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    • DerelictD
      Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
      last edited by Derelict

      @Jknott knows all of this. It's a brain fart.

      It was perfectly clear in the context of the rest of the thread and what has already been discussed. If you want to jump in and issue a correction for something basic like that, might be good to read a few posts back.

      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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      • JKnottJ
        JKnott @tahunua
        last edited by

        @tahunua said in nested VLANs can't connect through PFSense:

        I am going to assume you are self educated when it comes to networking. there is nothing wrong with this, in fact I admire people who have figured this all out for themselves. however you appear to be missing a fair bit of nomenclature/terminology when it comes to network design and network diagrams.

        Actually, I'm a CCNA too. However, trying to follow your description is confusing. If you meant L3 switch, you should consistently say so. Your diagram refers to the switch as both L2 & L3, but the sketch is the one used for a swtich. You also refer to a core switch, but I don't see that term anywhere in the diagram. I just see the one switch.

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        • DerelictD
          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
          last edited by

          Dude, the rest of the post from which you decided to pull that one line makes it obvious we are talking about a Layer 3 switch.

          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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          • T
            tahunua
            last edited by

            can I also point out I am not the one who posted the diagram, nor is that the configuration of my network? Derelict posted it to show me a proper routing configuration when dealing with multiple vlans... and the diagram clearly shows an L3 switch and an L2 switch.

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