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    • JKnottJ
      JKnott @A Former User
      last edited by

      @jwj

      One application where they're fine is as a data tap. Since it uses port based VLANs and not tagged, the problem doesn't arise.

      PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
      i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
      UniFi AC-Lite access point

      I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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        cburbs
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        Ok so I now have 2 Wireless networks setup on the DDWRT AP.

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        On the pfSense box I setup the two Vlans
        8552ef50-d6aa-42fd-962c-146e0f0498b5-image.png

        On the switch I want to plug the AP into port 7.

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        But when I do the above I am still getting an IP from the pfSense DHCP and not from either of the Vlans.

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        • JKnottJ
          JKnott @cburbs
          last edited by

          @cburbs

          Did you set up DHCP servers on each of the VLANs? I assume you have different SSIDs for the VLANs.

          PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
          i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
          UniFi AC-Lite access point

          I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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            cburbs @JKnott
            last edited by cburbs

            @jknott

            Correct - Vlan 50, enable DHCP, set IP Range, etc

            Different SSIDs for the vlans as well.

            can I connect any port from the AP to Port 7 on the switch?

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            • JKnottJ
              JKnott @cburbs
              last edited by

              @cburbs

              The ports connected to both pfsense and the AP have to be able to pass the VLANs. For example, my guest WiFi is on VLAN3. So, I configured VLAN3 on pfsense, my AP and on the appropriate switch ports.

              PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
              i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
              UniFi AC-Lite access point

              I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                last edited by

                In the switch you need those VLANs to be tagged on both the port connected to the AP and the port connected to pfSense.

                And you need to remove port 7 from the default vlan, unless you have a third SSID there that's untagged.

                However the fact you were still pulling an IP from the LAN subnet also suggests those new SSIDs are now using the VLANs correctly in the AP.
                Can we see an ifconfig output from the AP?

                Steve

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                  cburbs @stephenw10
                  last edited by cburbs

                  @stephenw10 Sorry I was wrong on that no IPs while connected to the ddwrt ap wireless.

                  Something still wrong with my config and trying to look at this as somewhat of a reference point - https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/788/.

                  This is what I am after as a test ....
                  122e77fb-ab34-4b2b-953f-65b4c543daab-image.png

                  So Pfsense plugs into Port 1 on Switch.
                  Asus AP(DDWRT) plugs into Port 7 on Switch.

                  Two Vlans setup on DDWRT
                  SSID: Mobile - Vlan 50
                  SSID: Guest - Vlan60

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                  • stephenw10S
                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                    last edited by

                    Yes, so the in the switch config VLAN IDs 50 and 60 need to have both ports 1 and 7 as members and tagged.

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                      cburbs @stephenw10
                      last edited by cburbs

                      @stephenw10

                      Ok got a step further and I have the Vlan60 working which would be my guest network.

                      So Vlan60 just needs internet access nothing else.

                      Right now I just have two rules in my test bed on this Vlan.
                      Allowing Vlan 60 clients Internet Access
                      Block Access to Lan when on Vlan60.
                      Allow Access within Subnet

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                      Am I missing anything on this?

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                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                        last edited by stephenw10

                        Access between devices in the same subnet is not required, that doesn't go through the firewall.
                        Devices there may need access to the firewall itself (VLAN60 address) for DNS and NTP etc. Otherwise you probably want to block access the all other IPs on the firewall itself and all other local subnets.

                        Something like this:
                        wifi rules.png

                        The Private_Networks alias there is just 192.168.0.0/16 in my case. If you have mutltiple subnets in an alias I would recomend using block then pass rather than pass invert like that.

                        Steve

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                          cburbs @stephenw10
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                          @stephenw10
                          Great I will have to look into that a little later.

                          Thanks for everyones help on this so far!

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                            cburbs @cburbs
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                            @cburbs

                            Wow way too much time spent on this lately but finally getting it to where I want it to be.

                            Vlan.jpg
                            Vlan1: Management
                            This is the Lan off the pfsense firewall. It has access to pfsense gui, all switches, ap, vlans.

                            Vlan3: Server
                            Unraid server running plex, LMS, a few other things
                            Allowed: pfBLockerNG, DNS, Plex to HDHomeRun tuner on Vlan4, Internet
                            Blocked: Firewall & Internal communication.

                            Vlan4: Home Theater
                            Denon Receiver, (3) piCorePlayers, (2) Nvidia Shields, Xbox, (2) HDHomeRun Tuners
                            Allowed: pfBLockerNG, DNS, Plex players to Plex on unraid, piCorePlayer to LMS on unraid, Internet
                            Blocked: Firewall & Internal communication.

                            Vlan5: Work
                            Work laptop, (2) VOIPs
                            Allowed: pfBLockerNG, DNS, Internet
                            Blocked: Firewall & Internal communication.

                            Vlan8: Wireless
                            (2) Iphones
                            Allowed: pfBLockerNG, DNS, Internet
                            Blocked: Firewall & Internal communication.

                            Vlan9: Guest Wireless
                            (2) Chrome books, (2) iphones, (2) kindles, PicorePlayer, roku, PC
                            Allowed: pfBLockerNG, DNS, Internet
                            Blocked: Firewall & Internal communication.

                            Equipment:
                            Pfsense box: HP Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2400 CPU @ 3.10GHz, 16 gigs of ram, HP 4 port ethernet card - Packages running: aprwatch, iperf, nmap, ntopng, pfBlockerNG, RRD_Summary, Status_Traffic_Totals, Telegraf

                            Access Point: Netgear R7800 running Openwrt

                            Switches: TP-Link TL-SG1024DE, (2) TP-Link TL-SG108PE

                            Server: ASRock X99 Extreme3, CPU 2GHz 12 cores(24 HT), 32gigs ram
                            Unraid
                            Parity Drive: 4tb
                            15TB HD Space
                            Cache Drive for Dockers
                            Unassigned drive for VMs (Windows, Hassio, Linux)

                            Things still testing:
                            Iphone control while on Vlan8 to items in Vlan3(plex), Vlan4(Receiver, PiCorePlayers, Shields, Roku).

                            Verify anything in Vlans 3+ can't get to pfsense box, switches, APs, Server.

                            I am sure I am forgetting something.

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