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    • J
      Jamerson
      last edited by

      @Derelict:

      To send multiple VLANs over one switch port, yes, you need it to be a tagged port. "trunk" has at least two meanings when it comes to switch ports and is kind of vendor-specific so I like to avoid the term.

      do you mean create just a VLAN on the physical switch port no thrunk ?

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      • DerelictD
        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
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        You typically don't create a VLAN on a port. You create a VLAN on a switch or a network of switches. Ports are either tagged or untagged on that VLAN. Tagged ports can carry multiple VLANs and are sometimes referred to as trunk ports.

        All of this information is available in places like wikipedia and is not pfSense-specific.  I don't know why you want someone to take the time to re-explain that which is already explained elsewhere and is general networking knowledge.

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        • johnpozJ
          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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          keep in mind if your going to be running vlans on your vswitch you need to set it to 4095

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          • J
            Jamerson
            last edited by

            @johnpoz:

            keep in mind if your going to be running vlans on your vswitch you need to set it to 4095

            thanks john,
            creating a vlan 4095 on the vswitch , creating vlan on the pfsense , and vlan on the physique switch and I am set to go ?

            thank you

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            • J
              Jamerson
              last edited by

              John can you please help ?
              i am stuck here.
              i've bought the VLAN WLAN device
              http://www.peplink.com/products/enterprise-access-point/pepwave-ap-one/#enterprise

              VLAN is configured on the pfsense
              VLAN 20 is configured on the switch on port 20
              the AP is attached on port 20 on the switch.
              VLAN 20 on the pfsense is having DHCP enabled
              On the vSwitch i've created a port group with ALL (4095 ) but can't get it work

              **when a use is connected to the AP they don't receive IP of VLAN 20 but of Default VLAN

              what i am doing wrong ?

              thank you**

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              • DerelictD
                Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                last edited by

                Sounds like the AP is sending traffic to the switch untagged. Change your switch port to an untagged port on VLAN 20 and connect the AP to it.

                That's fine but you can only do one SSID. Else you have to figure out how to tell the AP to tag the traffic from that SSID with VLAN 20 and leave the switchport like it is.

                I notice you did not specify whether you made port 20 tagged or untagged on VLAN 20. It matters.

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                • J
                  Jamerson
                  last edited by

                  @Derelict:

                  Sounds like the AP is sending traffic to the switch untagged. Change your switch port to an untagged port on VLAN 20 and connect the AP to it.

                  That's fine but you can only do one SSID. Else you have to figure out how to tell the AP to tag the traffic from that SSID with VLAN 20 and leave the switchport like it is.

                  I notice you did not specify whether you made port 20 tagged or untagged on VLAN 20. It matters.

                  thank you so much for your answer.
                  the port 20 is untagged on the VLAN20 on the physical switch.
                  attached is a picture

                  PS : there is no cable right now just had to disaconnect it .

                  from the vswitch is the settings correct ?

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                  • DerelictD
                    Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                    last edited by

                    The settings on the switch are wrong or it would be working. The switchport going to the AP needs to be configured to match whatever the AP is configured to do.  Sorry, I don't have time to research your AP. You'll need to find out its capabilities.

                    A VLAN with only one port on it can't talk to anything else. Where is your tagged port going to pfSense?

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                    • J
                      Jamerson
                      last edited by

                      A VLAN with only one port on it can't talk to anything else. Where is your tagged port going to pfSense?

                      sorry I didn't get the question,
                      can you ask it again ?

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                      • DerelictD
                        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                        last edited by

                        The fastest way to solve your issues is probably to find a networking text written in your native language that explains all this.

                        Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                        A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                        DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
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                        • J
                          Jamerson
                          last edited by

                          @Derelict:

                          The fastest way to solve your issues is probably to find a networking text written in your native language that explains all this.

                          thank you for your answer.
                          the idea is to configure VLAN20 and VLAN 30 using pfsense as VM in the ESXI 6.0
                          on the physical switch configure two ports for VLAN 30 and 20
                          Connect the AP 20 in VLAN 20 on the physical switch  and AP 30 In VLAN 30 port on the switch.
                          each VLAN is delivering a DHCP server .

                          thank you

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                          • DerelictD
                            Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                            last edited by

                            Right. And I am in no mood to write up exactly how to configure all that for someone who apparently doesn't know the difference between tagged and untagged switch ports.

                            I hate to be harsh, but no. Maybe someone else.

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                            DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
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                            • J
                              Jamerson
                              last edited by

                              @Derelict:

                              Right. And I am in no mood to write up exactly how to configure all that for someone who apparently doesn't know the difference between tagged and untagged switch ports.

                              I hate to be harsh, but no. Maybe someone else.

                              thank you for your answer,
                              the issue here is not knowing the different between tag and untag is the explanation .
                              hopefully someone can be kind and help me here out .

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