Sub-networks?
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you can pick up a smart gig switch for 100 bucks gs108tv2 for example does vlans
Or I doubt your internet is gig. So just put managed switch that does vlan between pfsense and your other switches..
so you would be on 1 switch with your hardware, your roomate would be on their switch with their hardware and your managed switch would be what handles the vlans connected to pfsense. This way your downstream switches don't need to understand vlans.
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you can pick up a smart gig switch for 100 bucks gs108tv2 for example does vlans
Or I doubt your internet is gig. So just put managed switch that does vlan between pfsense and your other switches..
so you would be on 1 switch with your hardware, your roomate would be on their switch with their hardware and your managed switch would be what handles the vlans connected to pfsense. This way your downstream switches don't need to understand vlans.
That looks to be the best option. Thanks guys.
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The Netgear GS105E is even cheaper and does VLANs. The drawback is it requires a Windows only program to configure it. If you don't need to reconfigure it often, which you probably don't, it should do the job.
Steve
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This windows program… Might it run under WINE?
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The Netgear GS105E is even cheaper and does VLANs. The drawback is it requires a Windows only program to configure it. If you don't need to reconfigure it often, which you probably don't, it should do the job.
Steve
Awesome, thanks!
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Might it run under WINE?
Don't know, never tried. I'm sure someone has though. ;)
Steve
Edit: There's this: https://code.google.com/p/gsconf/
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I keep ONE windows VM up for myself for crap just like this… Begrudgingly.
I have found that as long as I keep the VM screen locked and no one ever uses it or its web browsers except me and nothing ever gets installed on it ever and its firewalled from most everything, that is reliably rivals my Linux/BSD installs. ;D -
I ordered the Netgear GS108E. Then I'll put my wireless router and dumb switch on a couple ports and use a second wireless router on another port for my roommate. With separate VLANs, we shouldn't have to worry about our devices interacting at all. If down the road we need to share something between us, I can make a third VLAN and have it viewable by our two.
Does that sound right?
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Might it run under WINE?
Edit: There's this: https://code.google.com/p/gsconf/
I think its nice that he does TRY not to brick our hardware. Thats a comforting statement.
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I usually try not to brick stuff but that hasn't stopped it happening in the past! ;)
I try to see it as a learning opportunity. ;DThe fact that he has written the code sort of implies it doesn't run under WINE. I couldn't find any references to anyone else doing it either. Like you I always have a Windows box or two lying around for such occasions. I think this laptop can dual boot into Vista though it's such a long time since I tried I'm not sure now.
It's inconvenient having to use a Windows only config program but on a desktop switch like that how often are you really going to be changing it?Steve
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I'd buy one of the ones that use straight HTML for config first, but if someone were to stumble onto one of these cheap, it would be nice. Plus, me and you are in the minority. Most people are hooked on things like artificial sweetners, high fructose corn syrup, Ritalin and Windows. All things that at first brush seem to work for you but actually work against you.
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If down the road we need to share something between us, I can make a third VLAN and have it viewable by our two.
You could certainly make a third VLAN interface in pfSense and equivalent port on the switch. Then add firewall rules to allow both of you to access that new subnet. You could has a NAS device in that subnet to share files for example.
Depending on how you use your various devices you may want to have additional segregation. I have my wireless access point on a separate interface here at home for example. That way I can happily allow internet access to guests without worrying about what they may be carrying in their laptops. With that switch you could potentially have 7 isolated subnets.
Steve
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If down the road we need to share something between us, I can make a third VLAN and have it viewable by our two.
You could certainly make a third VLAN interface in pfSense and equivalent port on the switch. Then add firewall rules to allow both of you to access that new subnet. You could has a NAS device in that subnet to share files for example.
Depending on how you use your various devices you may want to have additional segregation. I have my wireless access point on a separate interface here at home for example. That way I can happily allow internet access to guests without worrying about what they may be carrying in their laptops. With that switch you could potentially have 7 isolated subnets.
Steve
Awesome, this will definitely open my setup up for lots of options. Thanks.
