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      marvosa @classifed200
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      @classifed200 said in PFSense & Cisco Switch MS220-24p:

      @marvosa
      I’m doing right now all switch ports are trunked. And lan connect to port 2. No access ports. This is all on vlan 99 for whatever reason cause the switch was config that way a while ago

      This doesn't make any sense. What does all ports are trunked and "this is all on vlan 99" mean? Are you trying to say that your trunk ports are configured for native vlan 99? What are you trying to connect to your trunk ports?

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        classifed200 @marvosa
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        @marvosa
        Uh I don’t really know cause but most of them are trunked native 99

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          marvosa @classifed200
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          @classifed200
          What are you going to connect to your switch ports?

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            classifed200 @marvosa
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            @marvosa Its Gonna Be My PoE Access Point And Computers/Truenas server

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              marvosa @classifed200
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              @classifed200
              If you're going to tag certain VLANs to your SSID's, then trunks make sense for your AP's. However, your PC's and servers should be connected to access ports.

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                classifed200 @marvosa
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                @marvosa do I need the pfsense on a trunked port?

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                  marvosa @classifed200
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                  @classifed200 said in PFSense & Cisco Switch MS220-24p:

                  @marvosa do I need the pfsense on a trunked port?

                  If you want to utilize VLANs, then yes... you have to connect PFsense to a trunk port on your switch.

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                    classifed200
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                    Welp... I feel dumb.
                    Apparently the switch was blocking any other DHCP Servers..

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                      Stewart @classifed200
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                      @classifed200

                      I'm assuming you are saying you got it fixed? We use SG switches which may or may not be the same. The port on the switch that plugs into pfSense is tagged on all VLANs. Nothing is untagged on that port, even the native VLAN of the switch. Then, ports that the PCs connect into become untagged on the vLAN they should access on. I make all my ports trunks as well if they are going to carry more than 1 VLAN.

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                        natbart
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                        A Meraki switch is cloud managed and needs to be able to see the internet for it to work.

                        Here is what the lights mean: https://documentation.meraki.com/Go/Meraki_Go_-_Decoding_the_LED_Light

                        I would reset the Meraki switch to default and then connect to pfsense box.

                        See restore button: https://documentation.meraki.com/MS/MS_Installation_Guides/MS_End_of_Sale/MS220-24%2F%2F48_Series_(EOS)_Installation_Guide

                        I have number Meraki switches and if they cannot see the internet they do not boot.

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