Routing layer 2 {solved}

[Jonb]

PFsense LAN –- LAN (192.168.16.1)
           OPT2 --- (Bridged with Lan) --LAYER2--  OPT1 VLAN 256 (192.168.16.9) -- Pfsense 2  LAN
                                                                                                                    OPT2 Vlan 20 -10.0.20.2 --- 10.0.17.0

I am having an issue we by I keep loosing comms to the pfsense 2 opt2 from pfsense 1 LAN.

I have put in static routes but suddenly traffic just stops flowing in 1 direction.

[Jonb]

I believe I have found the issue it is when the interface renews the IP. I don't get why this bridged interface is renewing the ip.

Nov 20 17:58:39 php: : rc.newwanip working with (IP address: 192.168.16.70) (interface: opt2) (interface real: bce0).
Nov 20 17:58:39 php: : Informational: rc.newwanip is starting bce0.
Nov 20 17:58:39 check_reload_status: rc.newwanip starting

<interfaces>- <lan><if>bce1</if>
  <ipaddr>192.168.16.1</ipaddr>
  <subnet>24</subnet>
  <media><mediaopt><bandwidth>100</bandwidth>
  <bandwidthtype>Mb</bandwidthtype></mediaopt></media></lan>

• <opt2><descr>HOPTPLINK</descr>
    <if>bce0</if>
    <bridge>lan</bridge>
    <ipaddr>dhcp</ipaddr>
    <subnet>32</subnet>
    <gateway><spoofmac><mtu><enable><disableftpproxy><dhcphostname></dhcphostname></disableftpproxy></enable></mtu></spoofmac></gateway></opt2></interfaces>

[Jonb]

Right I have spent a fair few hours working on this and I have understood what is happening but not sure how to fix. I have the LAN interface then I have bridged OPT2. The thing is OPT2 is getting a DHCP address from my server when from what I understand it shouldn't be.

Can anyone confirm if this is right or not.

I have also noticed that every reload wipes out the static routes.

I am running v1.2.3

[Jonb]

Does any one know how to get a static route to work for another gateway on the same LAN. Would it be worth installing OSPF and running that.

[Jonb]

Sorted with update to v2.0