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How to configure Static routes in pfsense?

Basically, Static routes are used when hosts or networks are reachable through a router other than the default gateway.

The firewall knows about the networks directly attached to it, and it reaches all other networks as directed by the routing table.

In networks where an internal router connects additional internal subnets, a static route must define for those networks to reachable.

Static routes are managed at System > Routing on the Routes tab.

Today, let us see the steps followed by our Support Techs to configure it.

Static Route Configuration

When adding or editing a static route, the following options are available:Destination Network

The network and subnet mask reachable using this route. This may be an IPv4 address (subnet ID), IPv6 prefix, or an alias.

Warning: Using an alias for a route destination has severe limitations.

Routes do not automatically follow changes to aliases.

When adding entries to an existing alias, this route must re-save and re-apply.

When removing entries from an alias, there is no automatic way to clear the routes.

Manually remove them from the routing table at the CLI or reboot the firewall.Gateway

Then, the router through which this network is reached.Disable

Check if the static route should not use, only define.Description

Then, text to describe the route, its purpose, etc.

Managing Static Routes

To add a route:

• Firstly, navigate to System > Routing on the Routes tab
• Next, click  Add to create a new static route
• Then, fill in the configuration as described in Static Route Configuration
• Next, click Save
• Finally, click Apply Changes

To manage existing routes, navigate to System > Routing on the Routes tab.

On the screen there are a variety of options to manage routes:

•  edits an existing route
•  creates a copy of an existing gateway
•  deletes a route
•  disables an active route
•  enables a disabled route

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Conclusion

Today, we saw steps followed by our Support Engineers to configure Static routes in pfsense