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BMel
Sep 04, 2019Aspirant
GS308E no web access to 802.1Q enabled switch
I cannot connect to the web interface when my router sends tagged packets (802.1Q) to the switch. The router is running OpenWRT, switch is on latest firmware. Advanced VLAN 802.1Q is enabled. Ro...
- Sep 04, 2019
So I solved this one myself:
on the router I had to set the port to the switch as follows:
vlan 1: untagged
vlan 3: tagged
Could someone explain why I can't just send tagged packets to the switch?
BMel
Sep 04, 2019Aspirant
So I solved this one myself:
on the router I had to set the port to the switch as follows:
vlan 1: untagged
vlan 3: tagged
Could someone explain why I can't just send tagged packets to the switch?
schumaku
Sep 05, 2019Guru - Experienced User
Try the Netgear Switch Discovery Tool or the ProSafePlus Configuration Utility to disclver the switch. The limitation on most Smart Managed Plus switches (except e.g. the XS724EM) is that you can't fix the management interface to a defined VLAN - neither for the DHCP process, nor is there any isolation for it - well possible the GS308E does pick up a DHCP address from any VLAN.
- BMelSep 05, 2019AspirantIsn't that a major limitation. It doesn't say on the box!
- schumakuSep 05, 2019Guru - Experienced User
Neither the colour wrap, nor the GS305E/GS308E Data Sheet, nor the Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switches User Manual are mentioning this limitation, indeed.
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