Scott Anderson
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Hi,
I'm wondering if someone can point me to some documentation that can help me setup my TrueNAS Core as a basic network switch/router for a single machine?
The situation:
Internet connection via a Router > to a 1Gb HP Procure switch off which I have my TrueNAS server. I also have a Hackintosh connected to the same HP switch and everything is runs fine (all on 192.168.0.0/24).
I want to increase the network speed between the TrueNAS and Hackintosh. I have installed a 10Gb card into the TrueNAS server. The Macintosh has a builtin 2.5Gb port. I can't afford a 10Gb switch so want the following:
Internet Router > HP Switch > TrueNAS (via 1Gb) then TrueNAS (10Gb) direct cable to Hackintosh (2.5Gb).
As the Hackintosh only has the one port, all traffic from Hackintosh to be router via the TrueNAS server and onto the 1Gb network if traffic is not for the server.
I know this isn't what the TrueNAS server was designed to do but everything is behind a relatively secure firewall and it's only one machine being routed, not an entire LAN.
I have tried (and failed) to setup a separate network between the two systems (10.0.0.0/8) and had the Hackintosh working with a WiFi card (192.168.0.0/24) installed (i.e. 10Gb on the 10.x and WiFi and the 192.x) but Apple in their infinite wisdom have a very basic 'priority order' of interfaces and cards. So if I set the WiFi as the highest in the order...it can browse the internet but tries to backup over the wifi as it can see the server on the 1Gb network. It has no apparent concept of dedicating an app (Time Machine) to a specific interface. If I switch the priority to the 10.x being the highest...I can't see the internet but can see the TrueNAS server. What I need is the TrueNAS server to say 'that packets not for me...but I know where to put it and drop it onto the 1Gb interface)
Starting to pull my hair out. I don't mind doing the reading...just need pointers if someone can lead the way.
Cheers,
Scott
I'm wondering if someone can point me to some documentation that can help me setup my TrueNAS Core as a basic network switch/router for a single machine?
The situation:
Internet connection via a Router > to a 1Gb HP Procure switch off which I have my TrueNAS server. I also have a Hackintosh connected to the same HP switch and everything is runs fine (all on 192.168.0.0/24).
I want to increase the network speed between the TrueNAS and Hackintosh. I have installed a 10Gb card into the TrueNAS server. The Macintosh has a builtin 2.5Gb port. I can't afford a 10Gb switch so want the following:
Internet Router > HP Switch > TrueNAS (via 1Gb) then TrueNAS (10Gb) direct cable to Hackintosh (2.5Gb).
As the Hackintosh only has the one port, all traffic from Hackintosh to be router via the TrueNAS server and onto the 1Gb network if traffic is not for the server.
I know this isn't what the TrueNAS server was designed to do but everything is behind a relatively secure firewall and it's only one machine being routed, not an entire LAN.
I have tried (and failed) to setup a separate network between the two systems (10.0.0.0/8) and had the Hackintosh working with a WiFi card (192.168.0.0/24) installed (i.e. 10Gb on the 10.x and WiFi and the 192.x) but Apple in their infinite wisdom have a very basic 'priority order' of interfaces and cards. So if I set the WiFi as the highest in the order...it can browse the internet but tries to backup over the wifi as it can see the server on the 1Gb network. It has no apparent concept of dedicating an app (Time Machine) to a specific interface. If I switch the priority to the 10.x being the highest...I can't see the internet but can see the TrueNAS server. What I need is the TrueNAS server to say 'that packets not for me...but I know where to put it and drop it onto the 1Gb interface)
Starting to pull my hair out. I don't mind doing the reading...just need pointers if someone can lead the way.
Cheers,
Scott