GS108Ev3 Management VLAN tagged

Hi,

Thanks for reply.

Sorry if my original was unclear. I was not suggesting the number i own would make a difference just offering an outline of my network. I have used Netgear for many years and really like them. In business I used the higher-spec switches for installations at client sites but for my own I need little more than basic though I always like managed so I can at least see some stats and have option for basic VLAN functions.

Your answer clarifies what I had suspected. All of my testing and packet sniffing suggested that it was untagged packets the microcontroller listened and responded to. I was able to see that if I have an untagged port in a L3 VLAN that is trunked via tagged ports to a network that had L3 the device would communicate with the LAN as planned. I also found adding the IP of the switch (outside the network range) also meant the switch responded.

That is not a problem. I just need to make sure I have VLAN1 untagged linked between all ports. A workaround for me is to move the primary network to another VLAN leaving 1 as managed only then just push a management computer (or second IP) into the range to manage switches.

Thanks for responding and clarifying. Much appreciated.