router cum modem, neither of them are accessible. this is even more peculiar. 

 

 

Unraid Network.png

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Is your AT&T router in bridge mode or otherwise allowing pfsense to handle IP addressing, routing, DNS, etc? Putting the AT&T device in bridge mode essentially turns it into a dumb modem, allowing pfsense to handle your network traffic and security.

 

If not you may be double NATing yourself which may be your biggest problem here.

 

I couldn't find home user instructions and am not familiar with AT&T provided routers but this should be a start:

https://www.att.com/support/smallbusiness/article/smb-internet/KM1188700/

 

 

Beyond that, I had on and off issues with remote access until I added:    server:private-domain: "plex.direct"   to the DNS resolver custom options box in PFSENSE.

 

https://forums.plex.tv/t/secure-connections-lan-and-pfsense/123319/9

^I didn't find the NAT+Proxy setting in that thread necessary, mine is set to system default which for me is keeping NAT reflection disabled.


That and making sure the port forward was setup properly was, IIRC, all I had to do to get plex working behind PFSense.

 

As mfwade mentioned, if you use PFBlockerng and have GeoIP filtering on you may want to turn it off until you get plex working to eliminate it as a potential problem.

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