VLAN Bridge with layer2 filtering

[Richard Tector]

Csaba Urban wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I have a number of users on a VLAN enabled switch - each users on his 
>own VLAN. They have fixed IP address sharing the same IP subnet and 
>gateway. 
>
>  
>
Another option instead of using VLANs is to enable port security. This 
of course depends on it being supported by your switch, for Cisco, see 
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps628/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a00800d84c2.html#xtocid3 
for example.
You simply enable it on all your ports, and leave all the users on the 
same VLAN. This would also get around any issues with VLANs on the em 
driver.

Hope that's of some help.

On a sidenote, you shouldn't have any issues pushing 100mbit through 
that system with good cards like Intels. I have a Celeron 1.3 here that 
routes 100mbit traffic no problem.

Regards,

Richard Tector