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    DHCP not giving the right IP on 2nd VLAN

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      emilien
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      Hello,

      I have a Netgate 7100 with pfsense+ 22.05

      I have created a new VLAN for a DMZ on switch 7 and 8.

      I have enabled DHCP but no machines are shown in DHCP lease for this VLAN (everything is working well for the first one).

      When I plug a windows machine in the eth7 or 8 the status of the network adapter show : Unidentified Network with a strange IP (169.254....) and gateway is empty.

      What am I doing wrong ?

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        JKnott @emilien
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        @emilien

        That address indicates there's no DHCP server. Have you configured the server appropriately for that subnet?

        PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
        i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
        UniFi AC-Lite access point

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          emilien @JKnott
          last edited by emilien

          @jknott

          I think yes :
          Screenshot 2022-08-26 at 08-50-40 pfSense localdomain - Services DHCP Server DMZ.png

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            emilien
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            Is it possible that a firewall rule block DHCP server ?

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              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @emilien
              last edited by

              @emilien no - when you enable dhcp server on an interface, hidden rules are created that allow for dhcp.

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                emilien
                last edited by

                I have NordVPN configured, can it be the problem ?

                Should I reset everything ?

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                  JKnott @emilien
                  last edited by

                  @emilien said in DHCP not giving the right IP on 2nd VLAN:

                  I think yes :

                  Try running a packet capture on that interface, filtering on DHCP, so you can see what's happening.

                  PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
                  i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
                  UniFi AC-Lite access point

                  I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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                    emilien @JKnott
                    last edited by

                    @jknott It's empty :

                    Screenshot 2022-08-29 at 09-20-14 pfSense localdomain - Diagnostics Packet Capture.png

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                    • GertjanG
                      Gertjan @emilien
                      last edited by Gertjan

                      @emilien

                      Empty the host address= all
                      Protocol to UDP as DHCP is UDP only.

                      If needed, set port to 67|68
                      This means port 67 or port 68

                      Btw : the device you've plugged into that port switch "7 or8", is it set to use the correct VLAN ID ?

                      Or do you use a managed switch between these ports "7 or 8" and your device, that manages VLAN for you ?

                      No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                      Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                        emilien @emilien
                        last edited by

                        @emilien Still nothing on packet capture

                        A windows PC and a Raspberry are plugged directly in the port switch eth7 ans eth8 on the Netgate7100, I didn't set anything on the devices... should I ?

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                          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @emilien
                          last edited by

                          @emilien well lets see the switch config you did to put these ports on whatever vlan you want them on.

                          https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/solutions/xg-7100-1u/configuring-the-switch-ports.html

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                            emilien @johnpoz
                            last edited by emilien

                            @johnpoz
                            Screenshot 2022-08-29 at 11-52-16 pfSense localdomain - Interfaces Interface Assignments.png Screenshot 2022-08-29 at 11-51-26 pfSense localdomain - Interfaces Switch VLANs.png Screenshot 2022-08-29 at 11-51-49 pfSense localdomain - Interfaces Switch Ports.png

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                              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @emilien
                              last edited by johnpoz

                              @emilien well did you tag your dmz on your uplinks of the switch.. Doesn't look like it.

                              Also you setup a lagg, you wouldn't set that up unless you were going to use both ports into another switch. Not if you going to put individual devices on them.

                              And port 7 doesn't even show anything connected.

                              edit:
                              Oh, ok you have them on lagg0, but you don't have them tagged on the uplink ports 9 and 10

                              see in the example on the link where 4 ports were broken out into office lan. And its tagged on 9 and 10. Yours would be the same but only the 2 ports your wanting to put on your dmz

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                                emilien @johnpoz
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                                @johnpoz YES ! It's working now !

                                Screenshot 2022-08-29 at 12-26-35 pfSense localdomain - Interfaces Switch VLANs.png

                                ✌

                                I don't really understand why I should add this 2 ports but whatever.... many thanks 🙏

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                                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @emilien
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                                  @emilien those are the uplink into the soc. where "pfsense" actually sees the traffic.

                                  While the switch is part of the 7100, logically its no different really then just a switch you would plug into your router physical ports.. The ports 9,10 are the ports that connect to pfsense the switch. They are not just physical ports.

                                  "8-port 1Gbps Marvell 88E6190 switch, uplinked at 5 Gbps (2x 2.5 Gbps) to Intel SoC for LAN "

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                                    emilien @johnpoz
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                                    @johnpoz Ok I understand now, I didn't get it when reading the tutorial. I feel stupid now, sorry about that.

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