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z0rk:
Hello,

I am running OPNsense 22.7.10_2-amd64 on a desktop with three NIC cards: WAN, LAN (192), and LAN02 (172). I have to abandon this setup and switch to a laptop.

I understand that instead of using USB Ethernet adapters it's better to setup VLANs with a managed switch (https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=9363.msg42382#msg42382) like the TP-Link TL-SG10 series.

Setting up VLANs on OPNsense itself seems straightforward enough. I've looked at screenshots of the TL-SG10 configuration interface and read up a bit on the topic of VLANs (https://www.theregister.com/2017/06/30/vlans_at_20/).

Traffic flow should be something like this I believe:
Internet > Modem > Switch port 1 (WAN) > Switch port 2 (LAN) & port 3 (LAN02)

This seems straight forward enough but for some reason I still struggle on how to get this to work. I was hoping that someone in particular who is familiar with TL-SG10s can help to get this fast tracked.

Thank you very much

bartjsmit:
What is the model number of your TP-Link? Make sure it ends in 'E', such as the TL-SG108E. They have a few unmanaged switches in the same price range with similar model numbers.

On the SG108E, select VLAN, 802.1Q VLAN and create yours, e.g:

VLAN ID 555, VLAN Name WAN, under Untagged tick your WAN modem switch port 1 and under tagged tick your OPNsense laptop port 2, click Add/Modify
VLAN ID 172, VLAN Name LAN02, under Untagged tick the devices/AP's that have 172 addresses, click Add/Modify
VLAN ID 192, VLAN Name LAN, under Untagged tick the devices/AP's that have 192 addresses, click Add/Modify

If you have a Multi-SSID AP you can add its port to multiple VLAN's as Tagged.

Bart...

Demusman:

--- Quote from: z0rk on January 16, 2023, 01:03:30 am ---Hello,

I am running OPNsense 22.7.10_2-amd64 on a desktop with three NIC cards: WAN, LAN (192), and LAN02 (172). I have to abandon this setup and switch to a laptop.

I understand that instead of using USB Ethernet adapters it's better to setup VLANs with a managed switch (https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=9363.msg42382#msg42382) like the TP-Link TL-SG10 series.

Setting up VLANs on OPNsense itself seems straightforward enough. I've looked at screenshots of the TL-SG10 configuration interface and read up a bit on the topic of VLANs (https://www.theregister.com/2017/06/30/vlans_at_20/).

Traffic flow should be something like this I believe:
Internet > Modem > Switch port 1 (WAN) > Switch port 2 (LAN) & port 3 (LAN02)

This seems straight forward enough but for some reason I still struggle on how to get this to work. I was hoping that someone in particular who is familiar with TL-SG10s can help to get this fast tracked.

Thank you very much

--- End quote ---

Post pics of the 802.1q and pvid pages in the switch and interfaces/vlans from the router.

miroco:
I found this video helpful.

Netgear GS108Ev3 Review and Setup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY6WPrMZjyk

Admittedly it covers a Netgear 8 port GS108Ev3 and not a TP-Link. Though I'm pretty convinced that TP-Link took more than a casual glance at the Netgear counterpart.

If you are about to buy a switch, don't just pick one with enough ports to satisfy your immediate use case. With VLANs this is specially true. I made this mistake myself by buying a 5 port Netgear GS105Ev2. You'll outgrow a switch faster than you think.

z0rk:

--- Quote from: bartjsmit on January 16, 2023, 07:57:46 am ---What is the model number of your TP-Link? Make sure it ends in 'E', such as the TL-SG108E. They have a few unmanaged switches in the same price range with similar model numbers.

--- End quote ---

Yes, I meant the 'E' series. Thanks so much for this. I will get one of these and test it out. Again, thank you.

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