I''ve just downloaded and started reading through the VLAN patch from http://sourceforge.net/projects/vlan/ and it seem simple enough to get working. I was wondering if anyone else here is running it. Thanks. -- Michael T. Babcock CTO, FibreSpeed Ltd. (Hosting, Security, Consultation, Database, etc) http://www.fibrespeed.net/~mbabcock/
> I''ve just downloaded and started reading through the VLAN patch from > http://sourceforge.net/projects/vlan/ and it seem simple enough to get > working. I was wondering if anyone else here is running it.it works fine, and it''s integrated in "standard" kernels since 2.4.15 I think. Note that you need a little binary tool to create and delete vlans (vconfig), and that you may have problems with MTU with some NICs (check the VLAN page for more information about this MTU problem). Jerome Petazzoni <skaya at enix dot org>
I understand the use of VLANs on a switch, but is it only useful in Linux when your Linux computer is configured as a bridge? Where do you get the vconfig tool? Ryan ryan@vbnet.net> >> I''ve just downloaded and started reading through the VLAN patch from >> http://sourceforge.net/projects/vlan/ and it seem simple enough to get >> working. I was wondering if anyone else here is running it. > > it works fine, and it''s integrated in "standard" kernels since 2.4.15 I > think. Note that you need a little binary tool to create and delete > vlans (vconfig), and that you may have problems with MTU with some NICs > (check the VLAN page for more information about this MTU problem). > > Jerome Petazzoni <skaya at enix dot org> > > > _______________________________________________ > LARTC mailing list / LARTC@mailman.ds9a.nl > http://mailman.ds9a.nl/mailman/listinfo/lartc HOWTO: > http://ds9a.nl/lartc/
On Wed, Dec 19, 2001 at 04:33:37PM -0500, Ryan wrote:> I understand the use of VLANs on a switch, but is it only useful in Linux > when your Linux computer is configured as a bridge?No -- its quite useful for any situation where you might want to communicate with specific VLANs on a network (or make them). Feel free to consider having the IP address of your Samba server on a VLAN address so that the network traffic isn''t ''visible'' to other hosts and the workgroup doesn''t show up in everybody''s Network Neighbourhood (for a fast example). This would require (usually) using VLAN capable network cards on the Windows machines of course.> Where do you get the vconfig tool?[scrolls down a little]> >> I''ve just downloaded and started reading through the VLAN patch from > >> http://sourceforge.net/projects/vlan/ ...That should be enough info ... ;-) -- Michael T. Babcock CTO, FibreSpeed Ltd. (Hosting, Security, Consultation, Database, etc) http://www.fibrespeed.net/~mbabcock/
On Wednesday 19 December 2001 22.33, Ryan wrote:> I understand the use of VLANs on a switch, but is it only useful in Linux > when your Linux computer is configured as a bridge?What makes such a combination interesting is the added features Linux can provide, such as filtering or shaping. A VLAN enabled bridge alone does not make that much sense as VLANs is usually used in conjunction with switches, and switches are essentially fast bridges with many ports.. Regards Henrik Nordström MARA Systems AB, Sweden
On Wed, Dec 19, 2001 at 12:33:15PM -0500, Michael T. Babcock wrote:> I''ve just downloaded and started reading through the VLAN patch from > http://sourceforge.net/projects/vlan/ and it seem simple enough to get > working. I was wondering if anyone else here is running it.We ran HAL 2001 (www.hal2001.org) with it. Lots of vlans, lots of traffic. Linux can happily trunk with mega expensive hardware. Works like a charm! Just be aware of MTU issues - not all drivers or cards can deal with >1500 byte packets. Regards, bert hubert -- http://www.PowerDNS.com Versatile DNS Software & Services http://www.tk the dot in .tk Netherlabs BV / Rent-a-Nerd.nl - Nerd Available - Linux Advanced Routing & Traffic Control: http://ds9a.nl/lartc
[linux vlans...]> Where do you get the vconfig tool?either from here : http://scry.wanfear.com/~greear/vlan.html or "apt-get install vconfig" if you run debian. Jerome Petazzoni <skaya at enix dot org> -- ''It''s easy to hold everything in common when no one''s got anything.'' (Maskerade)