Looking for a new Linux router. Buffalo AirStation?

Joshua Judson Rosen rozzin at geekspace.com
Sun Aug 5 23:14:54 EDT 2012


Ben Scott <dragonhawk at gmail.com> writes:
>
> On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 9:36 PM, Joshua Judson Rosen
> <rozzin at geekspace.com> wrote:
> > Will the device do 3 separate networks without the need for vlan tagging,
> > though?
>
>   VLAN tagging is how pretty much all devices are going to implement
> this.  You really don't want to do anything else -- router ports are
> more expensive than switch ports.  With a managed switch, the VLANs
> all happen behind the scenes.  Outside devices just think they're
> talking to a regular switch.
>
>   For these SOHO devices, the internal switch ASIC removes the tags
> before emitting frames.    Likewise, when a frame is received, the
> switch adds the tags for the benefit of the embedded computer.

OK, *that* I can go with. Great! Thanks!

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