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    Separation between the wireless and wired network help

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      MilesDeep
      last edited by

      What is your subnet?  Is it straight class C?  /24?  If so, you'll have to change the subnet scheme in order to separate wired from wireless.  If you can't change the subnet scheme, You'll have to use VLANs to separate the data.

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      • DerelictD
        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
        last edited by

        You're going to need another switch.  Either another unmanaged for your wireless APs or one that does VLANs so you can do both networks on one switch.

        A new unmanaged will be cheaper and not require you to learn anything new or reconfigure anything.

        Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
        A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
        DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
        Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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          hadi57
          last edited by

          i am using separate  lan card for each network, separating the wifi from the wired network, also separating the wifi into groups connecting each group into their own separated lan card. i think this is the simplest way and its working fine with me.

          hadi57

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            firefox
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            But you already have two NICs to separate wired and wireless traffic, card3 and card4.  :-
            Are you saying that you need to position these extra APs such that they can only connect to the existing wired network?

            no
            i want them To connect to card 4
            But I do not have this option
            So I want to cancel card 4
            and Split the network on card 3 into two

            What is your subnet?  Is it straight class C?  /24?  If so, you'll have to change the subnet scheme in order to separate wired from wireless

            it is 192.168.0.1/24 (see image)

            how do i do that
            That's what I'm trying to know
            Is there an option in pfsense for two networks on one physical network
            If I will choose there a smaller number
            Will I have the option For another dhcp on the same network card
            How to do it

            You're going to need another switch.  Either another unmanaged for your wireless APs or one that does VLANs so you can do both networks on one switch.

            A new unmanaged will be cheaper and not require you to learn anything new or reconfigure anything.

            It would be easiest to buy a new switch
            And put new cables in the wall
            Up to location That the AP would be

            I can not do that right now
            It's a lot of work
            And more money at the moment I do not have

            So I want to do it on the existing network

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              kejianshi
              last edited by

              You should be looking for a nice, cheap used vlan switch…  Or a miracle...

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                firefox
                last edited by

                Bummer
                I wanted to avoid drawing  cable for new points

                In any case
                Thanks everyone for trying to help

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                  kejianshi
                  last edited by

                  You won't need more cable if you get a VLAN switch - Thats sort of the point of the thing.

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                  • stephenw10S
                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                    last edited by

                    @firefox:

                    But you already have two NICs to separate wired and wireless traffic, card3 and card4.  :-
                    Are you saying that you need to position these extra APs such that they can only connect to the existing wired network?

                    no
                    i want them To connect to card 4
                    But I do not have this option
                    So I want to cancel card 4
                    and Split the network on card 3 into two

                    This confuses me. You say you're not restricted by the location of the new access points. So why can't you connect them to card4 along side the existing access point?

                    Your later responses seem to indicate that you need to to connect them to the existing wired network because you only have single cabling to that location.
                    In which case you can use VLANs but you will need a VLAN capable switch. They are not that expensive. If you don't need gigabit bandwidth you could split one cat5 run into 2 100Mbps connections. You could use an ethernet over powerline solution (or over co-ax if you have that). You might be able to setup the new APs as repeaters instead and do it wirelessly.

                    Steve

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                      firefox
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                      This confuses me. You say you're not restricted by the location of the new access points. So why can't you connect them to card4 along side the existing access point?

                      Just the opposite

                      I will try to explain
                      Maybe it does not go well then forgive me

                      Our house has seven rooms
                      Each room has two or three network points

                      All points are occupied
                      No Vacancy

                      In addition
                      There is a single point at home one side connected to pfsense
                      And on the other side of AP
                      This point is connected to the card 4

                      Everything comes to the switch being held in my room

                      Two of the rooms have a reception problem
                      Where I want to put ap
                      But I have no connection available

                      The only option to build a new line for every room

                      If you don't need gigabit bandwidth you could split one cat5

                      i do need gigabit bandwidth

                      I probably tomorrow or the day after tomorrow will pave two new lines

                      Hope I explained well

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                      • DerelictD
                        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                        last edited by

                        The point is you can tag multiple VLANs across a single cable.  Put a switch at the end point, and break out the VLANs there.

                        I can just about guarantee nobody will notice you're running two VLANs over a gig-e link, speed wise.

                        Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                        A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                        DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                        Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                          kejianshi
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                          What he said…  ^

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