I have a "vpn device" (that is what they called it to me) basically its a custom no-name black box with a lan and a wan port that my office gave me. It is running http://www.pfsense.org/ and manages vpn connection to my office automatically so no computers have to run a vpn client locally. "It just works"
Previously I had a DL 4300 set to bridge mode so I could get wifi. VPN device doesnt have wifi
I replaced the DL-4300 with a 655 because I wanted N speed for wifi and I got a DAP 1522 to wirelessly bridge my dvr and a htpc.
I have read through the many threads of the 655 and bridging and it being removed and I'd love to use the 655 as my router to take advantage of all the other routing features, but alas.
So here is my setup as of now, they set my vpn to be 10.86.83.1 so that is my network
Cable Modem -> pfSense -> switch ->
-> office computers and printers
-> DL 4300 10.86.83.2 (I'll soon disable this and remove it, or maybe setup another remote ap in future)
-> DIR 655 10.86.83.3 (using Lan port not wan port)
655 -> ...wireless... -> DAP 1522 ->
-> xbox
-> dvr
-> dvr2
Laptops/phones connecting to new 655 wireless SSID, however I'm not sure how you tell if its using the DAP1522 or the 655 or is that just seemless and I shouldnt know?
Also I couldnt get a dhcp via the 655-> ... -> DAP 1522 from the pfSense router. So I just enabled DHCP on the 655 and now I get ip and internet access
Really have no idea how that is working having 2 DHCP servers, but I guess they are smart about it (for now..or just lucky)
Is there a proper way to setup what I did, or if it aint broke dont fix it?
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