In this chapter, we considered two fundamental networking concepts—routing and bridging—and the role they play in our networks. Static and dynamic routing may not be something you make much use of in a small network, but if your network starts to grow, odds are that you will employ either static or dynamic routing or both. We discussed some of the dynamic routing protocols available. We covered how to set up a static route in pfSense and how to configure dynamic routing protocols using some of the third-party packages available. Although you may never have an occasion to bridge interfaces, we outlined the process, as well as some of the issues involved with bridges. Finally, we covered how to troubleshoot routing and bridging.

In the next chapter, we will cover diagnostics and troubleshooting in greater depth, including the procedure to follow troubleshooting, as well as the diagnostic tools that are at our disposal when working with pfSense.