Deco mesh setup with pfSense firewall

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Deco mesh setup with pfSense firewall
Deco mesh setup with pfSense firewall
2023-04-10 21:20:59
Model: Deco X60  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.5.0

Please suggest pfSense firewall in combination with Deco X60. have a Ziggo modem.


Current setup:
Modem (Ziggo) > Main Deco (AP mode) > Managed Switch > Other including Deco's.

 

Guess that becomes:
Modem in bridge mode (Ziggo) > pfsense firewall (incl DNS) > Main Deco (AP mode) > Managed Switch > Other including Deco's.

 

Who can confirm this or make another suggestion?

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Re:Deco mesh setup with pfSense firewall
2023-04-11 07:22:03

  @Mili0 Hi, welcome to the community.

The preferred network layout will work well :

Modem in bridge mode (Ziggo) > pfsense firewall (incl DNS) > Main Deco (AP mode) > Managed Switch > Other including Deco's.

 

best regards.

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Re:Deco mesh setup with pfSense firewall
2023-04-11 07:29:46

  @David-TP 

Thanks, it is also possible to hang the managed switch directly on firewall and Master Deco also on managed switch.

So:
Modem in bridge mode (Ziggo) > pfsense firewall (incl DNS) > Managed Switch > Main Deco (AP mode) and other devices including Deco's.

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Re:Deco mesh setup with pfSense firewall
2023-04-12 15:51:40

  @David-TP 

is it possible to connect the main deco to the same switch as the other deco's?
obviously in AP mode.
should I take that into account?

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Re:Deco mesh setup with pfSense firewall
2023-04-13 06:34:53

  @Mili0 

Hi, Thanks for your patience.

Modem in bridge mode (Ziggo) > pfsense firewall (incl DNS) > Managed Switch > Main Deco (AP mode) and other devices including Deco's.

It will work well and all Deco units could connect to the same switch when Deco is in AP mode.

For more details about Ethernet Backhaul, you could have a look at this link:

General questions about Ethernet Backhaul feature on your Deco

best regards.

 

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