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    Question about WAN prots on 8200

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    • RobbieTTR
      RobbieTT @sich97
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      @sich97

      Any interface port can be used for anything you like.

      I happen to use a 2.5GbE port for my WAN with one of the 2 SFP+ ports for a LAN+VLAN.

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        sich97 @RobbieTT
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        @RobbieTT

        Right, that's what I thought.
        Thanks for answering.

        Do you have any idea why they call it WAN ports then?

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          SteveITS Galactic Empire @sich97
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          @sich97 they’re just preprinted labels. See the second note here:
          https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/solutions/netgate-8200/io-ports.html#networking-ports

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          • RobbieTTR
            RobbieTT @sich97
            last edited by RobbieTT

            @sich97 said in Question about WAN prots on 8200:

            Do you have any idea why they call it WAN ports then?

            Many of us would prefer it if they were labelled ix1, ix2, igc0, igc1 etc, that way they would mean something real and align with the interface assignments in pfSense.

            Presumably Netgate thinks they look more friendly this way as I am sure the manufacturer would label them anyway that was requested.

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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              We also ship those with TNSR installed and using FreeBSD specific interface names wouldn't make sense there. However labeling them WAN/LAN has caused some confusion.

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                SteveITS Galactic Empire @stephenw10
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                @stephenw10 Yet P1-P8 is a bit meaningless when first connecting it up, unless maybe there’s a card in the box to say P1=WAN. “P1/WAN” and “P5/LAN” with the others just numbered as P#? Just thinking out loud.

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                • RobbieTTR
                  RobbieTT @stephenw10
                  last edited by RobbieTT

                  @stephenw10 said in Question about WAN prots on 8200:

                  We also ship those with TNSR installed and using FreeBSD specific interface names wouldn't make sense there. However labeling them WAN/LAN has caused some confusion.

                  Surely they remain physical intel ix, igc etc interfaces, even when under the cloak of TNSR?

                  When I got mine I did make a little reminder card so I didn't make a mistake:

                   2023-10-22 at 17.05.06.png

                  A man has to know his limitations. Or something.

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                  • stephenw10S
                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                    The NICs remains the same but Linux presents them completely differently:
                    https://docs.netgate.com/tnsr/en/latest/platforms/netgate-8200/io-ports.html#networking-ports

                    There's no perfect solution here. We can always try to do better though.

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                    • RobbieTTR
                      RobbieTT @stephenw10
                      last edited by RobbieTT

                      @stephenw10

                      There is no perfect answer of course - opinions are just that. I don't think there was much wrong with the manufacturer's original look, just showing the interface speeds:

                      Cordoba.png

                      Of course, everything looks better in black. 😎

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                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                        We need actual port numbers of some sort in pfSense at least because the order is not what might be expected given the NIC naming.

                        It's very unlikely we would change it on something that has been released but all input is welcome for future products.

                        Steve

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