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    (Solved) Firewall to Switch Connections

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    • ?
      A Former User
      last edited by A Former User

      I have a very basic question as I'm ultimately trying to solve a broader problem, which I believe is asymmetric routing, due to the TCP:R denies I see in the logs.

      My pfsense box has 4 ports.

      1. WAN
      2. LAN
      3. LAGG0
      4. LAGG0

      The LAGG on ports 3 and 4 are used for vlan interfaces.

      I have a device in the LAN connected to my switch. I also have a device in a VLAN connected to the switch.

      Question:
      Do I physically connect ports 2,3, and 4 to the switch? In other words, will the switch have 2 uplinks (2 and 3/4)?

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        It can be connected like that if you have segregated the switch ports to allow it.

        It's confusing though IMO. It would be more logical to simply assign one of the VLANs as LAN and use that over lagg0 to the switch. Maybe use the 'LAN' port on the firewall as a management interface or just leave it unconnected.

        Steve

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          mikeisfly @stephenw10
          last edited by

          @stephenw10 agreed.

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          • ?
            A Former User
            last edited by

            Thanks for confirming @stephenw10 .

            I will transition the server from the LAN to VLAN and leave the LAN unconnected.

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