I need to create a bridge connecting my LAN to OPT port.
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Hello guys, I need your help. I have an SG-2440 and I have 3Ports configured as WAN1, WAN2, and WAN3. One remaining port is LAN. Now I need to change WAN2 and bridge it with my LAN network as I don't need it anymore as a WAN conn. How do I go about it?
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@openwifi Bridging interfaces together is discussed in the pfsense docs:
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/bridges/index.html
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@openwifi My first question is... what hurdle are you trying to get over by
implementing this bridged interface "workaround". Even if you get it working, you won't get the performance you're looking for out of bridged interfaces.What's keeping you from implementing a switch?
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@marvosa Implementing a switch was the initial plan but then a switch would be an extra layer on the network that might fail at any time, so I thought why not just use the extra port and switch it together with the LAN. That means I do not need an extra power outlet for the switch and also reduced an extra point of failure on my network
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@openwifi said in I need to create a bridge connecting my LAN to OPT port.:
@marvosa Implementing a switch was the initial plan but then a switch would be an extra layer on the network that might fail at any time, so I thought why not just use the extra port and switch it together with the LAN. That means I do not need an extra power outlet for the switch and also reduced an extra point of failure on my network
A switch is an integral part of proper network design, you can't think about it as adding an extra point of failure.
If you're adamant about a collapsed design, then your best bet from a performance standpoint is moving to an appliance with an integrated switch (e.g. Netgate 2100).