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    Is this setup correct? I'm new setting up PFSENSE

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      jcer93705 last edited by

      Hi is correct? Cable Modem –---- > PFSENSE -------- > Netgear WNDR4500  Wifi Router  -------> TP-LINK TL-SG1016 16 port Gigabit Switch ------------- > Have connected media player, Gaming server, VOIP

      Also do I disable the firewall of my netgear? I'm wundering if its correct setup. I also be needing help to forward quake 3 ports. When router connected to cable modem its online but if i put bfsense between cable modem and netgear its not. Anyways TY

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        firefox last edited by

        It depends on who you want will divide ip addresses

        Better that pfsense will do it
        Better to connect like this
        Cable Modem –---- > PFSENSE-------> TP-LINK TL-SG1016 16 port Gigabit Switch-------- > Netgear WNDR4500  Wifi Router

        Turn off the router dhcp server
        And its firewall

        Assign a ip address not in the distribution of pfsense
        Example
        If the addresses are from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.100

        Assign him an address 192.168.0.102

        The connection between the router to the switch is performed from lan to lan

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          jcer93705 last edited by

          @firefox:

          It depends on who you want will divide ip addresses

          Better that pfsense will do it
          Better to connect like this
          Cable Modem –---- > PFSENSE-------> TP-LINK TL-SG1016 16 port Gigabit Switch-------- > Netgear WNDR4500  Wifi Router

          Turn off the router dhcp server
          And its firewall

          Assign a ip address not in the distribution of pfsense
          Example
          If the addresses are from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.100

          Assign him an address 192.168.0.102

          The connection between the router to the switch is performed from lan to lan

          Ic and My router have ability to have it set as AP. Wouldn't that disable everything that comes to
          security? Also I would like to have Guest WIFI disabling all security would they have access of my
          server? I want guest wifi enable so they wont be able to access other computers and servers.
          Anyway's can you make it more like step by step and for me to under stand better? TY

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            phil.davis last edited by

            To keep your LAN secure from Guest WiFi you have to put Guest WiFi on a completely separate LAN and subnet. If your pfSense has a 3rd NIC, then plug the WiFi device LAN into that 3rd NIC, assign the 3rd NIC to OPT1 in pfSense, give it a different private subnet, then allow just the traffic that you want from OPT1. The WiFi device should have DHCP and routing off - just be a WiFi access point.
            If you do not have a 3rd NIC, then you have to use VLANs, and for that you need a VLAN switch to connect to pfSense then run both LAN and OPT1-Guest-WiFi on the VLAN switch.

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            • johnpoz
              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator last edited by

              ^ exactly!!!  Right on the button perfect answer, couldn't of said it better myself ;)

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