This is an old revision of the document!
Table of Contents
PFSense - Install pfSense - Create VLANs
VLANs are assigned to a specific parent interface. The parent interface refers to the physical interface that will transfer the VLAN tagged traffic.
In this setup, all VLANs are configured against the LAN interface.
NOTE: Historically the best practice was to leave the parent interface unassigned due to undefined, unpredictable or inconsistent behaviour by some hardware, depending on the manufacturer.
There was a chance that tagged traffic could be stripped of its tags and end up allocated to the parent interface introducing a security risk.
Nowadays, this should no longer be an issue.
Create Clear VLAN
Navigate to Interfaces → Assignments.
Click VLANs.
- Click Add.
- Parent Interface: LAN Interface. Choose whichever interface you want here.
- VLAN Tag: 50.
- VLAN Priority: 0
- Description: CLEAR.
- Click Save.
Create IOT VLAN
- Click Add.
- Parent Interface: LAN Interface. Choose whichever interface you want here.
- VLAN Tag: 70.
- VLAN Priority: 0
- Description: IOT.
- Click Save.
Create Guest VLAN
- Click Add.
- Parent Interface: LAN Interface. Choose whichever interface you want here.
- VLAN Tag: 99.
- VLAN Priority: 0
- Description: GUEST.
- Click Save.
Return to Install pfSense or continue to Create Interfaces.