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Network switch selection for VLAN design
I currently have an unmanaged network consisting of a 24 port switch, 3 - 8 port switches, a Netgear RS series router and a cable company supplied modem. Several IOT devices reside on this network, ...
I have been reading the RS600 manual and am a bit confused. There is a VLAN/Bridge mode that can be enabled. It looks like if I enable it I can specify VLAN tag groups by either Ethernet port or wireless network. The documentation suggests that the use of VLAN tagging supersedes Nat translation. So, (at least for switch B), couldn't I replace it with a managed switch, create a vlan on the switch for the IOT devices, define the port that connects the switch and router as a trunk port, and then create a VLANon the RS 600 for the port the managed switch is connected to?
Actually, never mind. I see that the VLAN settings appear to only operate in bridge mode.
Not correct. Its about the WAN facing bridge only, and it's VLAN config options are applicable to the WAN (Internet) port only. The VLAN config there is for Internet connections requiring ISP specific VLAN configurations only.
Its about the WAN facing bridge only, and it's VLAN config options are applicable to the WAN (Internet) port only. The VLAN config there is for Internet connections requiring ISP specific VLAN configurations only.
Right. So not helpful for CKopp , since his ISP isn't using such a configuration.
Yes, I should have been more clear, I had realized its settings only operate in bridge mode for the WAN side.
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