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    • N
      njanja
      last edited by

      Hello
      First, I apologize, I was not specified.
      I'm so damn despert, 4 weeks I'm trying to get this working.
      We start from the beginning. I am looking for this solution (see picture)
      https://www.dropbox.com/s/fcjjkeohnxu4uij/karta.JPG?dl=0

      You can see my settings in pfsense:
      Interface
      https://www.dropbox.com/s/dflr2rfp1q7e3ys/interface.JPG?dl=0
      Rules
      https://www.dropbox.com/s/wd0ftjdtlgq1qtm/vlan30_rules.JPG?dl=0
      Vlan30
      https://www.dropbox.com/s/sjvvx56tjma6zol/vlan30.JPG?dl=0

      Unfortunately my English is not that good.
      If you answer my question, please use easy English words.
      Something like Go Here, please do this, use photos.

      If you need anything more, just say

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      • JKnottJ
        JKnott
        last edited by

        Why do you have the Internet connection passing through 2 switches?  Why not direct to the WAN side of pfSense?
        Are those managed switches, so that you can isolate the Internet traffic from the LAN?
        Is the pfSense LAN connection on a VLAN?

        PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
        i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
        UniFi AC-Lite access point

        I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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          njanja
          last edited by

          Hello

          I only have one cable between internet provider and my server with virtual machines.
          I have 2 Netgear GS108T menage swichs. My LAN is on 10.10.10.10.
          https://www.dropbox.com/s/tcqplbl60tux53x/internet.JPG?dl=0

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          • JKnottJ
            JKnott
            last edited by

            @njanja:

            Hello

            I only have one cable between internet provider and my server with virtual machines.
            I have 2 Netgear GS108T menage swichs. My LAN is on 10.10.10.10.
            https://www.dropbox.com/s/tcqplbl60tux53x/internet.JPG?dl=0

            That doesn't answer my question.  Why is the Internet connection passing through 2 switches?  Why is there not a direct connection from your ISP to the psSense WAN port?  That's the normal connection.  Is there not a cable from the ISP's modem, which you then connect to pfSense?  Virtual machines have nothing to do with it.  Assuming their network connection is bridging, virtual machines appear like any other computer.

            PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
            i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
            UniFi AC-Lite access point

            I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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              njanja
              last edited by

              Hello

              It is a only solution. I have an apartment with 3 rooms.
              I have internet in the hall. My PC with pfSensen is in the computer room. In my living room I have a PC, PS3 and AppleTV. I only have one cabel between the computer room and the hall. If I connect the internet cable directly to pfSensen, then I can not connect to my pc, ps3 and apple tv in the living room.

              https://www.dropbox.com/s/alekwd4skner1su/apartmant.JPG?dl=0

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              • johnpozJ
                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                last edited by

                you can run your connection via vlan on your smart switches..  But what is the config on the switches?  And you only have 1 physical interface on pfsense that is running as a vm?  What is it running as vm on? esxi, vmware workstation, hyper-v, xen, kvm, what?  How is that configured?

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                  njanja
                  last edited by

                  @johnpoz:

                  you can run your connection via vlan on your smart switches..  But what is the config on the switches?  And you only have 1 physical interface on pfsense that is running as a vm?  What is it running as vm on? esxi, vmware workstation, hyper-v, xen, kvm, what?  How is that configured?

                  I have esxi. I use this guide and don´t work.
                  https://calvin.me/part-1-install-pfsense-on-esxi-5-5/

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                    njanja
                    last edited by

                    Hello

                    I tested a lot of guides, how to install pfSense on esxi. I got it everthing, internet and all my computers, no problem at all, but when I come to Vlan nothing works.

                    If you have the right guide, you can install everything without any problems.
                    You do not have to be the physics to understand.

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                      last edited by

                      What exactly is not working here?

                      What VLANs are you using for the WAN and LAN connection from ESXi to the switch? It looks like they are both untagged but if that is true how are they separated? The ports are segregated in the switch?

                      Your VLAN30 interface is only allowing TCP traffic so anything connected to it will not be able to use DNS.

                      Steve

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                        njanja
                        last edited by

                        @stephenw10:

                        What exactly is not working here?

                        What VLANs are you using for the WAN and LAN connection from ESXi to the switch? It looks like they are both untagged but if that is true how are they separated? The ports are segregated in the switch?

                        Your VLAN30 interface is only allowing TCP traffic so anything connected to it will not be able to use DNS.

                        Steve

                        Hello Steve

                        What do I need to change in pfSense. I want my vlan30 to access the internet.

                        Njanja

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                          last edited by

                          It's impossible to say without knowing exactly how those interfaces are connected in both ESXi and to the switch. But…

                          At the very least you should change the firewall rule on VLAN30 to be protocol 'any' so that clients there can use DNS and ping etc. You can tighten up the rules later once it's working.

                          Are clients on VLAN30 receiving IP addresses from pfSense? That would prove some connectivity at least. That assumes you have enabled DHCP on the VLAN30 interface in Services > DHCP Server of course.

                          Steve

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                            njanja
                            last edited by

                            @stephenw10:

                            It's impossible to say without knowing exactly how those interfaces are connected in both ESXi and to the switch. But…

                            At the very least you should change the firewall rule on VLAN30 to be protocol 'any' so that clients there can use DNS and ping etc. You can tighten up the rules later once it's working.

                            Are clients on VLAN30 receiving IP addresses from pfSense? That would prove some connectivity at least. That assumes you have enabled DHCP on the VLAN30 interface in Services > DHCP Server of course.

                            Steve

                            Hello Steve

                            Now i need just internet on vlan. Here is some pictures if they help.

                            https://www.dropbox.com/s/nol9wpzhvxq8si0/adapters.JPG?dl=0
                            https://www.dropbox.com/s/svchme9j8f5p7su/esxi_network.JPG?dl=0

                            https://www.dropbox.com/s/pds5xnzmzkwzatr/dhcp.JPG?dl=0
                            https://www.dropbox.com/s/3u21pxh89mm33y7/pfsense_interface.JPG?dl=0
                            https://www.dropbox.com/s/5wi9yujmrc1oe51/rules.JPG?dl=0

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                            • johnpozJ
                              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                              last edited by

                              So what are you port configs on your switch?

                              So port 8 on switch1 is connected to what.. that is vlan 30?

                              port 7 on sw1 and 2 has what config on each..  Allows 30 and 100?

                              Then on sw2 what is port 8 and what is port 6?  8 goes to your wan port group on vswitch1 connected to pfsense wan (vmx1) and port 6 goes to what?  You have it set to 4095 so tags would go through to pfsense along with untagged traffic.. Depending on what port 6 is configured for..

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                              If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
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                                njanja
                                last edited by

                                @johnpoz:

                                So what are you port configs on your switch?

                                So port 8 on switch1 is connected to what.. that is vlan 30?

                                port 7 on sw1 and 2 has what config on each..  Allows 30 and 100?

                                Then on sw2 what is port 8 and what is port 6?  8 goes to your wan port group on vswitch1 connected to pfsense wan (vmx1) and port 6 goes to what?  You have it set to 4095 so tags would go through to pfsense along with untagged traffic.. Depending on what port 6 is configured for..

                                Hi

                                I Change some config (easy way). Have 2 nics. One WAN and one LAN
                                WAN connected direct to internet

                                port 8 on SW1 connected to lan
                                vlan100 port 1 on SW1 connected to PC

                                Swich config
                                vlan100 port 8 is trunk and port 1 is untrank

                                Port 8 on SW1

                                Do i need change more settings for vlans in pfsense

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                                • DerelictD
                                  Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                                  last edited by

                                  I'm so damn despert, 4 weeks I'm trying to get this working.

                                  Want my unsolicited advice? Learn how all this works in the physical realm then move to the virtual environment.

                                  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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                                    njanja
                                    last edited by

                                    @Derelict:

                                    I'm so damn despert, 4 weeks I'm trying to get this working.

                                    Want my unsolicited advice? Learn how all this works in the physical realm then move to the virtual environment.

                                    Hi

                                    In the physical realm everthing works fine. Virtual  NO  :-[ :-[ :-[

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                                    • stephenw10S
                                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                      last edited by

                                      Ok, so did you change the firewall rule to allow all protocols? You last screenshot shows it still as TCP only.

                                      Are your clients on VLAN30 getting an IP via DHCP? In the correct subnet?

                                      Steve

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                                        njanja
                                        last edited by

                                        @stephenw10:

                                        Ok, so did you change the firewall rule to allow all protocols? You last screenshot shows it still as TCP only.

                                        Are your clients on VLAN30 getting an IP via DHCP? In the correct subnet?

                                        Steve

                                        Hi Steve

                                        Thenks for helping me.
                                        Which firewall rule, lan, wan, or vlan
                                        Yes i got IP and it is in this case: 10.0.0.50. Mask 255.255.255.0 Bcast 10.0.0.255

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                                        • johnpozJ
                                          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          What exactly is not working?

                                          "Have 2 nics. One WAN and one LAN
                                          WAN connected direct to internet"

                                          So your original switch drawing is no longer valid.

                                          What exactly do you want to happen with your vmkern and pfsense vswitch for your lan?  I have been running pfsense on esxi for years..  At a loss on what your trying to do with your vmkern?  And where exactly you want to connect to it from.. Are you trying to firewall your vmkern with your virtual pfsense?  That is not going to work, and if it did you would have a nightmare if pfsense vm didn't load, etc.

                                          your esxi host only has 2 nics right?  If so then yes use 1 for your wan, directly connect it to your modem.. so it goes like this

                                          internet - modem - esxi host nic – vswitch (wan) -- vnic wan pfsense

                                          Then your vmkern port group would be on same vswitch.. pfsense lan (untagged)  Then what do you want to do with vlans and pfsense and tagged traffic?

                                          An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools
                                          If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
                                          Please don't Chat/PM me for help, unless mod related
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                                            njanja
                                            last edited by

                                            Hi Steve

                                            I want to tell you that you are the BEST. You answered my questions. I'm not very good at English, but you understood what I was looking for.
                                            I looked at the picture that you pointed out in the last answer, and that was right. I changed the rules and then the internet work.
                                            For safety, I created one more VLAN, and I connected my AP. And it is work too.
                                            Will try a little more tomorrow and see how it works. Will try one more swich.
                                            I want to say once again a big thank you for your help.

                                            Thank you very very very much  :) ;) :D ;D :) ;) :D ;D >:( :(
                                            You are the best  8)

                                            Njanja

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