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X86 Bridge - Devices on separate ports not visible to one another

I have a client with a SOHO. I'm using the available XG86 ports as a switch and I created a Bridge with two ports and setup a Lan to Lan policy, but the devices on Port 1 can't see the devices on Port 4. The XG can ping the devices with no problem. I've attached screen shots of my configuration.

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0 lferrara over 4 years ago

Frank,

Ports on XG cannot used as switch ports.
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0 Frankv104 over 4 years ago in reply to lferrara

Thanks for the quick response.

I searched the KB and found this article, which is why I thought I could do the same thing on the XG86 as on the XG85. Is this not the case?

https://community.sophos.com/products/xg-firewall/f/network-and-routing/95702/xg85-bridge-lan-ports-no-traffic
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0 LuCar Toni over 4 years ago in reply to Frankv104

Actually a Bridge should act as a Switch.

But you talking about Port3 and Port4.

Which is now true?

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0 Frankv104 over 4 years ago in reply to LuCar Toni

I have created a bridge with Ports 1 & Port 4.

PC plugged into P1 and Printer plugged into P4.
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0 lferrara over 4 years ago in reply to Frankv104

Frank, what is your goal?

Using a bridge in this way is not the goal of a firewall.
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0 Frankv104 over 4 years ago in reply to lferrara

Trying to get away without having to add a switch to this network. The user only has a printer and a PC. They provide tax services and wanted the extra protection of the Firewall.
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0 lferrara over 4 years ago in reply to Frankv104

Ok. Not a big deal.

Anyway devices on the same bridge should communicate.
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0 Frankv104 over 4 years ago in reply to lferrara

That's what I thought. But the issue I'm having is that the PC can not see the Printer. The firewall is able to ping both devices.

Any ideas?
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0 rfcat_vk over 4 years ago in reply to Frankv104

Hi,

more than likely the printer is using non-routable protocol. Try setting up the printer on the PC using the IP address.

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0 rfcat_vk over 4 years ago in reply to Frankv104

Hi,

more than likely the printer is using non-routable protocol. Try setting up the printer on the PC using the IP address.

Ian

XG115W - v20 GA - Home

XG on VM 8 - v20 GA

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0 Frankv104 over 4 years ago in reply to rfcat_vk

I tried that as well, but the PC can not find the printer. What is strange is that I can Ping the device via the Bridge defined on the FW, but I can't ping the printer from the PC.
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0 rfcat_vk over 4 years ago in reply to Frankv104

Dumb question are they both on the same network addressing scheme?

Ian

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0 lferrara over 4 years ago in reply to Frankv104

Frank,

Is nat enabled on the firewall rule? Also, the same pc needs to surf on internet?

Regards
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