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infologicit
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Jul 22, 2017
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VLAN configuration - GS728TP

I have three Netgear GS728TP PoE smart switches, linked in a chain by fibre optic cables as they are in different locations around the site, more than 100 metres apart. In switch1 I have a VLAN-aware...
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  • infologicit's avatar
    infologicit
    Tutor
    Jul 25, 2017

    Hi DaneA

     

    Thanks for the link, that answered a lot of questions for me. My setup is slightly more complicated than the example, with three switches involved, with the PC being connected to switch 3 and the router connected to switch 1. Are there any further things that I need to consider with having three switches?  I notice that under the section heading "To assign the ports and set the port VLAN IDs:", point 3 the screenshot shows port 1 has been tagged. Do I need to tag any ports on any of the three switches?

     

    Thanks

     

    David 

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      DaneA
      NETGEAR Employee Retired
      Jul 25, 2017

      infologicit,

       

      The ports connecting the switches should be set as tagged ports because its a trunk link.  For example: port 5 of Switch 1 is connected to port 5 of Switch 2.  Then, port 6 of Switch 2 is connected to port 6 of Switch 3.  Port 5 of both Switch 1 and Switch 2 should be set as tagged port with a PVID of 1 and should be a member of all VLANs.  The same goes with port 6 of both Switch 2 and Switch 3 should also be set as tagged port with a PVID of 1 and should be a member of all VLANs.

       

       Kindly refer to the article below:

       

      How do I setup a VLAN trunk link between two NETGEAR switches?

       

       

      Regards,

       

      DaneA

      NETGEAR Community Team

      • infologicit's avatar
        infologicit
        Tutor
        Jul 28, 2017

        Thanks DaneA, that worked a treat!

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