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egnlsn
Sep 20, 2026Aspirant
GS305E and VLANs
I'm trying to get a GS305E switch configured for VLANs. The VLANs at the port on the router to which this switch is connected are 5 (main one) and 7. I need to configure this switch so that VLAN 7 ...
schumaku
Sep 20, 2026Guru - Experienced User
So simple access ports on 2..5 or VLAN 7, while port 1 serves as uplink for VLAN 5 and VLAN 7. Should the uplink carry both VLAN in a tagged trunk, or is the uplink intended to carry the VLAN 5 as untagged?
Is the router port where you are connecting the uplink carrying the main VLAN 5 as untagged (also serving as the management VLAN), while the VLAN 7 is there as a tagged?
Keep in mind the uplink port post be configured the same way as your primary router port...
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