11-15-2001 11:19 AM - edited 03-01-2019 07:24 PM
I would like to set up a switch to act like two smaller switches. Each of the smaller switches containing seperate networks. Is it possible to set up VLANs by network ID? Or should I just seperate half the ports for one vlan and half for the other?
If I do this can I connect the networks just by having one of the ports go to a router by trunking. Or do I have to have one port for each vlan go to the router.... How should I do this?
11-15-2001 12:24 PM
What type of switch are you talking about? If you are talking about a 3548 or something along those lines, yes you will need a router to accomplish the inter vlan routing. Essentially you need to created a subinterface on the ethernet interface of the router, and that will bet the default gateway of the vlan interfaces on the switch. Let me know if you need anything else.
11-15-2001 12:38 PM
I would be working with either a 3com superstack 3 3000 xm or if needed a catalyst 2950.
What do you think?
11-15-2001 12:45 PM
Hi
This is pretty easy to do; setup the vlans the way you want; then trunk to the router port. Make sure you are trunking to a fastE and setup sub interfaces according to your vlans.
Chalaco
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