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    • BoabB
      Boab
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      I have a PPPoE WAN with a static IP address working fine as a NAT to my LAN.
      My ISP had added a seperate /29 subnet to that WAN link, I would like to put these IP addresses onto a VLAN.
      I have tried many configurations to get the pfsense to act as one of these new addresses so it can respond to ARPs and route traffic to the internet - but no joy.

      Can anyone geive me a clue?

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        akuma1x
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        You need to make a Virtual IP under the Firewall tab. In there, give it the data your ISP provides, and activate it. There might be a couple more steps, but it's been a long time since I used this function. Sorry...

        Here are some more instructions:

        https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/firewall/virtual-ip-address-feature-comparison.html

        Jeff

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        • BoabB
          Boab
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          Thanks, have read that page several times. But still cannot get any ping responces or arp responces on the VLAN.

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            viragomann @Boab
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            @Boab said in adding new subnet to existing WAN:

            But still cannot get any ping responces or arp responces on the VLAN.

            What VLAN? There's no VLAN mentioned in the linked page.

            Just go the Firewall > Virtual IPs and add each IP of the additional /29 as type "IP alias" to the WAN interface. Then add rules to use them.

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            • BoabB
              Boab
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              I think I may have resolved it still checking. Writing it up on the forum and having a meal/break clears your head.
              will report tomorrow.

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                akuma1x @Boab
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                @Boab said in adding new subnet to existing WAN:

                I think I may have resolved it still checking. Writing it up on the forum and having a meal/break clears your head.
                will report tomorrow.

                Show us how you did it, with screenshots!

                Jeff

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