Recent content by deltamc2000

Thanks for the input guys, and yes Drebo, I am under unqualified for thid job! But im the kinda guy that enjoys learning new technologies. I deal with a number of networks that are much bigger than this and although they have near on 1,000 windoze PCs connected to 30 servers each room with layer...

I see, I suspect the client has probably got some crappy ISP based modem\router (my be wrong) But IF the router had trunking caperbilties, I could simply trunk stiaght to that. If it is a case of a crappy router on site, a layer3 switch is the only way to get all VLAN traffice to route to the...

Thanks for the info, The switches he wants to use are the netgear GS110TP, not layer3 but do have STP & MSTP funcionality. The layer 3 switch will route all VLAN traffice to the VLAN with the internet connection, is there any way of routing the VLANS to the internet VLAN with out a layer 3...

Also, Is this the best way to set up fault tollerance for all the switches?

Hey Imagoon, thanks for the conformation on that! Any good advice on which type of STP or should I be looking at the config for MSTP? Cheers

HI Guys, Joined this forums as this was the first place that the forum memebers explained VLANs, Trunking and layer 3 switching! After days of reading about various stands, this post made it all go "Ding!" http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=1846789 I have never had a need for VLAN...