On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 12:54:51AM +0000, Chris Glover wrote:
So, I want to use the wireless LAN on the Acer Aspire Revo to talk to both the routers, is this possible? I.e. will they all talk together in the same way as they would if plugged into a switch? Or would I be better off getting the Revo to talk to one of the routers using wireless and then use the switch in that router to get the other router onto the same subnet?
Any all advice welcome (if anyone has waded through this so far!).
Hi Chris,
Instead of using wireless, why don't you get yourself a cheap managed switch (eg DELL Powerconnect 2716) and configure VLAN's. Have the two ADSL modems each on their own VLAN (connected to untagged ports), and have the linux server NIC connected to a tagged port.
Are VLANs effectively using the same physical network for multiple subnets or is there more to it than that? If that's what they are then I was going to ask whether such a thing existed - so you may have pointed me in the right direction, thanks.
... thinks. My 2820N router has virtual LAN ability, I'll read up about that.
I use this setup at home (is having VLAN's at home a sign of the true geek?). Although I only have one ADSL modem. I have my wifi access point in one VLAN, VOIP phones in another, Myth tv stuff in another, etc etc.
What's the advantage of doing this in your situation?