Configuring access to server behind a SonicWall from WLAN zone to LAN using public IP address

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Description

This document describes how a host on a SonicWall WLAN can access a server on the LAN using the server's public IP address (typically provided by DNS).

EXAMPLE:

NSA 4500 network in which the Primary LAN Subnet is 192.168.10.0 /24 and the Primary WAN IP is 1.1.1.1. Let's say you have a web site for your customers. You have already written the policies and rules needed so that outsiders can get to the web site, but it's really running on a private side server 192.168.10.20.

Now imagine that you are a person using a laptop on the private side of WLAN. You want to reach the server using its public name or public IP, because you do the same thing when your laptop is with you on the road.

If you sit on the private side and request http://www.domain.com, loopback is what makes it possible for that to work, even though the server is actually right next to you on a local IP address.

Resolution

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Resolution for SonicOS 6.5

This release includes significant user interface changes and many new features that are different from the SonicOS 6.2 and earlier firmware. The below resolution is for customers using SonicOS 6.5 firmware.

Creating Address Objects

Click Manage Tab.
Click Objects | Address Objects.
Click Add under Address Objects and create the address object for server on LAN.

Address Object for server IP

Name My Server Private
Zone LAN
Type Host
IP address 192.162.10.20

Address Object for WAN(Public) IP

Name My Server Public
Zone WAN
Type Host
IP address 1.1.1.1

Creating Loopback Policy.

Click Manage tab.
Click Rules | NAT Policies.

Click Add button and choose following settings.

Original Source:Firewalled Subnets

Translated Source:My Server Public

Original Destination:Myserver Public

Translated Destination:Myserver Private

Original service:Any

Translated Service:Original

Inbound Interface:Any

Outbound Interface:Any

Comment:Loopback Policy

Enable NAT Policy:Checked

Create Reflexive Policy:Unchecked

Creating Firewall Access Rule.

Click Manage tab
Click Rules | Access Rule.
Select view type from View Style and go to WLAN to LAN.
Click Add and choose the following settings.

Action:Allow

From Zone:WLAN

To Zone:LAN

Source port:Any

Service: Any

Source: Any

Destination: My Server Public

Users Allowed:All

Schedule:Always on

Enable Logging:Checked

Allow Fragmented Packets:Checked

Resolution for SonicOS 6.2 and Below

The below resolution is for customers using SonicOS 6.2 and earlier firmware. For firewalls that are generation 6 and newer we suggest to upgrade to the latest general release of SonicOS 6.5 firmware.