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    DHCP Service does not show on VLAN Interface

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    • O
      ottawa_it
      last edited by

      Hi Folks,

      I have a PFSense box running on a laptop with one interface. I've setup VLANs for connecting to the internet and VoIP networks etc.

      I see and have configure the DHPC service on the main interface but I don't see any extra tabs in the DHCP service for the VLAN interfaces.

      The main interface is em0 which has a tab in the DHCP service and works as expected but I don't see any tabs for em0.3 or em0.10 even though I assigned a static IP to these interfaces.

      Any help would be appreciated.

      Cheers,

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      • jahonixJ
        jahonix
        last edited by

        You have to enable the interface before you can enable a DHCP server for it.
        Unfortunately you can assign a static IP to the IF without having to enable it prior.

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        • DerelictD
          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
          last edited by

          Check the netmask on the interfaces themselves. You probably want /24 there not /32.

          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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          • jahonixJ
            jahonix
            last edited by

            If an interface has too small a netmask to be used with DHCP service is it disabled automatically then (or even unavailable)?

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            • DerelictD
              Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
              last edited by

              Yes.

              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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              • O
                ottawa_it
                last edited by

                Thanks for all your suggestions. The problem was when I assigned the IP the default netmask was set to 32 which I did not notice. I've updated the netmask to 24 which has solved the issue.

                Thanks again everyone for your help :).

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