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VLAN setup problems
I've tried to setup VLANs on two Netgear switches connected via LAG. It's not working properly. I cannot ping devices either connected via wire (port 2) or wirelessly that are on the VLAN 50. I've...
Ok, I found the issue. It turns out I had a setting, Guest Network, selected in the UniFi controller software. This blocked layer-2 broadcasts/unicast messages between guests on the WLAN. After deselecting this option, I was able to see/ping/access all devices across the VLAN.
As a note, I also applied the settings found in the following netgear post:
bwanajag wrote:
I would say there's a problem with the VLAN's across the LAG, but the DHCP server is issuing an IP and the Macbook Air has interenet access.
These read much more like routing and/or firewall config issues. Which pfsense IP, which subnet is used, ... for the ping test?
bwanajag wrote:
It's strange that devices on the APs can see devices NOT connected to an AP, but not devices connected to the AP. Also, I don't understand why I cannot connect to another device that I can see on the same subnet.
To start with, define two unused ports on the switch connecting the APs to the VLAN 30 and VLAN 50 and run the similar checks with your Mac.
Ok, I found the issue. It turns out I had a setting, Guest Network, selected in the UniFi controller software. This blocked layer-2 broadcasts/unicast messages between guests on the WLAN. After deselecting this option, I was able to see/ping/access all devices across the VLAN.
As a note, I also applied the settings found in the following netgear post:
Great - that's why I suggested to create untagged LAN ports for each VLAN ... so you know if the problem is related to the switch config or to something else.
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