Segregated Networking Not Working

[spetrillo]

Ok I got a weird one. I use a Protectli 4 port device as my OPNsense firewall. I have setup the LAN port for 192.168.1.0/24 and the OPT port for 192.168.2.0/24. When I connect a device to the O)PT network, via DHCP it still is pulling a 192.168.1.x address. I have setup DHCP for the OPT network. Do I need to enable DHCP Relay?

[mimugmail]

Is there a switch between the devices?

[chemlud]

Cool! 8-D

Do you have firewall rules for LAN and OPT1 blocking traffic between the nets? IPv4 only? Or IPv6 involved?

[spetrillo]

Cool! 8-D

Do you have firewall rules for LAN and OPT1 blocking traffic between the nets? IPv4 only? Or IPv6 involved?

Ding ding ding...it seems the two default rules for LAN1 do not get populated when you create a new segment on another port. Hey OPNsense folks can that be done, so that when you use another port for a separate segment, and enable the segment, the two rules are auto created and activated?

[chemlud]

No, I don't think this will ever change, has been so for ever. And some people want the two interfaces to be separate nets, some want some kind of traffic, some want to make things go back and forth rather freely.

So you had no rule on OPT1 at all, but your clients on OPT1 got an IP from the DHCP on LAN?

[mimugmail]

Default for all new Interfaces is always emtpy Rules, LAN is only allowed since nobody would reach the internet  to search for a solution why Internet is not working ;)

[spetrillo]

Default for all new Interfaces is always emtpy Rules, LAN is only allowed since nobody would reach the internet  to search for a solution why Internet is not working ;)

Yup I was missing the rules for the second network. One thing I am noticing is there is an anti-lockout rule for the LAN interface. Do I need an anti-lockout rule for the OPT network? If yes how does that get created, as it looks like it is auto generated on the LAN network.

[mimugmail]

Just add it manually if you think you need it there too :)

[chemlud]

Good practice: Have a dedicated service network to reach your routers GUI. Alternative: allow access from network with highest trustability, e.g. not from guest wifi...

[spetrillo]

Good practice: Have a dedicated service network to reach your routers GUI. Alternative: allow access from network with highest trustability, e.g. not from guest wifi...

Hmmm...interesting thought. I have an extra NIC on my router that is not being used. I am going to make that my trusted network. So now the question...how do I remove the anti-lockout rule on the LAN port, since it was automatically added. There is no delete button.

[mimugmail]

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