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can't get a single vlan connection to get an IP from pfsense
Hi all, totally new to VLAN, but a week ago when I ordered the switch it felt like a better idea than it does now. Regardless of how much I "THOUGHT" I understood what needed to be done, it's clear my many many hours of reading hasn't changed the fact I don't know what the he!! I'm doing.
Netgear GS324TP switch, pfsense Firewall.
I'm over here asking for what I imagine is a rediculous question.
Moving from my dumb switch to my smart switch, everything works out of the box, as expected.
All I'm trying to do, for now, is get ONE port to function on a VLAN. once I figure that out, I think I'll be able to go from there. I have followed all the tutorials on the web for how to set up pfsense. I think I have it right. But I don't know if my issue is passing traffic through the switch or if I messed up pfsense config.
Desktop is wired to port 15. pfsense to port 23. pfsense PVID is 1, VLAN member is 1,5, tagged is 5.
Switching desktop switchport 15 to PVID 5, VLAN member 5, drops internet and I don't get an IP address from pfsense.
(I've been using the Port PVID Configuration page to do all this work then validating on the other pages, is that a bad idea? seems like far fewer clicks than VLAN Membership page to do the same thing.)
Please help? For now all I want is to get my desktop on a VLAN.
thanks
Tiwing
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Looks ok from what you have posted here on the switch side. Ensure there is a dedicated network (IP subnet) with a DHCP server, with routing or NAT-routing to the Internet configured.
appreicate the reply. I've been up all night trying to make it work... it's now in a box with a return label on it. I don't _need_ it at my house as I have two physical networks that work just fine.. and i'm just not smart enough to figure it out... so back it goes. cheers.
- I don't think returning is required. The problem isn't the switch - much more the pfSense device config.
Start here FMI https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/vlan/index.html
Networking is not something one can quickly learn in a night...
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