@johnpoz:
When you create the IP on the bridged interface.. You would not setup a gateway on it - because then in pfsense eyes it becomes a WAN..
So just setup a gateway on pfsense under system routing. There you go just like you would do with a downstream router.
And again - what your doing is completely pointless.. Is it bridging now? Then you have solved your problem.. Why do you think pfsense needs to get to the internet if your using it as a really shitty dumb switch that I am for freaking sure took you magnitudes of time and effort vs just buying a switch which yes derelict hit it right on the nose.. Just posting this alone was prob wasted $20 worth that you could of just freaking bought a switch if you needed some extra ports…
Where in your original post did you mention anything about 10Ge or even in your 2nd post after I asked for the purpose even? If you would of mentioned that your trying to leverage a spare box as soft 10Ge switch I wouldn't thought you the typical user asking how can I use that spare port in my router as a switch port..
Thanks - yes, it's working fine now. It took about 5 minutes from installing to having the bridge working nicely. The issue was that pfSense itself couldn't check for updates or packages (I use the "Notes" package to track things relates to the router), which is the only thing a gateway is needed for. I don't like to leave things half working, so I asked. It turned out that the setting "Use this interface as the default gateway" had to be manually checked in advanced config, that was all.
Besides that, I'm sorry that you posted insults when they're unnecessary. I asked if we could restart without upset and you didn't take the hint. You assume it took ages and cussing ("a really shitty dumb switch that I am for freaking sure took you magnitudes of time"); it took about 5 minutes to get the switch up and running - it was just routing the management IP that was the issue. You don't read posts before flaming (" prob wasted $20 worth that you could of just freaking bought a switch"); if you can find any working 8+ port 10G SFP+ switch new or second hand on sale publicly anywhere in the world for under $20 I will personally donate the $20 to any charity you name and post the receipt here. The mention of 10G was completely irrelevant to the question of how to set up routing/gateway for a bridge IP. It would be the same config needed whatever the NICs were (KISS principle). Your last sentence basically says it all: "If I knew you were doing it for that reason I wouldn't have made unjustified assumptions about your competence and acted like a troll"…. which you shouldn't do anyhow, of anyone, to anyone.
