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    One VLAN, no connetion data

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    • DenverDesktopsSupportD
      DenverDesktopsSupport
      last edited by

      Think it might be my OCD. The VLAN works fine.

      VLAN.png

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      • johnpozJ
        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @DenverDesktopsSupport
        last edited by

        @denverdesktopssupport well it should still show, which vlan is it specific that is saying there is no speed or duplex on? All your others show - its odd to be sure.

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        • DenverDesktopsSupportD
          DenverDesktopsSupport @johnpoz
          last edited by

          @johnpoz Agreed.

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          • johnpozJ
            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @DenverDesktopsSupport
            last edited by johnpoz

            @denverdesktopssupport is it that guest wifi one - maybe something with the long name? Is it the one on OPT?

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            • DenverDesktopsSupportD
              DenverDesktopsSupport @johnpoz
              last edited by

              @johnpoz Nope. It's the YogaStudio

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              • johnpozJ
                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @DenverDesktopsSupport
                last edited by johnpoz

                @denverdesktopssupport very strange, lets page maybe @stephenw10 or @Derelict two very bright guys that know way more than me - maybe they have some idea..

                I assume this actual netgate appliance since showing switch ports, which specific model 2100, 3100, etc.. and what version of pfsense are you running?

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by stephenw10

                  It might have a switch port reference in the config that you cannot see and is pointing at a port that is not reporting it.
                  Check the config file for that interface for a reference line like:

                  <switchif>switch0.port1</switchif>
                  

                  Steve

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                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @stephenw10
                    last edited by

                    Wow that was fast - and already have a lead to what it could be ;) hehehe

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                      last edited by stephenw10

                      Ha, I was already replying...

                      Yeah what you see there is what you get if you set the interface to reflect the state of switch port 0:

                      Screenshot from 2022-01-21 16-00-30.png

                      Screenshot from 2022-01-21 16-02-48.png

                      That's the internal port and is invalid. It should be port 2.

                      Steve

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                      • johnpozJ
                        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @stephenw10
                        last edited by

                        @stephenw10 ah that makes perfect sense.. Steve on the spot vs Johnny in this case...

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                        • DenverDesktopsSupportD
                          DenverDesktopsSupport
                          last edited by

                          Changed the setting to "Select the switch port to monitor for media and state change", which did the trick.

                          Should all of the VLANs be set to 2?

                          2022-01-21 09_07_40-192.168.35.2 - Remote Desktop Connection.png

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                          • stephenw10S
                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @DenverDesktopsSupport
                            last edited by

                            If you don't select a port there the interface state will be that of the parent interface which in the 1100 is mvneta0. But that is the internal port connected to the switch so it's always up.
                            That will work but VLANs will show as up even if you pull the cable. Really they should be set to the port that's actually carrying them, which is port 2 (LAN) in this case.

                            Steve

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                            • DenverDesktopsSupportD
                              DenverDesktopsSupport
                              last edited by

                              LAN port is set to port 2 -

                              When changing the VLAN monitor port I get -

                              "This Switch port is already in used by another interface."

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                              • stephenw10S
                                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                last edited by stephenw10

                                Ah, yes I'd forgotten about that. The gui input validation assumes you will be use them as access ports so only have one VLAN per port. So, at this time, you can only set one VLAN to reflect it.
                                If you really need the correct port state to be shown you can edit the config directly but I don't recommend that.

                                https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/10890

                                Steve

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                                • DenverDesktopsSupportD
                                  DenverDesktopsSupport
                                  last edited by

                                  Nope. All is good.

                                  Thank you "all" for the assistance and quick response.

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