Solved: VLAN routing between 3 x L2 switches

Andy White · ‎05-18-2010

Hello,

I have LAN 3 x 2960 L2 switches in a triangle typology gives me some redundancy, I have 1 switch as the VTP server and the other 2 as VTP clients and only have 3 vlans that all the switches are using. For the 3 vlans to route between each other do I need a router and use it as a router on a stick? If so I'm not sure where to place it so all 3 switches can route between each other.

Thanks

Jon Marshall · ‎05-18-2010

Whiteford wrote:

That makes sense. I have a router in one switch already, it's in vlan 20 on one of the switches:

interface FastEthernet0/0
ip address 192.168.20.1 255.255.255.0
duplex auto
speed auto

Would I simpley remove this and add something like:

interface FastEthernet0/0.20

encapsulation dot1Q 10
ip address 192.168.20.1 255.255.255.0
duplex auto
speed auto

interface FastEthernet0/0.30

encapsulation dot1Q 10
ip address 192.168.30.1 255.255.255.0
duplex auto
speed auto

etc?

Yes you would but note that the encapsulation command under the subinterface must match the vlan id so if you had vlans 20 and 30 using your above example -

interface FastEthernet0/0.20

encapsulation dot1Q 20
ip address 192.168.20.1 255.255.255.0
duplex auto
speed auto

interface FastEthernet0/0.30

encapsulation dot1Q 30
ip address 192.168.30.1 255.255.255.0
duplex auto
speed auto

the actual subinterface number does not have to match the vlan id but it is easier to read if it does.

Jon

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Jon Marshall · ‎05-18-2010

Whiteford wrote:

Hello,

I have LAN 3 x 2960 L2 switches in a triangle typology gives me some redundancy, I have 1 switch as the VTP server and the other 2 as VTP clients and only have 3 vlans that all the switches are using. For the 3 vlans to route between each other do I need a router and use it as a router on a stick? If so I'm not sure where to place it so all 3 switches can route between each other.

Thanks

You either need a router and do routing on a stick or a better solution is to use a L3 switch.

As for placement just connect the router to one of the switches with a trunk that allows all 3 vlans and create subinterfaces on the router. As long as all the switches are connected together with L2 trunks allowing all vlans it doesn't matter which switch you connect the router to.

Jon

Andy White · ‎05-18-2010

That makes sense. I have a router in one switch already, it's in vlan 20 on one of the switches:

interface FastEthernet0/0
ip address 192.168.20.1 255.255.255.0
duplex auto
speed auto

Would I simpley remove this and add something like:

interface FastEthernet0/0.20

encapsulation dot1Q 10
ip address 192.168.20.1 255.255.255.0
duplex auto
speed auto

interface FastEthernet0/0.30

encapsulation dot1Q 10
ip address 192.168.30.1 255.255.255.0
duplex auto
speed auto

etc?

Jon Marshall · ‎05-18-2010

Whiteford wrote:

That makes sense. I have a router in one switch already, it's in vlan 20 on one of the switches:

interface FastEthernet0/0
ip address 192.168.20.1 255.255.255.0
duplex auto
speed auto

Would I simpley remove this and add something like:

interface FastEthernet0/0.20

encapsulation dot1Q 10
ip address 192.168.20.1 255.255.255.0
duplex auto
speed auto

interface FastEthernet0/0.30

encapsulation dot1Q 10
ip address 192.168.30.1 255.255.255.0
duplex auto
speed auto

etc?

Yes you would but note that the encapsulation command under the subinterface must match the vlan id so if you had vlans 20 and 30 using your above example -

interface FastEthernet0/0.20

encapsulation dot1Q 20
ip address 192.168.20.1 255.255.255.0
duplex auto
speed auto

interface FastEthernet0/0.30

encapsulation dot1Q 30
ip address 192.168.30.1 255.255.255.0
duplex auto
speed auto

the actual subinterface number does not have to match the vlan id but it is easier to read if it does.

Jon

Andy White · ‎05-18-2010

Great that is all working now.