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    Dual Wan Addresses Possible on One Interface?

    Routing and Multi WAN
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    • chpalmer
      chpalmer last edited by

      Curious-

      I have my pfSense connected directly to my cable "modem".

      I have available to me an address provided via dhcp from my provider and also one static address.

      Can I use both addresses with one interface?

      Thanks!

      Triggering snowflakes one by one..

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      • GruensFroeschli
        GruensFroeschli last edited by

        If you have only 1 static and one dynamic IP:
        set the WAN to dynamic to get the DHCP assigned address.
        After this create a VIP for the static address.

        You cannot get multiple DHCP addresses on the same interface.
        However if you have a VLAN capable switch you can do kind of a workaround.
        Create as many VLANs on the interface as you can get IPs.
        Configure for each IP on the VLAN switch a singe port.
        You now need a second switch connected to the modem. Connect each VLAN por to the switch at the modem.
        You should now be able to get for each VLAN interface a DHCP address.

        We do what we must, because we can.

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        • chpalmer
          chpalmer last edited by

          Thank You!  :)

          Triggering snowflakes one by one..

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