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    WAN PORT WITH VLANS CONNECTED TO ISP AND IP ASSIGNMENT.

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      dugbart
      last edited by

      Hello Derelict,

      I have done the same thing you are  suggesting, however  from the diagram you attached to your reply, the IP from the ISP are on the same subnet. With what i have here, each ISP is on a different subnet.

      Am able to create the vlans under the wan connection, the only issue is the assignment of IPs. I don't want to assign any IP address from the ISPs to the physical wan interface but to the vlans under it.  Pfsense wouldn't allow that. I know when a trunk port which carries so many vlans(router on a stick)is created on a router, the IPs are not assigned to the physical interface, it's rather the vlan interfaces under the physical interface.

      It's the same solution i want to implement on pfsense and can't seem to find a way around it.
      Is pfsense not capable of that feature?

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        doktornotor Banned
        last edited by

        Dude, go read the post above yours once again.

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          dugbart
          last edited by

          hello doktornotor,

          please have you read my posting the beginning?

          may be I have to re draw the diagram for you to understand if you don't mind.

          thanks

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            doktornotor Banned
            last edited by

            Yes, I did. The post above answers exactly what to do in exactly what order to get exactly what you want. No need to redraw anything.

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              dugbart
              last edited by

              @doktornotor,

              will study the above carefully and revert.

              thanks

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              • DerelictD
                Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                last edited by

                @dugbart:

                however  from the diagram you attached to your reply

                That diagram is completely unrelated to your issue.  You made your own diagram.

                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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                  dugbart
                  last edited by

                  @ Derelict,

                  thanks, but can the idea i presented on the my diagram be successfully implemented on pfsense?

                  thanks

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                  • DerelictD
                    Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                    last edited by

                    Yes.  Just do what I told you to do.  There is no requirement to set anything on eth0.  Just reassign your existing WAN to VLAN 10 on eth0 and put it on a tagged port.  Then create a new interface for the second ISP assigned to VLAN 5 on eth0.

                    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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                      dugbart
                      last edited by

                      Hello Derelict,

                      Thanks for your advice. I have configure the two vlans and connected it to the pfsense box and it's working. i can access the web from any machine on the lan now.

                      Am however facing some challenges concerning packages installation. evethough i can access the web now over the pfsense box  i can't get my packages installed. i keep getting this error message
                      "Unable to communicate with https://packages.pfsense.org. Please verify DNS and interface configuration, and that pfSense has functional Internet connectivity."

                      I have checked all my dns yet i can get the packages.

                      any advice is welcome

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                        ihrewerbung @Derelict
                        last edited by ihrewerbung

                        @Derelict
                        Hi and thx for your (old) post. i tried this with a GS105Ev2 but did not succed. Does this switch is no capable do handle it?

                        What i did:

                        The part on pfsense was clear to me and i did as you told

                        • created two new VLAN: 5 & 10 both on igb0
                        • Assigned WAN(igb0) to the VLAN10 on igb0
                        • Createt a new interface and assigned to VLAN5 on igb0

                        I did the following on the Switch:
                        VLAN Configuration:

                        • Created three VLAN IDs: 5 & 10 (and 20 - later for the ports i dont have in use)

                        VLAN-Membership:

                        • I put Port 1 an 3 as Member of VLAN ID 5, where port 3 was "U" and port 1 was "T"
                        • put Port 1 a 2 as Member of VLAN ID 10, where port 2 was "U" and port 1 was "T"
                        • I put Port 4 an 5 as Member of VLAN ID 20, both "U"

                        Port PVID:

                        • put port 3 to PVID 5
                        • Port 2 to PVID 10
                        • Port 4 & 5 on PVID 20

                        I then plugged in

                        • ISP1 (192.168.1.1) to port 2 (member of VLAN 10)
                        • ISP2 (192.168.5.1) to port 3 (member of VLAN 5)
                        • WAN pfsense (expecting Gateway 192.168.1.1) connected to port 1 (Member of VLAN 5 & 10 and tagged)
                        • left port 4 & 5 empty as they are not in use

                        But it does not work. only if plug ISP2 off it works.
                        Any suggestions?

                        ***Its all good now, i did not configure the new created Interface "VLAN 5" to the end. I forgot do assign to a gateway and give a static ip (in my case: 192.168.5.2).

                        So now both WAN are online. However, what i found a pitty is that i dont see a way to customize pfsense in a way that i have the two interface load balanced for more internet bandwidth and at the same time have all the traffic "routed" out over 5 balanced vpn (mullvad for example) server).***

                        Best regards
                        Santo

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                          ihrewerbung @Derelict
                          last edited by

                          @Derelict
                          Hi, now everything so fine and load balancing over to WAN function as desired. Meaning I get the bandwidth as sum of both WAN. Now I have to questions:

                          • If I check "sticky connections" I no longer have the sum of both bandwidth. Its rather randomly once WAN1 or WAN2. Eeven mixed for Upload/Downlaod meaning it may occur that for download it takes WAN1 and for upload WAN2 but never both. It this the expected behavior?

                          • How can I load balance the two WAN get both bandwidth added but still redirect all the traffic over VPN-Server (like mullvad, one or more sever)?

                          Best regards
                          Santo

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