GSM7224R small network

You will be better to use VLAN capable router with Layer2 switch that can also do clan

Your ZTE ZXV10W300 is DSL /wireless gateway. If you are using PPPoE, I would put ZTE in bridge mode (consult ISP) and use router like Prosafe FVS318N.
http://www.netgear.com/business/products/security/wireless-vpn-firewalls/fvs318n.aspx

Hi,

jmizoguchi wrote:
You will be better to use VLAN capable router with Layer2 switch that can also do clan

The ZTE ZXV10W300 is VLAN capable;

ZTE ZXV10W300 Manual

Should I configure the VLAN in both router and switch?

I guess it will need to match side to side and use tagged link, isn´t it?

Do you know any document or example I can have a look?

Thank you

Regards, Maximo

go to support.netgear.com
search GSM7224R

there should some vlan stuff

Hi June, all,

First thing I did was to search for threads, docu and info, but I could´t find good information, just some pics and bits.

Actually, I´ll try to configure the GSM7224R in a test place, trying to learn how things works, then in a few months I´ll move it to the end location.

Right now it is already connected. I just updated his firmware from stock v7.1 to last one from Netgear website v7.3.1.7. It has been successfully done.

Yesterday I was able to connect using the console port to change the default switch IP to 192.168.1.100 to be in same subnet as the router I am using here. By the way, this router (Sky consumer) is not VLAN capable, unfortunately.

At the same time, I already have connected few devices;

.- IP camera 192.168.1.128:8100 (fixed IP which I can change)
.- NVR 192.168.1.127:8200 (fixed IP which I can change)
.- this laptop
.- cable to the router

I am not sure but I guess DHCP is OFF in the switch and for sure is ON at the router.
Switch configuration is default, just different IP, so only VLAN1 is created.

Next step will be to create a second VLAN for the IP camera and NVR, and one more VLAN for the router, and trying to get it working.

As I can not find any example similar to this, I´ll keep this thread updated, step by step, to be usefull for more people.

I got a question.
If VLANs are created, with different subnets, I understand I have to enable DHCP in the switch.
How can I reach every device from internet?

I meant. Actually there is a table in the router and typing the public IP followed a specific port, I can reach every device, for example;

http://176.255.177.210:8200

Typing that anywhere in internet, I´ll reach my NVR.
But when VLANs enable, let´s say my NVR will be 10.10.20.100:8200 in VLAN20
What should I type then?

Thank you
Regards, Maximo.

Hi all,

I have successfully created a second vlan, exactly vlan2, pvid2.
There are six ports assigned to this vlan2. Rest of the ports are still default, in vlan1 (192.168.1.100)
I could enable the DHCP and DHCP pool (192.168.10.x) to this vlan2 and now when you connect to anyone from those six ports, you get an IP from that subnet.
At the same time, I have created a "DefaultRoute" if the router gateway IP 192.168.1.1

This is how it looks;



The only problem is that from vlan2 I can not reach the router gateway, it seems that "DefaultRoute" is not working.

Any idea?

Thank you

Regards, Maximo.

you need to able to forward the port 8200 on main router

The only problem is that from vlan2 I can not reach the router gateway, it seems that "DefaultRoute" is not working.

you need match the Vlan ID on main router too

Hi June, all,

Can I remove that "Defaultroute" and add an static route from new VLAN2 to original VLAN1?
Or amend that Defaultroute targeting VLAN1.

Since VLAN1 has router connectivity, perhaps I can fordward aditional VLANs to VLAN1.

I have read something like that in this forum (I can not find the thread now) saying to create one VLAN with just one port to the router, and static routes from rest of VLANs to that one.

Thank you.

Regards, Maximo.

Hi all,

Finally I have founded that thread;

http://forum1.netgear.com/showthread.php?t=27956

i would simply create a 3rd vlan using the wizard and assign only 1 port and an ip-address from 192.168.0.x to it. connect your router to that port then all you need to do then is put static routes for each vlan into the router.

How should those static routes look ?
I meant, What IPs to use?

Thank you

Hi all,

In the meantime...

I noticed that I need, at least, some static routes on the router, so I got a simple router static route capable to try.


I have found a simple PDF document where to see how to do this;

http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5349

Regards, Maximo

Hi all,

It is finally working !!

Finally I bought a (very cheap) Linksys router in E-Bay, just to be able to create some static routes ahead from the switch, in this test location.



Following the document on the link above, I have created four VLANs in the Netgear GSM7224R switch;



Then I have activated and created DHCP Pools for VLANs 2 & 3.
I think VLAN1 does not need to activate DHCP, same for VLAN4 the one facing the router.

Next step is the "DefaultRoute" IP facing the router;



That´s all at the switch side.
Then, the router side.
A important tip is to set the router IP and VLAN facinf router´s IP accordingly.
I did;

192.168.15.1 switch
192.168.15.254 router



And teh last step is to create the neccesary static route at te router side;



With this configuration I can create as many VLANs as I need, and allow all of them to reach the router and internet.

What I have noticed is that connected to any VLAN, I can always access the switch web admin using the subnet IP ending in 1, for example;

192.168.10.1
192.168.20.1
etc...

This router has only static routes, but it is not VLAN capable. Not sure what will happen with a VLAN capable router.

Anyway, I hope my experiment will help anyone in the future with same knowledge lack as me.

Thank you.

Regards, Maximo.