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interface - switches option missing

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    mc-amz
    last edited by Jul 24, 2022, 7:17 PM

    hello,
    i bought some 4xLAN boxes from aliexpress to test with pfsense and in one situation i need the switches menu option to be active (as stated in the docs it is available on pfsense+ ) - obtained the upgrade key, did the upgrade but still missing

    maybe the hardware doesnt support internal switching? any idea how to check that or enable in bios?

    68038160555__EB8A2B50-C8AD-4325-9E31-DC9F5ADDAC1A.jpeg

    what i am trying to achive is to make a switch out of 2 ports for untagged traffic and in the same time have some VLANs

    what i've obtained so far is:
    eth0 - wan - working as expected

    for eth1 and eth2 i have defined 3xVLANs ( same ones 10,100,1000), then added interfaces for them and enabled, then bridged each 10,100,1000, added interface for them + subnet + dhcp ranges

    eth3 left with /24 for management only and to prevent locking myself out

    everything is working except the default vlan is not passing thru eth2 - my house has 2 switches which "meet" at the entrance where the pfsense appliance is.

    any idea greatly appreciated!

    PS: just for fun i was trying to avoid adding an unifi flex mini for example and also to learn some extra with the help of the community

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      rcoleman-netgate Netgate @mc-amz
      last edited by Jul 24, 2022, 8:13 PM

      @mc-amz said in interface - switches option missing:

      what i am trying to achive is to make a switch out of 2 ports for untagged traffic and in the same time have some VLANs

      The headaches caused by bridging in FreeBSD are vastly more expensive than a simple 5-port switch capable of 802.1Q.

      Ryan
      Repeat, after me: MESH IS THE DEVIL! MESH IS THE DEVIL!
      Requesting firmware for your Netgate device? https://go.netgate.com
      Switching: Mikrotik, Netgear, Extreme
      Wireless: Aruba, Ubiquiti

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        mc-amz @rcoleman-netgate
        last edited by Jul 24, 2022, 11:04 PM

        @rcoleman-netgate - thx for the fast reply; i totally agree but still i am on ny way to try "calculating" the cost :))))) but the main question is, why am i missing the switch option under interfaces?

        R 1 Reply Last reply Jul 24, 2022, 11:38 PM Reply Quote 0
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          rcoleman-netgate Netgate @mc-amz
          last edited by Jul 24, 2022, 11:38 PM

          @mc-amz "switches" only shows up on Netgate hardware that has a switch built in... such as the 1100, 2100, 3100 and 7100 systems.

          My 7100:
          a2df6481-6062-4d6c-9b55-1659260d39ea-image.png

          Ryan
          Repeat, after me: MESH IS THE DEVIL! MESH IS THE DEVIL!
          Requesting firmware for your Netgate device? https://go.netgate.com
          Switching: Mikrotik, Netgear, Extreme
          Wireless: Aruba, Ubiquiti

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