How to use vlan

gerjanw · December 30, 2019, 2:46pm

Hello,

I have a question. I am using pfsense as a router and i have a cap ap as a Access point in bridge mode and i want to set-up a virtual ap with a vlan. I already have the vlan set-up in pfsense and it is reachable from the main network but when i set up the virtual ap with a vlan i can’t get a ip from that vlan

mkx · December 30, 2019, 4:30pm

Read through this fine tutorial on how to set up VLANs on ROS devices.

gerjanw · December 31, 2019, 3:22pm

Thanks i will try this

gerjanw · January 2, 2020, 11:12am

Thanks for your help but alas to no avail.
Maybe it does not work because i have my pfsense router in a vm on my windows machine. It does use my ethernetcard for lan network but maybe it’s that part where the tag’s get lost.

Network: VM → HOST (NEWORK CARD) → TP-LINK MANAGED SWITCH → MIKROTIK CAP AP

The production hardware is gone be deliverd soon. I will try it then again.

Again thanks for your help.

mkx · January 2, 2020, 9:51pm

If pfSense is loosing tags, then that’s between pfSense and tp-link. It is essential that configs on tp-link and cap ac match … so whatever vlans are configured to be tagged on tplink (on port connecting cap ac) have to be configured accordingly on cap ac as well.