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Multiple networks on one pfsense router?

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    josephchrzempiec
    last edited by Apr 14, 2023, 12:19 AM

    Hello, I was wondering if it is possible to have multiple networks on one pfsense router? I have never done anything like that before But I have heard it can be done. I would like to have one network setup for my home use and one network setup for the home base business. I would like to keep them separated from each other. I do have multiple static ip addresses. Can someone help me please to figure this out and how I would get started? Everything i Found online is a little confusing.

    Joseph

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      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
      last edited by Apr 14, 2023, 12:43 AM

      Sure you can easily do that. Just add more interfaces (could be VLANs) for each segment and put appropriate firewall rules on them to filter traffic.
      You can set different outbound NAT rules for each subnet to use a different external IP if you want that.

      Steve

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        Dobby_
        last edited by Apr 14, 2023, 7:17 PM

        There are some ways to realize it;

        • Each LAN Port gets an own subnet like
          192.168.1.0/24 and on the next one 192.168.2.0/24
        • You can also add a switch to each LAN port and enrich
          that scenario for more users or devices.
        • You may be able to work with VLANs for privat and home
          VLAN10 = Home - 192.168.1.0/24
          VLAN20 = Work - 192.168.2.0/24
          VLAN30 = WiFi - 172.xxx

        You may be able to set up behind the pfSense also a small
        MikroTik router for each network if you want.

        There are many ways you may be able to walk on.

        #~. @Dobby

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