Best vlan switch for pfsense
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I want to increase my WAN ports. For this purpose i want to buy vlan capable switch having 2 to 8 ports.
Please suggest me cheap,simple,reliable vlan capable switch. -
It would help people if you mentioned where on the planet you were and what you consider cheap.
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Please suggest me cheap,simple,reliable vlan capable switch.
Microtik RB250GS: 5 ports, available where I live for about the local equivalent of US$55.
A number of people in the forums have suggested Netgear GS108 variant (I think you need the correct suffix to get VLAN capability).
I have no experience with any of the above but have had good service for a couple of years from a HP Procurve 1700-8 (which I think is no longer available).
When last I looked I didn't see any "commodity" switches claiming VLAN capability.
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i have a question:
Netgear GS108 is Unmanageable switch.
According to my friend view only manageable switch may have system of VLAN.
Is this view is correct or not???? -
As wallabybob said, the base GS108 doesn't have VLAN capability. However the GS108T does (hence his comment about needing the correct suffix).
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Thanks for information.
Also tell me , what is your view about netgear GS108T-200.
Is this Switch is VLAN capable for pfsense???? -
netgear GS108T-200.
Is this Switch is VLAN capable for pfsense?The GS108Tv2 (GS108T-200) would work, as well as the RB250GS. I like the Netgear because of the metal housing and the warranty.
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I believe the GS108E (and the GS105E) are vlan capable if you need a cheaper option.
Steve
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I believe the GS108E (and the GS105E) are vlan capable if you need a cheaper option.
Steve
And you only get a Windows configuration utility to configure those VLANs
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Really? Thanks for the heads up. ::)
Steve
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I have both the Netgear GS108Tv2 and the HP 1810G-8. which I think is still current.
Not much to separate them really. Both work well as VLAN-capable switches.
Both have useless NTP clients. The Netgear polls the NTP server every minute until it gets a Kiss-of Death reply and the HP NTP client just doesn't work properly. Not much good if you want to log anything from them.
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The GS105E switch as well as only having the Windows configuration program " Pro Safe Plus Utility"will only let you change ip address etc if it's in the same subnet as the managing machine i.e it will still "discover" it , using Layer 2 presumably but you have to change the subnet of the manager to do anything.
The GS108Tv2 has a Windows config " Smart control center" which allows ip address changes on the switch irrespective of the managing pc ip AS WELL as the Web interface - much more useful -
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Two day ago, I buy netgear gs108t for increasing wan ports.
Now an other problem has came and that is i don't to how to configure it. Now for more learning I am requesting to you to send me conf file(backup file) of your netgear gs108t
It will help me by giving me some ideas about netgear gs108t configuration.
Please Help ME…. -
on pfSense add VLANsvia Interfaces: VLAN
on the switch:
add all the same VLANs
make sure the port that goes to pfSense has a T (for tagged) for all those VLANs
then on each other port, have a U (for untagged) for one VLAN and set the PVID to the same