Pfsense is also capable of serving VLAN. Setting up VLAN in Pfsense is just an easy thing to do. The most important part is on the network switch configured as VLAN. If you have a plan to do VLAN configuration on your network, you must know how to do it. Only manageable switch can do VLAN setup on your network.
Two Ways To Setup VLAN in Pfsense
1. Setting Up VLAN upon Pfsense Installation
- Just after pfsense has been installed and the computer restarts, the first thing that prompts you is to assign a VLAN interface. This is optional and can be setup later. But if you are going to setup immediately, then its up to you.
2. After Pfsense Installation Via Web Configuration
- You can also setup VLAN via web browser. Just enter to the pfsense confuguration and look for VLAN setup. Go to Interfaces -> (assign) and click on VLAN tab. Then add the VLAN interface.
- Just after pfsense has been installed and the computer restarts, the first thing that prompts you is to assign a VLAN interface. This is optional and can be setup later. But if you are going to setup immediately, then its up to you.
2. After Pfsense Installation Via Web Configuration
- You can also setup VLAN via web browser. Just enter to the pfsense confuguration and look for VLAN setup. Go to Interfaces -> (assign) and click on VLAN tab. Then add the VLAN interface.
Set the VLAN interface and VLAN tag.
You must have a manageable switch in order for your pfsense VLAN setup to work.