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      rcoleman-netgate Netgate @macaruchi
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      @macaruchi That guide is very old.

      Do you have the DHCP server enabled and configured on the WiFi VLAN?

      Is the interface properly tagged in pfSense? on the OpenWRT device? And any switching hardware between the two?

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        macaruchi @rcoleman-netgate
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        @rcoleman-netgate said in Vlan wifi doesnt connect:

        @macaruchi That guide is very old.

        Do you have the DHCP server enabled and configured on the WiFi VLAN?

        Yes

        Is the interface properly tagged in pfSense? on the OpenWRT device? And any switching hardware between the two?
        In pfSense I suppose is the number vlan10 or 10, YES
        Openwrt i have tagged as tutorial says
        No, there is no any hardware between pfsense NIC and NIwifi3 Router

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          viragomann @macaruchi
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          @macaruchi
          In your other thread (https://forum.netgate.com/topic/182551/how-to-comunicate-3-nics-with-pfsense?_=1693862281705) we tried hard to find out if your wifi router is configured as a router or as an AP.
          We suggested to configure it as AP, but we are in doubt that you did this.

          It's possible to configure OpenWrt as AP with VLANs. I also run one in AP mode.

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            macaruchi @viragomann
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            @viragomann said in Vlan wifi doesnt connect:

            @macaruchi
            In your other thread (https://forum.netgate.com/topic/182551/how-to-comunicate-3-nics-with-pfsense?_=1693862281705) we tried hard to find out if your wifi router is configured as a router or as an AP.
            We suggested to configure it as AP, but we are in doubt that you did this.

            i solved this , I use in AP mode

            It's possible to configure OpenWrt as AP with VLANs. I also run one in AP mode.
            Yes, I did
            You 4 modes AP,AD Hoc , Client,WDS for each SSID for my vlan I have AP

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              viragomann @macaruchi
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              @macaruchi
              Maybe the AP isn’t configured correctly. Or even the pfSense interface.
              How did you set it up?

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                macaruchi @viragomann
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                @viragomann said in Vlan wifi doesnt connect:

                @macaruchi
                Maybe the AP isn’t configured correctly. Or even the pfSense interface.
                How did you set it up?

                I use this tutorial, has the pictures,
                https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F8m3y6_1EYqgdTHmjJJVj0Zl8lNY07f_/view?usp=sharing

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                  viragomann @macaruchi
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                  @macaruchi
                  I didn't get my OpenWrt to work with these settings. I think, the tutorial is outdated.

                  Try this:
                  https://forum.openwrt.org/t/vlan-interfaces-acces-point-setup-on-version-21-02/113686
                  https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/dumbap

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                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                    Yeah, if you have a device that is using DSA you have to use that method. However illogical it may seem. 😉

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                      macaruchi @stephenw10
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                      @stephenw10 said in Vlan wifi doesnt connect:

                      Yeah, if you have a device that is using DSA you have to use that method. However illogical it may seem. 😉

                      What is it DSA ? Which method the first I posted or the other ?

                      TIA

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                        macaruchi @viragomann
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                        @viragomann said in Vlan wifi doesnt connect:

                        @macaruchi
                        I didn't get my OpenWrt to work with these settings. I think, the tutorial is outdated.

                        Try this:
                        https://forum.openwrt.org/t/vlan-interfaces-acces-point-setup-on-version-21-02/113686
                        https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/dumbap

                        Thks, buddy!
                        I am going to test with this and I will post the results !

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                          If your device has been converted to DSA in current OpenWRT you probably need to use that second method. Not all platforms are running DSA though so you'd need to consult the OpenWRT docs.

                          https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/dsa/dsa-mini-tutorial

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                            macaruchi @stephenw10
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                            @stephenw10 said in Vlan wifi doesnt connect:

                            If your device has been converted to DSA in current OpenWRT you probably need to use that second method. Not all platforms are running DSA though so you'd need to consult the OpenWRT docs.

                            https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/dsa/dsa-mini-tutorial

                            My version is old, 18.12 - 4592, maybe this is the problem

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                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                              Nope, that's before DSA was ever added so no danger there. The tutorial you followed should work.

                              Run a pcap on pfSense on the parent NIC, see what tagged traffic is actually arriving?

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                                macaruchi @macaruchi
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                                @macaruchi said in Vlan wifi doesnt connect:

                                @viragomann said in Vlan wifi doesnt connect:

                                @macaruchi
                                I didn't get my OpenWrt to work with these settings. I think, the tutorial is outdated.

                                Try this:
                                https://forum.openwrt.org/t/vlan-interfaces-acces-point-setup-on-version-21-02/113686
                                https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/dumbap

                                Thks, buddy!
                                I am going to test with this and I will post the results !

                                I am getting the same error, I cant get an IP from pfsense :( I checked my version openwrt and this 18.12 maybe a little old so I find info with this version

                                TIA

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                                  viragomann @macaruchi
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                                  @macaruchi said in Vlan wifi doesnt connect:

                                  My version is old, 18.12 - 4592, maybe this is the problem

                                  Yes, with this old version, I'd expect that your tutorial should work.

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                                    macaruchi @stephenw10
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                                    @stephenw10 said in Vlan wifi doesnt connect:

                                    Nope, that's before DSA was ever added so no danger there. The tutorial you followed should work.

                                    Run a pcap on pfSense on the parent NIC, see what tagged traffic is actually arriving?

                                    packet filter in Pfsense doesnt show anything iis like it is not receiving any packet tagged
                                    There is any packet tagged with 10 to this NIC

                                    There is a way to send any packets to this vlan to test the conectivity?

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                                      viragomann @macaruchi
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                                      @macaruchi said in Vlan wifi doesnt connect:

                                      There is a way to send any packets to this vlan to test the conectivity?

                                      Connected a PC or laptop to the pfSense interface an configure it's network port for this VLAN.

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