Desktop with 1 lan set for router

xplozia · Feb 28, 2019, 3:51 PM

I have a old desktop with 1 lan, and I want to instal pfsense. I read in few post here, can I use 1 Lan port for WAN and LAN, but I need to set a vlan.
I have a mikrotik hap ac2. I want to use this mikrotik like a switch.
The internet connection are pppoe and I want to put in port 5 of mikrotik, and port 3 from mikrotik conect directly on LAN desktop. It is possible?
How?
Thank you!

Derelict · Feb 28, 2019, 5:02 PM

No idea what the capabilities of the Mikrotik are. Sorry.

All you need is a switch that can separate two VLANs and tag them to the pfSense port.

xplozia · Feb 28, 2019, 6:57 PM

@derelict said in Desktop with 1 lan set for router:

No idea what the capabilities of the Mikrotik are. Sorry.
All you need is a switch that can separate two VLANs and tag them to the pfSense port.
The mikrotik have capabilities for vlans: https://mikrotik.com/product/hap_ac2
But I don't know how to config

xplozia · Feb 28, 2019, 7:03 PM

The mikrotik have capabilities for vlans: https://mikrotik.com/product/hap_ac2
But I don't know how to config

Derelict · Feb 28, 2019, 7:50 PM

This is not a Mikrotik support forum. You might have better luck with that over there.

xplozia · Feb 28, 2019, 8:12 PM

Ok, O know, I want to set pfsense router with a single lan., mikrotik like a switch.

Grimson · Feb 28, 2019, 8:17 PM

https://docs.netgate.com/platforms/minnowboard/pfsense.html should be easy to adapt to other hardware.

xplozia · Mar 1, 2019, 10:12 AM

@grimson thanks!
The pppoe connection Will be maked in pfsense ?

Gertjan · Mar 1, 2019, 11:20 AM

@xplozia said in Desktop with 1 lan set for router:

@grimson thanks!
The pppoe connection Will be maked in pfsense ?

I've been using pfSense and a ADSL modem (not a router !!) from my ISP for years.
pfSense initiated the PPPOE connection (a modem can do anything, it's a 'dumb' device) that converts ADSL POTS electrical signals to an Ethernet connection.

JKnott · Mar 1, 2019, 11:53 AM

While you can use a VLAN & managed switch, why not just put in a 2nd NIC? It makes things a bit simpler.

xplozia · Mar 1, 2019, 12:33 PM

@jknott because I ușe a Little usff dell optiplex 780. I tryed with a USB lan, compatibile with Fred bsd, but the usb device losing connection.

xplozia · Mar 2, 2019, 9:20 AM

I installed with success.
I set mikrotik like a Wisp AP - Bridge, I deleted DHCP rules and i create 1 vlan on eth5.
In PfSense I created 1 vlan, in Interfaces / Interface Assignments I associate WAN with PPPOE0(em0) created in PPPs like a Link Type - pppoe.
Now I have an Pfsense router with 1 single ethernet port for WAN and LAN.
Thanks!