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    • DerelictD
      Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
      last edited by

      You typically don't create a VLAN on a port. You create a VLAN on a switch or a network of switches. Ports are either tagged or untagged on that VLAN. Tagged ports can carry multiple VLANs and are sometimes referred to as trunk ports.

      All of this information is available in places like wikipedia and is not pfSense-specific.  I don't know why you want someone to take the time to re-explain that which is already explained elsewhere and is general networking knowledge.

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      • johnpozJ
        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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        keep in mind if your going to be running vlans on your vswitch you need to set it to 4095

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          Jamerson
          last edited by

          @johnpoz:

          keep in mind if your going to be running vlans on your vswitch you need to set it to 4095

          thanks john,
          creating a vlan 4095 on the vswitch , creating vlan on the pfsense , and vlan on the physique switch and I am set to go ?

          thank you

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            Jamerson
            last edited by

            John can you please help ?
            i am stuck here.
            i've bought the VLAN WLAN device
            http://www.peplink.com/products/enterprise-access-point/pepwave-ap-one/#enterprise

            VLAN is configured on the pfsense
            VLAN 20 is configured on the switch on port 20
            the AP is attached on port 20 on the switch.
            VLAN 20 on the pfsense is having DHCP enabled
            On the vSwitch i've created a port group with ALL (4095 ) but can't get it work

            **when a use is connected to the AP they don't receive IP of VLAN 20 but of Default VLAN

            what i am doing wrong ?

            thank you**

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            • DerelictD
              Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
              last edited by

              Sounds like the AP is sending traffic to the switch untagged. Change your switch port to an untagged port on VLAN 20 and connect the AP to it.

              That's fine but you can only do one SSID. Else you have to figure out how to tell the AP to tag the traffic from that SSID with VLAN 20 and leave the switchport like it is.

              I notice you did not specify whether you made port 20 tagged or untagged on VLAN 20. It matters.

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              DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
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              • J
                Jamerson
                last edited by

                @Derelict:

                Sounds like the AP is sending traffic to the switch untagged. Change your switch port to an untagged port on VLAN 20 and connect the AP to it.

                That's fine but you can only do one SSID. Else you have to figure out how to tell the AP to tag the traffic from that SSID with VLAN 20 and leave the switchport like it is.

                I notice you did not specify whether you made port 20 tagged or untagged on VLAN 20. It matters.

                thank you so much for your answer.
                the port 20 is untagged on the VLAN20 on the physical switch.
                attached is a picture

                PS : there is no cable right now just had to disaconnect it .

                from the vswitch is the settings correct ?

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                • DerelictD
                  Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                  last edited by

                  The settings on the switch are wrong or it would be working. The switchport going to the AP needs to be configured to match whatever the AP is configured to do.  Sorry, I don't have time to research your AP. You'll need to find out its capabilities.

                  A VLAN with only one port on it can't talk to anything else. Where is your tagged port going to pfSense?

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                    Jamerson
                    last edited by

                    A VLAN with only one port on it can't talk to anything else. Where is your tagged port going to pfSense?

                    sorry I didn't get the question,
                    can you ask it again ?

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                    • DerelictD
                      Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                      last edited by

                      The fastest way to solve your issues is probably to find a networking text written in your native language that explains all this.

                      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!
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                        Jamerson
                        last edited by

                        @Derelict:

                        The fastest way to solve your issues is probably to find a networking text written in your native language that explains all this.

                        thank you for your answer.
                        the idea is to configure VLAN20 and VLAN 30 using pfsense as VM in the ESXI 6.0
                        on the physical switch configure two ports for VLAN 30 and 20
                        Connect the AP 20 in VLAN 20 on the physical switch  and AP 30 In VLAN 30 port on the switch.
                        each VLAN is delivering a DHCP server .

                        thank you

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                        • DerelictD
                          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                          last edited by

                          Right. And I am in no mood to write up exactly how to configure all that for someone who apparently doesn't know the difference between tagged and untagged switch ports.

                          I hate to be harsh, but no. Maybe someone else.

                          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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                            Jamerson
                            last edited by

                            @Derelict:

                            Right. And I am in no mood to write up exactly how to configure all that for someone who apparently doesn't know the difference between tagged and untagged switch ports.

                            I hate to be harsh, but no. Maybe someone else.

                            thank you for your answer,
                            the issue here is not knowing the different between tag and untag is the explanation .
                            hopefully someone can be kind and help me here out .

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