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    Requirement for applying TCP Rule on bridged firewall

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      mnweerasinghe
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      Hi all ,

      I am new to here , My network setup as follows,

      1. I am bridging my LAN and WAN
      2. I am supposed to pass many VLAN too
      2. I need to apply TCP rule on firewall (basically for email server portion)

      Can someone clarify me, weather

      1. must I assign same subnet IP address (of my upstream router) to my firewall WAN interface ?
      2. can I pass my VLAN traffic without configuring all VLAN on firewall ?

      Thanks,

      mnweerasinghe

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        Ojisang
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        Hi @mnweerasinghe

        As for your questions:

        1. must I assign same subnet IP address (of my upstream router) to my firewall WAN interface ?

        I think it's okay if it has different subnet.

        2. can I pass my VLAN traffic without configuring all VLAN on firewall ?

        I think you only need to configure the specific VLAN that you use? But to be safe you have to configure all VLANs.

        :)

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          mnweerasinghe
          last edited by

          Hi Ojisang,

          Thanks for the your reply,

          sorry if i am not explain my question correctly, Actually for the 1st one , I need to check can I apply TCP rule on firewall without assign IP address on the my firewall WAN interface

          2nd one - my issue is ,although I create all required  VLAN's I can only assign one VLAN for Interface assigning. so I have some confuse weather it's passing all VLAN.

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            Ojisang
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            Hi @mnweerasinghe,

            As for your questions:

            Actually for the 1st one , I need to check can I apply TCP rule on firewall without assign IP address on the my firewall WAN interface

            Yes you can apply TCP rule on firewall but you have to be specific because you might lock your pfSense  :'(

            2nd one - my issue is ,although I create all required  VLAN's I can only assign one VLAN for Interface assigning. so I have some confuse weather it's passing all VLAN.

            I see so you only use simple switch. Only managed switches can create many VLANs

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