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FlipFluitketel's avatar
Jun 15, 2021

Netgear GS724Tv4 vlan routing

Hi,

 

I'm rather new to vlan's so I might have missed something simple but I don't get it working like I hoped it would.

 

I've got a Genexis Platinum 7840 modem which hasn't got options for vlan's. From the modem goes an utp-cable to port 1 on my GS724Tv4-switch. I thought this switch would be capable of dividing the network into multiple separate networks but I can't get it working.

What I did was this: On the routing-tab I created a VLAN with ID 10 and ip-adress 192.168.10.254 (the Genexis modem has ip-address 192.168.2.254) and set ports 21 and 22 to U(ntagged). After restarting the modem I don't get any connection at all from those ports. I followed the instructions on How to configure routing VLANs on a NETGEAR managed switch with shared internet access | Answer | NETGEAR Support but do I also have to do the "Configure DHCP server" and "Add a default route" and "Add static routes on the internet gateway." steps?

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  • DaneA's avatar
    DaneA
    NETGEAR Employee Retired

    @FlipFluitketel,

     

    Welcome to the community! Smiley Happy 

     

    The KB article How to configure routing VLANs on a NETGEAR managed switch with shared internet access? is suitable for NETGEAR Fully Managed Switches as indicated on the part that says "This article applies to" as shown below:

     

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    Be informed that the GS724Tv4 belongs to the Smart Managed Pro Switch Models and all Smart Managed Pro Switches does NOT have the capability to create a DHCP server.  Kindly review the specifications of the GS724Tv4 on its data sheet here

     

    Is the Genexis Platinum 7840 modem a modem-only device or modem-router combo?  Here are the options below: 

    a) If ever it is a modem-only device, you will need a VLAN aware-router connected in between the Genexis Platinum 7840 modem and the GS724Tv4. 

    b) If ever the Genexis Platinum 7840 modem is a modem-router combo, you will need to set it to full-bridge mode. Then you will need a VLAN-aware router connected between the Genexis Platinum 7840 modem and the GS724Tv4. 


    The appropriate KB article for you is this one below and you can use this as a guide:

     

    How do I set up one or more VLANs between a NETGEAR ProSAFE firewall and a smart switch?

     

    Another scenario, let say the Genexis Platinum 7840 modem is a modem-only device (or already set to full-bridge mode) and there is a Non-VLAN-aware router already connected between the Genexis Platinum 7840 modem and the GS724Tv4,  let me share the article below and use it as your guide:

     

    VLAN Routing on Smart Switches

     

     

    Regards,

     

    DaneA

    NETGEAR Community Team

    • Hmm.. That's too bad the GS724Tv4 can't do the DHCP-server.

       

      The Genexis Platinum 7840 is a modem/router and it isn't possible to put it in bridge-mode since the ISP has done some changes in the firmware and it also isn't possible to put another modem instead of the Genexis.

       

      Then I would think the best option is to use another router behind the modem/router but the router then has to have some setting that users can't get to the other network. For example if I set the router to use the 192.168.10.x range the users shouldn't be able to get in the 192.168.2.x range from the Genexis (and the other way around). Any ideas about that "solution"?

      • DaneA's avatar
        DaneA
        NETGEAR Employee Retired

        FlipFluitketel,

         

        Then I would think the best option is to use another router behind the modem/router but the router then has to have some setting that users can't get to the other network. For example if I set the router to use the 192.168.10.x range the users shouldn't be able to get in the 192.168.2.x range from the Genexis (and the other way around). Any ideas about that "solution"?

        Having another router behind the modem/router is not a good idea because you will have a Double NAT scenario that may cause problems. 

         

        Kindly access and read the articles below to learn more:

         

        What is Double NAT?

         

        How to fix issues with Double NAT

         

         

        Regards,

         

        DaneA
        NETGEAR Community Team

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