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    [SOLVED] Cannot access 2 switches on LAN from VLAN.

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    • GrimsonG Offline
      Grimson Banned @pfrickroll
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      @pfrickroll said in Cannot access 2 switches on LAN from VLAN.:

      The "default" gateway is LAN gateway 192.168.18.1 (pfSsense?)
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      I hope you didn't add a useless gateway to your LAN. As for what "default" means in the rule settings, it's written right there.

      Leave as 'default' to use the system routing table.

      You just need to actually read it.

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      • pfrickrollP Offline
        pfrickroll @Grimson
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        @Grimson

        What do you mean by useless? pfsense gateway is 192.168.18.1
        I am not an expert in terms of a lot networking concepts there are some details or terms I have yet to fully grasp.

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        • DerelictD Offline
          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
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          You have a gateway set on your firewall rules, man. That completely bypasses the routing table, including the default gateway.

          https://www.netgate.com/docs/pfsense/routing/bypassing-policy-routing.html

          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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          • pfrickrollP Offline
            pfrickroll @Derelict
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            @Derelict said in Cannot access 2 switches on LAN from VLAN.:

            You have a gateway set on your firewall rules, man. That completely bypasses the routing table, including the default gateway.

            https://www.netgate.com/docs/pfsense/routing/bypassing-policy-routing.html

            Ok, it makes sense to me but how it applies if I am blocking?
            Like i have those 3 rules set, should gateway also be "default?

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            • DerelictD Offline
              Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
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              What? You are passing not blocking. Block rules don't forward traffic anywhere.

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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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              • GrimsonG Offline
                Grimson Banned @pfrickroll
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                @pfrickroll said in Cannot access 2 switches on LAN from VLAN.:

                I am not an expert in terms of a lot networking concepts there are some details or terms I have yet to fully grasp.

                Then learn them, routing is a basic topic when it comes to networking.

                Here: https://forum.netgate.com/topic/138695/how-would-you-go-about-managing-24-pfsense-boxes it seems you are tasked with managing the network of multiple sites for a company. If you want to do this you need to know the basics in and out or you are the wrong person for a job like this.

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                • pfrickrollP Offline
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                  So, Block rules don't care what gateway is there, all traffic is blocked no matter what?

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                  • DerelictD Offline
                    Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
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                    You are forcing that traffic out your WANs.

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                    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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                    • DerelictD Offline
                      Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate @pfrickroll
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                      @pfrickroll Setting a gateway on a block rule is nonsense. The traffic is blocked so there is nothing to forward.

                      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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                        • DerelictD Offline
                          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
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                          Great. Now you can access your switches.

                          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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