Help Anyone :-(
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Is there a reason that you want the PC on a different interface/subnet to the other equipment on the OPT1 switch?
What are the IP addresses/netmasks on LAN and OPT1 interfaces?
What are the IP addresses of the LAN PC and of OPT1 file server?
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IP address of LAN is 192.168.1.1
IP address of OPT 1 is just DHCPI've find given it an IP but it keeps connecting to Pfsense and not the switch.
Currently connected to the switch are my 3 bedrooms,Synology server and my HTPC in the living room.
Thanks for this Phil
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To use OPT1 as an internal interface you need to give it an IP address/netmask. An interface that asks for DHCP (a DHCP client) is for an uplink to the internet.
In a simple home situation you would connect the switch to LAN, and all devices to the switch. Everything gets an IP in 192.168.1.* from the pfSense DHCP server.
If you have some reason to also have OPT1, then give it a different IP address/subnet - like 192.168.2.1/24. Enable DHCP on OPT1 with some pool of addresses like 192.168.2.100-192.168.2.200, switch off DHCP on any other network device (like an access point) - you want DHCP to only come from pfSense. Put a rule on OPT1 to pass all. That will make it work.
Once all is working you can start thinking about what restrictions you want, and how to make the firewall rules more restrictive to do it.
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Thankyou so much Phil i'll give that a go
My home isn't that simple.I have the co-ax leading into the modem in the conservatory which is where my pc is.Then I have a network point which leads to the switch
I'll let you know how it goes :-)
Thanks again
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No luck with that Phil. No matter what I do it just wont pick up
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Where are you located in real life??
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UK
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Want to do a teamviewer session?
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Yes, PM sent
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Damn!! he's offline. Any help with teamviewer?
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Replied to the email :)
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Problem solved. Misconfigurated PFsense interfaces was the culprit.
OP donated 20£ as a thankyou for solving the issue and they are much appreciated.