Alix2d3 with 3 LANs - I need more than 3!
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Thank you!
I already have a TP-Link load balancer fir our 3 .ADSL lines, but I though to get rid of it and give all the workload to the Pfsense Alix.
Regards
Kostas
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Grab a cheap Netgear GS-108T, use VLANs to turn 1 port into 7 :-) (8 port VLAN switch, one trunk port for pfSense, 7 ports untagged on separate VLANs)
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Thank you!!!
Can you refer me to documentation for the VLAN setup (I have pfs the definitive guide book).
Regards
Kostas
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Chapter 10 in the book covers VLANs from head to toe, including configuring them on some switches. I believe the Netgear web interface is covered in there
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Thanks for the quick answer! I will study and get back!
Kostas
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We ave a Cisco VLAN capable switch that is being used right now. Can I use some ports of this as a VLAN to extend the Alix ports?
Regards
Kostas
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We ave a Cisco VLAN capable switch that is being used right now. Can I use some ports of this as a VLAN to extend the Alix ports?
Yes. I have a VLAN capable switch and use it to "multiply" a single physical port on my pfSense box to two switch ports, one to my ADSL modem and one to my DMZ. The "shared" physical port on the pfSense box has two VLANs and connects to a "trunk" port on the VLAN switch.
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Well, all are explained very well, however I have issues with VLAN setup, and I need some help to accomplish this.
Here is my setup and the procedures I have followed so far, with no luck with the VLAN setup:
Setup
We have a Cisco SLM2048 switch as the main company switch, and I need to use some port of the switch to create the appropriate VLANs for extending PFSense.Procedures
1. Created vlans on pfsense interface (3 vlans (VLAN10, VLAN20, VLAN30) -1 interface port) and in switch (3 vlans in 3 different ports and 1 port for all).
P.S. the SLM2048 does not have a "trunk port". I have used a port set to "all" for this. All the switch ports have in "Port Settings" -> Acceptable frame type -> All or Tagged. All the ports are set to All. I have changed the VLAN ports to "Tagged", however I havent changed the PVID setting (left it to 1). Each VLAN contains its assigned port and the "trunk" port (VLAN10 = port 29 and port 32, VLAN20=port 30 and port 32, VLAN30=port 30 and port 32).2. Connect each router (in bridge mode) to the relevant vlan port of the switch.
3. Connect PFSense to the "trunk" port
4. Created 3 OPT interfaces in pfsense and assign them in the relevant vlan (VLANOPT1, VLANOPT2, VLANOPT3)
5. Enabled opt interfaces as PPPoE and assign the credentials for ISP.
Now, in Interfaces assignments I have the VLANOPT1 configured as "PPPoE4 (vr2_vlan10) - username@isp.gr
However the VLANOPT1 interface shows with the red X on the dashboard. If I change the assignment of the interface as vlan10 the port shows as connected (green).
Sorry for the long post.
Thanks in advance
Kostas
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can you provide screenshots from that switch if there is something to fix
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I don't have any experience with the switch you are using but I suspect the switch ports connecting to the modems should be configured as "Untagged" (that is, the switch should strip VLAN tags on output to the modems and add VLAN tags on input from the modems).
If I change the assignment of the interface as vlan10 the port shows as connected (green).
Please give more detail of what you have changed: VLANOPT1 physical interface changed from vr0_vlan10 to what?
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Thank you all for your answers.
Here are the screenshots of the VLAN relevant areas of the switch.The ports used for VLANs is VLAN10=port 29, VLAN20=port 30, VLAN30=port 31, "trunk" port=port 32.
Each VLAN contains its port and port 32.
Best regards
Kostas
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try client access ports with untagged, then it should work
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You mean the ports connecting the modems?
Regards
Kostas
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yes and computers
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Unfortunately, it is not working. I have set the ports to untagged. When I assign the interface as PPPoE, it shows down. When it assigned as VLAN, it shows connected.
Please check images.
Best regards
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trunk port has to be tagged
all the ports what is connected to computers and other "end devices" should not use vlans unless those are introduced to these machines
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Thanks.
So, trunk port must be tagged for all VLANs and VLAN port must be untagged.
What about interface assignment, must be the PPPoE setting?
Thanks for the help so far.
Kostas
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what about it(PPPoE)?
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Shall I use PPPoE for interface assignment?
Thanks
Kostas
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it depends about your modem settings, is it in bridging mode or routing mode?
if bridging, then you should use PPPoE, if modem had that one also(while routing with modem)
