Subj : Ethernet switches
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Accession
Date : Fri Aug 09 2024 16:51:12

On Thu, 8 Aug 2024 11:47:00 -0700, you wrote:

 pF>  I may have the terminology wrong, but if you can run multiple VLANs on
 pF>  one interface with pfSense, then you could connect pfSense to one
 pF>  switch port, tell the switch that it's a trunk port (or assign all the
 pF>  VLANs to that port), then assign the other ports on the switch to, say,
 pF>  a server LAN or a home LAN - and traffic would be isolated to that
 pF>  VLAN.

I know for a fact I have the terminology wrong, but it seems all three of us are basically describing the same thing (with different words, of course.. lol).

I don't even need two separate VLANs. I would just need a cable from the wall to the ESXI machine running pfsense AND 2-3 BBS related VMs, then from there a cable to some kind of 4 or 8 port switch (whether it be an actual switch, or router in passthru mode or something), then wire up 3 other PCs from said switch. One VLAN for everything would be fine.

Regards,
Nick

.... Take my advice, I don't use it anyway.
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