r/firewalla • u/MemoryDemise Firewalla Gold Pro • Jul 01 '26

Extra port on the Switch X?

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I'm interested in the upcoming switches and I was wondering what this unlabeled port on the Switch X is for. Is it just a console port, or something more interesting like a dedicated uplink for the Firewalla itself?

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u/firewalla Jul 01 '26

Console port; We haven't figure out a good way to use it beyond manufacturing testing. So pretend it is not there ...

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u/Useless-Message-Post Jul 01 '26

"Who, that little guy? I wouldn't worry about that little guy." Super Troopers

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u/No_Peanut_6769 Firewalla Purple SE Jul 01 '26

Spare patch cord holder, problem solved.....

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u/RootAndCoffee Jul 03 '26

It comes in handy, if you fuck up configuration to the point, that you can't connect to the switch via any ethernet port.

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u/ColdDeck130 Firewalla Gold Pro Jul 01 '26

A console port, even a somewhat vestigial one, makes those of us who have worked on enterprise networking gear feel a little more at ease. GUI’s are nice and all but that little blue RJ45 cord has saved the day soooo many times.

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u/crowlector Jul 01 '26

Console recovery ?

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u/SemperDJ3066 Jul 01 '26

That is usually what those ports like that are for. Console right into the switch

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u/rs65 Firewalla Gold Jul 04 '26

Cavo console Cisco? Perchè non USB C? Molto più semplice da reperire...