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Can a switch do this?
Hello,
We are looking to see if this is possible using a small managed switch. We have a network device which communications to another device using UDP47808. When we plug these devices into our corportate network switch, the device goes offline to each other due to all the traffic on the network switch. They have a handshake method which when the network gets busy, they drop off for couple seconds and gets really bad around lunch etc... We have no method to do anything with the network swtich.
What we are looking to see if it's possible, is install a small managed switch which can direct traffic from the device to another device internal in the switch. So let's say, we plug in device 1,and 2 into port 1 and 2. Then plug in the device into port 3 which port 1, 2 only need to communicate to port 3. Then connect port 4 to our coporate network switch which will communicate to port 3. Is something like this possible.
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What we are looking to see if it's possible, is install a small managed switch which can direct traffic from the device to another device internal in the switch. So let's say, we plug in device 1,and 2 into port 1 and 2. Then plug in the device into port 3 which port 1, 2 only need to communicate to port 3. Then connect port 4 to our coporate network switch which will communicate to port 3. Is something like this possible.
This is possible by implementing VLAN and ACL (Access Control List). As an example, ports 1 & 2 are members of VLAN 2. Then, port 3 is on VLAN 3 and port 4 is on VLAN 4. Configure an ACL that allows VLAN 2 and VLAN 3 to communicate and another ACL that allows VLAN 3 and VLAN 4 to communicate.
To learn more about VLAN and ACL, kindly access the articles below:
What do I need to know about setting up VLANs?
How does a VLAN work on a smart switch?
What are Access Control Lists (ACLs) and how do they work with my managed switch?
What are IP Access Control Lists (ACLs) and how do they work with my managed switch?
All of the NETGEAR Smart Managed Pro Switch models, Insight Managed Smart Cloud Switch models and FullyManaged Switch Models supports VLAN and ACL. Kindly access the links below:
NETGEAR Smart Managed Pro Switches
NETGEAR Insight Managed Smart Cloud Switches
NETGEAR Fully Managed Switches
To know more about the vast variety of NETGEAR Switch models that might fit your network requirements, click the link below:
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DaneA
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