11-08-2025 09:05 AM
I bought a used Catalyst 3560 thinking I could configure it like any other router or modem. Boy was I wrong. The graphic tools are no longer available and it appears they wouldn't run on my Linux laptop anyway. I have command line access and have attempted some configuration.
I have a single fixed IP for outside access. I wish to use NAT to give local hosts internet access. Some of my hosts will have static local IPs and others will use dynamic addresses. I've configured a DHCP pool but I don't know how to get the switch to use it to assign addresses. I've given the switch a temporary local IP so that I can configure it.
I'm attaching my configuration printout. Sorry to bother with such a basic problem but I would appreciate any help offered.
Jeff
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11-08-2025 09:37 AM
This switch does not do NAT, so (if the vendor offers a return, return this and ask for a Router with some LAN ports)
Or you can build any OLD PC as Linux router(that act as NAT and FW) and connect to the internet and use switch in LAN
=====Preenayamo Vasudevam=====
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11-08-2025 09:37 AM
This switch does not do NAT, so (if the vendor offers a return, return this and ask for a Router with some LAN ports)
Or you can build any OLD PC as Linux router(that act as NAT and FW) and connect to the internet and use switch in LAN
=====Preenayamo Vasudevam=====
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