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    Single Nic install guide?

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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      pollardhimself
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      @johnpoz:

      So quick question does this PC not have any slots at all to add a nic?  You can pick up a cheap nic for under $10 at any computer store, online, etc.  Even a somewhat decent nic, even dual port for 40$

      http://www.amazon.com/Intel-PWLA8492MT-PCI-X-Server-Adapter/dp/B00006HX1V

      While sure you can do it with vlans, if your not clear on the setup why not just pick up another nic.  Get that working - then if you want to play with hairpin vlan configurations

      Not really trying to drop anything in it its just and old pc im using just to mock up what my new network layouts going to be before I implement it. - Still learning so I dont wanna on the fly with my offices network.

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      • johnpozJ
        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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        So your new network is going to use hairpinned vlans?  I one nic?  That seems unlikely, I sure wouldn't suggest it ;)

        Get a nic, the amount of time you have spent looking for how to do a hairpinned vlan setup prob more than the $10, Forgo the morning coffee from starbucks to fund it ;)

        You haven't even told us what switch your trying to use..

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          pollardhimself
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          @johnpoz:

          So your new network is going to use hairpinned vlans?  I one nic?  That seems unlikely, I sure wouldn't suggest it ;)

          Get a nic, the amount of time you have spent looking for how to do a hairpinned vlan setup prob more than the $10, Forgo the morning coffee from starbucks to fund it ;)

          You haven't even told us what switch your trying to use..

          No definitely not!! I have a true server dell pe1750 with 2 nic's at the office running pfsense.

          Just trying to mock some stuff up to pre-plan everything I thought I saw somewhere this single nic was possible so I figured I give it a go.

          Test Setup at home

          Old crap dell pc running pfsense single nic
          powerconnect 3448 switch

          Anywayz since its such a hassle ill spend the 10 bucks to add a second lan..

          http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TG-3269-1000Mbps-Gigabit-Network/dp/B0034CSUZ8/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1417641774&sr=1-1&keywords=Lan+card

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          • johnpozJ
            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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            Well looking at the manual for 3448, looks like page 299 goes over the vlan.. Via the gui you can do everything you need.

            So the port on the switch that goes to em0 on pfsense would need to be Tagged for your vlans.  Trunk port vs access port - but looks like from the gui you can just pick your vlan, and then set ports to be untagged or tagged in that vlan.

            So the ports that go to you lan would be untagged in your lan vlan, say vlan 20 for the number.  Port that goes to your wan, ie modem would be untagged say in vlan 30.  Now the port that connects pfsense would be trunked, or tagged with both vlan 20 and 30.

            Then in pfsense you set your wan to vlan 30 and your lan to vlan 20.

            Hope that helps - but in the long run, it is easier to just use a physical nic ;)

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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              Mocking stuff up and testing in a safe environment when you're not doing it against the clock is how you learn about this stuff. I wouldn't run a 'router on a stick' config unless I was forced to either but I'd certainly like to think I could do it if pressed. If you're not familiar with VLANs this is your opportunity.  :D

              Steve

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              • johnpozJ
                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                Agreed, which is why I suggest after he gets the 2nd nic he can play with the vlan stuff.  You get pfsense up and running, then you know that works and can actually play with it.  Then you can play with putting vlans on your lan side, or running the hairpin setup, etc.

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                  daniev
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                  @pollardhimself:

                  Any one know where a good tutorial is on a single nic setup? Just setting up a test network with our old switch at home and the pc i'm using only has a single nic connection  :(

                  I don't have a tutorial , but it can be done. When you first setup pf you are presented with the option to create VLANs. Lets say you make VLAN 99 the WAN and VLAN 11 is LAN off of interface EM0. On your switch you need to remember ingress is what you assign to the PVID and egress is what you either tag or untag depending on what the port is connected to. So, the port used for WAN would be PVID 99, Untagged. The port used for LAN would be PVID 11, untagged. The port used for the trunk connected to pfSense would be PVID 11 -  then tag it VLAN 99 AND tag it for VLAN 11.

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                    hmishra
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                    @pollardhimself:

                    Any one know where a good tutorial is on a single nic setup? Just setting up a test network with our old switch at home and the pc i'm using only has a single nic connection  :(

                    Read the following thread. The OP in that case was myself  ;). Anyway, you will find the answer embedded among the replies in middle to last portion of the entire thread.

                    https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=28379.0

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                      santhony
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                      I've been running pfsense with a single NIC, using VLAN's, for several years.. Works great…. Just have to have a switch that supports VLAN's as well...

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                      • johnpozJ
                        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                        "Works great."

                        What would depend on what your looking to accomplish and what kind of performance you want out of it.. If you want to save couple of bucks on a nic and get lower performance then sure works great ;)  Hairpinning any sort of connection would never be my first choice to be sure.

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