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      classifed200 last edited by

      Hello,
      I've been trying to get pfsense as my firewall instead of a cisco firewall..
      but have been having problems with this switch.
      The Switch Vlan Is 99..
      Wont Activate/Pass Through Just Indicator Stays Orange.

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        marvosa @classifed200 last edited by

        Gonna need more info. How are things connected? Have you validated the config on your trunk port? Are you allowing the appropriate VLAN's over the trunk? Are your access ports in the correct VLAN?

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          classifed200 @marvosa last edited by

          @marvosa
          I’m doing right now all switch ports are trunked. And lan connect to port 2. No access ports. This is all on vlan 99 for whatever reason cause the switch was config that way a while ago

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            classifed200 last edited by

            Sorry, I Forgot To Mention.

            All PORTS Are Trunked Ports. No Access Ports. And Default Meraki Vlan On My Switch Is 99.

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              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator last edited by

              So how do you have pfSense configured?

              As long as you have a VLAN 99 interface configured and it's parent is connected to the switch (since all ports are carrying VLAN 99) it should work.

              Steve

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                classifed200 @stephenw10 last edited by

                @stephenw10

                I have vlan 99 configured. On the interfaces as OPT1

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                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator last edited by

                  Ok, so what is not working here? How are you testing it?

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                    classifed200 @stephenw10 last edited by

                    @stephenw10 the switch won’t accept the connection light stay orange

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                      classifed200 @classifed200 last edited by

                      @classifed200 also sorry this is a meraki switch

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                        marvosa @classifed200 last edited by

                        @classifed200 said in PFSense & Cisco Switch MS220-24p:

                        @marvosa
                        I’m doing right now all switch ports are trunked. And lan connect to port 2. No access ports. This is all on vlan 99 for whatever reason cause the switch was config that way a while ago

                        This doesn't make any sense. What does all ports are trunked and "this is all on vlan 99" mean? Are you trying to say that your trunk ports are configured for native vlan 99? What are you trying to connect to your trunk ports?

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                          classifed200 @marvosa last edited by

                          @marvosa
                          Uh I don’t really know cause but most of them are trunked native 99

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                            marvosa @classifed200 last edited by

                            @classifed200
                            What are you going to connect to your switch ports?

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                              classifed200 @marvosa last edited by

                              @marvosa Its Gonna Be My PoE Access Point And Computers/Truenas server

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                                marvosa @classifed200 last edited by marvosa

                                @classifed200
                                If you're going to tag certain VLANs to your SSID's, then trunks make sense for your AP's. However, your PC's and servers should be connected to access ports.

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                                  classifed200 @marvosa last edited by

                                  @marvosa do I need the pfsense on a trunked port?

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                                    marvosa @classifed200 last edited by

                                    @classifed200 said in PFSense & Cisco Switch MS220-24p:

                                    @marvosa do I need the pfsense on a trunked port?

                                    If you want to utilize VLANs, then yes... you have to connect PFsense to a trunk port on your switch.

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                                      classifed200 last edited by

                                      Welp... I feel dumb.
                                      Apparently the switch was blocking any other DHCP Servers..

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                                        Stewart @classifed200 last edited by

                                        @classifed200

                                        I'm assuming you are saying you got it fixed? We use SG switches which may or may not be the same. The port on the switch that plugs into pfSense is tagged on all VLANs. Nothing is untagged on that port, even the native VLAN of the switch. Then, ports that the PCs connect into become untagged on the vLAN they should access on. I make all my ports trunks as well if they are going to carry more than 1 VLAN.

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                                          natbart last edited by

                                          A Meraki switch is cloud managed and needs to be able to see the internet for it to work.

                                          Here is what the lights mean: https://documentation.meraki.com/Go/Meraki_Go_-_Decoding_the_LED_Light

                                          I would reset the Meraki switch to default and then connect to pfsense box.

                                          See restore button: https://documentation.meraki.com/MS/MS_Installation_Guides/MS_End_of_Sale/MS220-24%2F%2F48_Series_(EOS)_Installation_Guide

                                          I have number Meraki switches and if they cannot see the internet they do not boot.

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