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VLAN Segmentation🔗

VLANs isolate classes of devices and services.

VLAN Overview🔗

VLAN Name Subnet Purpose
10 Main 10.0.10.0/24 Workstations
20 Server 10.0.20.0/24 LXCs and VMs
30 Media 10.0.30.0/24 Jellyfin, etc.
40 IoT 10.0.40.0/24 Smart devices
50 VPN 10.0.50.0/24 Tunnel subnet

pfSense🔗

  1. Interfaces → Assignments → VLANs: add VLANs on correct parent.
  2. Create interfaces (e.g., VLAN10, VLAN20).
  3. Add firewall rules per policy (e.g., Media → Server: TCP 2049 for NFS).

Switch Example (Trunk/Untagged)🔗

Port 1-4   → VLAN 10 (Untagged)
Port 5-12  → VLAN 20 (Untagged)
Port 24    → Trunk (Tagged 10,20,30,40,50)