Hi,
I have beeen using an SMC7901BRA (ADSL modem/router, single lan port) + SMC EZ6516TX 16-Port Switch very happily for a few years. At the moment, everyone can access the internet, and everyone can see each other. My boss wants to create three virtual lan groups (HR, Accounts, Store) for security reasons. However, he still want all of them to be able to access the internet, but not across the group. There is also an IP camera installed in the Store Area. The boss wants to view live images from this camera when he is out of the office.
Lately, someone handed me a 3COM 3300 24-Ports Layer 2 switch. Though an old model, the manual indicated that it can do great VLAN. However, it did not come with a Layer 3 Module. Scouring across the internet, many people in the know suggested setting up Static Routes. I checked that the SMC7901BRA has “static routes” as one of its features.
This is what I have tried so far… failed:
I connected one lan cable from the SMC7901 to the EZ6516TX. I connected 3 Lan cables from the EZ6516TX into the 3COM 3300 (Ports 2,6,10). Ports 2,3,4,5 is assigned Vlan2, Ports 6,7,8,9 is assignedVlan3 & Ports 10,11,12,13 is assignedVlan4. However, when I switch them on (apart from being able to access the internet, which is good), everyone from all the groups can see across to the other groups ….. is it because I did not use the static routes method?
All tips/helps appreciated.