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    • DerelictD
      Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
      last edited by

      How about you post it so we can see what you've really done.

      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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        Snailkhan
        last edited by

        @Derelict:

        How about you post it so we can see what you've really done.

        does it even supports vlan ?

        em1: flags=8843 <up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>metric 0 mtu 1500
                options=209b <rxcsum,txcsum,vlan_mtu,vlan_hwtagging,vlan_hwcsum,wol_magic>em0: flags=8843 <up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>metric 0 mtu 1492
                options=5219b <rxcsum,txcsum,vlan_mtu,vlan_hwtagging,vlan_hwcsum,tso4,wol_magic,vlan_hwfilter,vlan_hwtso>ether 00:10:f3:1b:1f:70
                inet6 fe80::210:f3ff:fe1b:1f70%em0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1
                inet 192.168.4.10 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.4.255
                nd6 options=21 <performnud,auto_linklocal>media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX <full-duplex>)
                status: active
        em0_vlan1: flags=8843 <up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>metric 0 mtu 1492
                options=103 <rxcsum,txcsum,tso4>ether 00:10:f3:1b:1f:70
                inet6 fe80::210:f3ff:fe1b:1f70%em0_vlan1 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x11
                nd6 options=21 <performnud,auto_linklocal>media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX <full-duplex>)
                status: active
                vlan: 1 vlanpcp: 0 parent interface: em0

        ![firewall rule.PNG](/public/imported_attachments/1/firewall rule.PNG)
        ![firewall rule.PNG_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/firewall rule.PNG_thumb)</full-duplex></performnud,auto_linklocal></rxcsum,txcsum,tso4></up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast></full-duplex></performnud,auto_linklocal></rxcsum,txcsum,vlan_mtu,vlan_hwtagging,vlan_hwcsum,tso4,wol_magic,vlan_hwfilter,vlan_hwtso></up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast></rxcsum,txcsum,vlan_mtu,vlan_hwtagging,vlan_hwcsum,wol_magic></up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>

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        • DerelictD
          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
          last edited by

          its allow all from any source to ant destination using any protocl

          Your rule is TCP-only. That's why we ask for screenshots.

          Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
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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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            Snailkhan
            last edited by

            @Derelict:

            its allow all from any source to ant destination using any protocl

            Your rule is TCP-only. That's why we ask for screenshots.

            the rule was any any (and still the vlan interface on my pc couldnt get ip address or communicate with manual ip ). later i had deleted that rule and vlan interface and recreated it and forgot to make the rule for all not just tcp ..

            so i again made it true any to any using any protocole and still my pc is unable to communicate.

            i have intel pro 1000 gt network card in my pc and on the lan interface of firewall.

            also tried capturing packets on vlan 60 opt couldnt see any packet . when i disabled the adapter for vlan 60 on my pc and reenabled it.

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            • DerelictD
              Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
              last edited by

              I have no idea what to tell you to do on Windows.

              At this point I suggest you get at least a web-smart switch since it sounds like you really don't quite know what you're looking at.

              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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                rudelerius
                last edited by

                @Snailkhan:

                @Derelict:

                How about you post it so we can see what you've really done.

                does it even supports vlan ?

                em1: flags=8843 <up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>metric 0 mtu 1500
                        options=209b <rxcsum,txcsum,vlan_mtu,vlan_hwtagging,vlan_hwcsum,wol_magic>em0: flags=8843 <up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>metric 0 mtu 1492
                        options=5219b <rxcsum,txcsum,vlan_mtu,vlan_hwtagging,vlan_hwcsum,tso4,wol_magic,vlan_hwfilter,vlan_hwtso>ether 00:10:f3:1b:1f:70
                        inet6 fe80::210:f3ff:fe1b:1f70%em0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1
                        inet 192.168.4.10 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.4.255
                        nd6 options=21 <performnud,auto_linklocal>media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX <full-duplex>)
                        status: active
                em0_vlan1: flags=8843 <up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>metric 0 mtu 1492
                        options=103 <rxcsum,txcsum,tso4>ether 00:10:f3:1b:1f:70
                        inet6 fe80::210:f3ff:fe1b:1f70%em0_vlan1 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x11
                        nd6 options=21 <performnud,auto_linklocal>media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX <full-duplex>)
                        status: active
                        vlan: 1 vlanpcp: 0 parent interface: em0</full-duplex></performnud,auto_linklocal></rxcsum,txcsum,tso4></up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast></full-duplex></performnud,auto_linklocal></rxcsum,txcsum,vlan_mtu,vlan_hwtagging,vlan_hwcsum,tso4,wol_magic,vlan_hwfilter,vlan_hwtso></up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast></rxcsum,txcsum,vlan_mtu,vlan_hwtagging,vlan_hwcsum,wol_magic></up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>

                VLAN_HWTAGGING

                Definitely supported.  However, I don't see the em0_vlan60 interface.  Would be tough to connect on that interface if it didn't exist, no?

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                • DerelictD
                  Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                  last edited by

                  True. Is it enabled and assigned an IP address, etc?

                  And, looking closer, there should not be an em0_vlan1 interface. Untagged (default VLAN 1) traffic would simply be on em0, not em0_vlan1.

                  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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                    Snailkhan
                    last edited by

                    [2.2.6-RELEASE][admin@sed2.local]/root: ifconfig
                    em0: flags=8843 <up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>metric 0 mtu 1492
                            options=5219b <rxcsum,txcsum,vlan_mtu,vlan_hwtagging,vlan_hwcsum,tso4,wol_magic,vlan_hwfilter,vlan_hwtso>ether 00:10:f3:1b:1f:79
                            inet6 fe80::210:f3ff:fe1b:1f70%em0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1
                            inet 192.168.4.10 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.4.255
                            nd6 options=21 <performnud,auto_linklocal>media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX <full-duplex>)
                            status: active
                    ath0: flags=8843 <up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>metric 0 mtu 2290
                            ether 00:22:69:8f:14:a7
                            nd6 options=21 <performnud,auto_linklocal>media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode 11ng <hostap>status: running
                    em1: flags=8843 <up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>metric 0 mtu 1500
                            options=209b <rxcsum,txcsum,vlan_mtu,vlan_hwtagging,vlan_hwcsum,wol_magic>ether 00:1b:21:12:fd:22
                            inet6 fe80::21b:21ff:fe12:fd22%em1 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x3
                            nd6 options=21 <performnud,auto_linklocal>media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX <full-duplex>)
                            status: active
                    pflog0: flags=100 <promisc>metric 0 mtu 33172
                    pfsync0: flags=0<> metric 0 mtu 1500
                            syncpeer: 224.0.0.240 maxupd: 128 defer: on
                            syncok: 1
                    lo0: flags=8049 <up,loopback,running,multicast>metric 0 mtu 16384
                            options=600003 <rxcsum,txcsum,rxcsum_ipv6,txcsum_ipv6>inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000
                            inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128
                            inet6 fe80::1%lo0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x6
                            nd6 options=21 <performnud,auto_linklocal>enc0: flags=41 <up,running>metric 0 mtu 1536
                            nd6 options=21 <performnud,auto_linklocal>ue0: flags=8802 <broadcast,simplex,multicast>metric 0 mtu 1500
                            ether 00:e0:4c:53:44:58
                            nd6 options=21 <performnud,auto_linklocal>ue1: flags=8802 <broadcast,simplex,multicast>metric 0 mtu 1500
                            ether 00:e0:4c:53:44:58
                            nd6 options=21 <performnud,auto_linklocal>ath0_wlan1: flags=8843 <up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>metric 0 mtu 1492
                            ether 00:22:69:8f:14:a7
                            inet6 fe80::222:69ff:fe8f:14a7%ath0_wlan1 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0xa
                            inet 192.168.11.1 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.11.255
                            nd6 options=21 <performnud,auto_linklocal>media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode 11ng <hostap>status: running
                            ssid "Clone 1" channel 1 (2412 MHz 11g ht/40+) bssid 00:22:69:8f:14:a7
                            regdomain FCC country US outdoor ecm authmode WPA2/802.11i
                            privacy MIXED deftxkey 3 AES-CCM 2:128-bit AES-CCM 3:128-bit
                            txpower 30 scanvalid 60 protmode OFF ampdulimit 64k ampdudensity 8
                            shortgi wme burst -apbridge dtimperiod 1 -dfs
                    ath0_wlan2: flags=8843 <up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>metric 0 mtu 1492
                            ether 06:22:69:8f:14:a7
                            inet6 fe80::422:69ff:fe8f:14a7%ath0_wlan2 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0xb
                            inet 192.168.12.1 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.12.255
                            nd6 options=21 <performnud,auto_linklocal>media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode 11ng <hostap>status: running
                            ssid "Clone 2" channel 1 (2412 MHz 11g ht/40+) bssid 06:22:69:8f:14:a7
                            regdomain FCC country US outdoor ecm authmode WPA2/802.11i
                            privacy MIXED deftxkey 3 AES-CCM 2:128-bit AES-CCM 3:128-bit
                            txpower 30 scanvalid 60 protmode OFF ampdulimit 64k ampdudensity 8
                            shortgi wme burst -apbridge dtimperiod 1 -dfs
                    ath0_wlan3: flags=8843 <up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>metric 0 mtu 1492
                            ether 0a:22:69:8f:14:a7
                            inet6 fe80::822:69ff:fe8f:14a7%ath0_wlan3 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0xc
                            inet 192.168.13.1 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.13.255
                            nd6 options=21 <performnud,auto_linklocal>media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode 11ng <hostap>status: running
                            ssid "Clone 3" channel 1 (2412 MHz 11g ht/40+) bssid 0a:22:69:8f:14:a7
                            regdomain FCC country US outdoor ecm authmode OPEN privacy OFF
                            txpower 30 scanvalid 60 protmode OFF ampdulimit 64k ampdudensity 8
                            shortgi wme burst -apbridge dtimperiod 1 -dfs
                    ath0_wlan4: flags=8843 <up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>metric 0 mtu 1492
                            ether 0e:22:69:8f:14:a7
                            inet6 fe80::c22:69ff:fe8f:14a7%ath0_wlan4 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0xd
                            inet 192.168.14.1 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.14.255
                            nd6 options=21 <performnud,auto_linklocal>media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode 11ng <hostap>status: running
                            ssid "Clone 4" channel 1 (2412 MHz 11g ht/40+) bssid 0e:22:69:8f:14:a7
                            regdomain FCC country US outdoor ecm authmode WPA2/802.11i
                            privacy MIXED deftxkey 3 AES-CCM 2:128-bit AES-CCM 3:128-bit
                            txpower 30 scanvalid 60 protmode OFF ampdulimit 64k ampdudensity 8
                            shortgi wme burst -apbridge dtimperiod 1 -dfs
                    em0_vlan60: flags=8843 <up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>metric 0 mtu 1492
                            options=103 <rxcsum,txcsum,tso4>ether 00:10:f3:1b:1f:79
                            inet6 fe80::210:f3ff:fe1b:1f70%em0_vlan60 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0xe
                            inet 192.168.60.1 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.60.255
                            nd6 options=21 <performnud,auto_linklocal>media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX <full-duplex>)
                            status: active
                            vlan: 60 vlanpcp: 0 parent interface: em0
                    pppoe1: flags=89d1 <up,pointopoint,running,noarp,promisc,simplex,multicast>metric 0 mtu 1492
                            netmask 0xffffffff
                            inet6 fe80::210:f3ff:fe1b:1f70%pppoe1 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0xf
                            nd6 options=21 <performnud,auto_linklocal>ovpns1: flags=8051 <up,pointopoint,running,multicast>metric 0 mtu 1500
                            options=80000 <linkstate>inet6 fe80::210:f3ff:fe1b:1f70%ovpns1 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x10
                            inet 192.168.99.1 –> 192.168.99.2 netmask 0xffffffff
                            nd6 options=21 <performnud,auto_linklocal>Opened by PID 25301
                    [2.2.6-RELEASE][admin@sed2.local]/root:

                    @rudelerius:

                    @Snailkhan:

                    @Derelict:

                    How about you post it so we can see what you've really done.

                    does it even supports vlan ?

                    @Derelict:

                    True. Is it enabled and assigned an IP address, etc?

                    And, looking closer, there should not be an em0_vlan1 interface. Untagged (default VLAN 1) traffic would simply be on em0, not em0_vlan1.

                    @Derelict:

                    True. Is it enabled and assigned an IP address, etc?

                    And, looking closer, there should not be an em0_vlan1 interface. Untagged (default VLAN 1) traffic would simply be on em0, not em0_vlan1.

                    em1: flags=8843 <up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>metric 0 mtu 1500
                            options=209b <rxcsum,txcsum,vlan_mtu,vlan_hwtagging,vlan_hwcsum,wol_magic>em0: flags=8843 <up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>metric 0 mtu 1492
                            options=5219b <rxcsum,txcsum,vlan_mtu,vlan_hwtagging,vlan_hwcsum,tso4,wol_magic,vlan_hwfilter,vlan_hwtso>ether 00:10:f3:1b:1f:70
                            inet6 fe80::210:f3ff:fe1b:1f70%em0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1
                            inet 192.168.4.10 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.4.255
                            nd6 options=21 <performnud,auto_linklocal>media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX <full-duplex>)
                            status: active
                    em0_vlan1: flags=8843 <up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>metric 0 mtu 1492
                            options=103 <rxcsum,txcsum,tso4>ether 00:10:f3:1b:1f:70
                            inet6 fe80::210:f3ff:fe1b:1f70%em0_vlan1 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x11
                            nd6 options=21 <performnud,auto_linklocal>media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX <full-duplex>)
                            status: active
                            vlan: 1 vlanpcp: 0 parent interface: em0</full-duplex></performnud,auto_linklocal></rxcsum,txcsum,tso4></up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast></full-duplex></performnud,auto_linklocal></rxcsum,txcsum,vlan_mtu,vlan_hwtagging,vlan_hwcsum,tso4,wol_magic,vlan_hwfilter,vlan_hwtso></up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast></rxcsum,txcsum,vlan_mtu,vlan_hwtagging,vlan_hwcsum,wol_magic></up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>

                    VLAN_HWTAGGING

                    Definitely supported.  However, I don't see the em0_vlan60 interface.  Would be tough to connect on that interface if it didn't exist, no?

                    No luck with above configuration.

                    Will check by inserting a cisco 3550 switch tommorrow.</performnud,auto_linklocal></linkstate></up,pointopoint,running,multicast></performnud,auto_linklocal></up,pointopoint,running,noarp,promisc,simplex,multicast></full-duplex></performnud,auto_linklocal></rxcsum,txcsum,tso4></up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast></hostap></performnud,auto_linklocal></up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast></hostap></performnud,auto_linklocal></up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast></hostap></performnud,auto_linklocal></up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast></hostap></performnud,auto_linklocal></up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast></performnud,auto_linklocal></broadcast,simplex,multicast></performnud,auto_linklocal></broadcast,simplex,multicast></performnud,auto_linklocal></up,running></performnud,auto_linklocal></rxcsum,txcsum,rxcsum_ipv6,txcsum_ipv6></up,loopback,running,multicast></promisc></full-duplex></performnud,auto_linklocal></rxcsum,txcsum,vlan_mtu,vlan_hwtagging,vlan_hwcsum,wol_magic></up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast></hostap></performnud,auto_linklocal></up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast></full-duplex></performnud,auto_linklocal></rxcsum,txcsum,vlan_mtu,vlan_hwtagging,vlan_hwcsum,tso4,wol_magic,vlan_hwfilter,vlan_hwtso></up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast>

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                      Snailkhan
                      last edited by

                      Interface is enabled
                      Dhcp scope is configured and enabled
                      allow any to any using any protocol rule enabled
                      Only vlan 60 exists. In vlan tab.
                      Added to interfaces list.
                      Still no luck. Can't get ip on that interface neither can communicate using manual ip assignment

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                      • DerelictD
                        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                        last edited by

                        That all looks better.

                        Make a trunk port with allowed vlan 60 and patch it to em0

                        Make an access port on vlan 60 and plug in any laptop set to DHCP.

                        Wait for spanning-tree to do its thing and you should be on 192.168.60.0/24

                        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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                          Snailkhan
                          last edited by

                          @Derelict:

                          That all looks better.

                          Make a trunk port with allowed vlan 60 and patch it to em0

                          Make an access port on vlan 60 and plug in any laptop set to DHCP.

                          Wait for spanning-tree to do its thing and you should be on 192.168.60.0/24

                          i did a reboot and now its working when directly connected to lan port..
                          but it doesnt works when an ap is inserted in between pfsense and server.
                          the ap is tplink wifirouter (tl-wr740n) using ddwrt in ap mode . (wan port disabled. routing disabled. dhcp relaying enabled )..

                          it seems that it doesnt supports vlans as its atheros based chip in this ap.

                          however my issue is resolved.

                          tried with cisco 3550 was able to trunk pfsense lan to cisco port 1 and another trunk from cisco port 7 to server.

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                          • DerelictD
                            Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                            last edited by

                            Good to hear.

                            What did you reboot?

                            I add and remove VLANs all the time on 2.1.5 and 2.2.6 I never have to reboot pfSense to make it work.

                            If it works on two tagged ports it should work directly connected, as long as you don't need a crossover cable (or use a crossover cable).

                            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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                              Snailkhan
                              last edited by

                              @Derelict:

                              Good to hear.

                              What did you reboot?

                              I add and remove VLANs all the time on 2.1.5 and 2.2.6 I never have to reboot pfSense to make it work.

                              If it works on two tagged ports it should work directly connected, as long as you don't need a crossover cable (or use a crossover cable).

                              I rebooted pfsense.
                              And magically both vlan interfaces on my pc obtained ip.
                              Now it's doing vlaning properly.

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                                rudelerius
                                last edited by

                                but it doesnt works when an ap is inserted in between pfsense and server.
                                the ap is tplink wifirouter (tl-wr740n) using ddwrt in ap mode . (wan port disabled. routing disabled. dhcp relaying enabled )..

                                It should work fine if you connect the AP to a port on your switch that is properly configured for the vlan that you wish the wireless clients to be in.

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                                • DerelictD
                                  Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                                  last edited by

                                  I think he's saying he's trying to use the AP as a switch. You would have to make the switch ports tagged ports on the AP for that to work.

                                  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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