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Helix Bridge Mode
Hello,
I have a question regarding Helix Bridge Mode. My Current setup is as follows:
Switch Ports Model SW Version SW Image
------ ----- ----- ---------- ----------
* 1 8 WS-C2960G-8TC-L 12.2(52)SE C2960-LANBASEK9-M
modem is plugged into a managed switch in this case a Cisco 2960G in port Gi0/7 as an access port as seen below:
CAQCIDSCORESW#show running-config interface gigabitEthernet 0/7
Building configuration...
Current configuration : 117 bytes
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/7
description ISP1-TBD
switchport access vlan 10
switchport mode access
end
from there the switch is trunked into a 2nd Cisco 2960G on port Gi0/8 on both sides as seen below:
CAQCIDSCORESW#show running-config interface gigabitEthernet 0/8
Building configuration...
Current configuration : 170 bytes
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/8
description UPLINK-CAQCIDSACCSW01
switchport trunk allowed vlan 10,11,20,30,60,70,80,306,403,404,500-507,806
switchport mode trunk
end
CAQCIDSACCSW01#show running-config interface gigabitEthernet 0/8
Building configuration...
Current configuration : 169 bytes
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/8
description UPLINK-CAQCIDSCORESW
switchport trunk allowed vlan 10,11,20,30,60,70,80,306,403,404,500-507,806
switchport mode trunk
end
From there, the PFSense Firewall is plugged into port Gi0/7 as seen below:
CAQCIDSACCSW01#show running-config interface gigabitEthernet 0/7
Building configuration...
Current configuration : 138 bytes
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/7
description CAQCIDSFW
switchport trunk allowed vlan 10,11,80,403,404,500-507
switchport mode trunk
end
VLAN10 is present in both switches databases as seen below:
CAQCIDSACCSW01#show vlan brief | i WANG
10 LEGACY-NETWORK-WANG active
CAQCIDSCORESW#show vlan brief | i WANG
10 LEGACY-NETWORK-WANG active Gi0/7
As seen from the setup, the switches only work on L2 and there is only one SVI used for management which is in VLAN500 172.30.0.0/24.
My question is:
Will the PFSense Firewall pull a Public IP Address from Videotron's DHCP Servers? I am assuming the DHCPDISCOVER packet leaving the PFSense would be routed to the DHCP Servers with something like an "ip helper address"?
I am assuming that putting the Helix in Bridge Mode will disable all L3 capabilities, if thats the case, how can it be accessed after? Or simply a Factory-Reset?
Thank You!
- I didn’t read your setup, but you’ll want to put in bridge mode to receive the public address.
If not you’ll get a private dhcp address from the helix router and that might cause a double nat issue.
