Guest OS as Gateway for Host OS

[ChristianH123]

Hi,

I am trying to accomplish the following: Configure my Host OS (OSX 10.7.2) to use my VM running a pfsense VM as a highly secure and customizable Firewall and Internet Gateway. I want the pfsense VM to handle all networking.

So to "draw" this, the typical internet access would go as follows (example):

Safari under Host (OSX) -> VM LAN Interface -> pfsense -> VM WAN Interface -> Network (WLAN or wired)

... and backwards ...

Somebody on the Internet -> VM WAN Interface -> pfsense -> VM LAN Interface -> Host (OSX)

I know, of course, that there is always the OSX Network layer "in the way", but I just want it to transparently pass the network traffic on to the VM and then receive it back to give it to OSX.

I have tried to use one network adapter in the VM as "bridged" and one as "host only" and then tried to change the default routes on Mac OS X to work through the VM, but I saw some strange behavior.

Can anyone point me to a Howto/ documentation to configure something like this?

Thanks!

[YanaYana]

Christian -
check your private messages - i have posted a possible workaround for you

[RakanO]

I am trying to achieve something similar to be able to use a windows only VPN client, YanaYana I was wondering if you can share your workaround please? Thanks!

[YanaYana]

It is not officially supported and i cannot post it to this public forum. But i can send you the instruction in private message so that you can play around and try to make it work.

[spordniar]

Hi YanaYana, it'd be great if you can PM the information to me as well, thanks so much in advance!

[RajaReddy]

Dear YanaYana,
I am trying to accomplish a similar setup, can you please post the solution to my private msgs..Thanks a ton for the info.

Regards
Raja

[YanaYana]

Answered in private message

[maryam]

Can you please post the solution to my PM.Thanks a lot

[YanaYana]

sure - check your inbox

[micha.rave]

Hi YanaYana,

I am trying to accomplish a similar setup, with Linux as guest (and Checkpoint SNX VPN client).
Can you please send me the information on private?

Thanks,
Micha

[YanaYana]

Sure - done

[BMbrown]

I'm trying to have pfSense act as a gateway for the other guest OS's for a virtual lab. Does your unsupported solution help me with that? If so, can you send it to me too? Thanks very much in advance!

[YanaYana]

Not really - but check personal messages - it might be helpful anyway.

[MylesC]

Hi YanaYana,

Can you please send me the information please

Thanks

[juzery]

I am trying to do the same thing. I have spent countless hours trying to get this to work, but no luck.

I am using an EVDO USB Modem that's only supported in Windows.

I followed instructions and got this to work just ONCE, and cannot replicate it again for the life of me.

Can someone please shed some light on how I can get this to work again? Or a way for me to test the connection from Mac side to Windows side on 192.168.0.1 (reference above link).

Help will be appreciated.

[YanaYana]

Hello,

please check private messages.

[tbharthur]

Hi YanaYana,

Can you please send the solution this way as well?

Thanks,
Arthur

[Joe Zhang]

YanaYana or anyone knows, may I have the solution via private message? Thanks a lot!