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Nearly any gigabit switch would work. If you want to stick to the Zyxel line, a GS-105S would be adequate,and the least expensive of the lot. It is a 5-port switch. I'm seeing $20 USD on Amazon right now. Plug your NAS, all of your PC's, laptops, streaming devices,and of course your router into the new switch. However, if…

It would also be helpful if the Wireshark details weren't filtered by ARP, particularly any items immediately preceding the ARP request. That way, we could see if there was some other device on the network that is trying to connect to 192.168.1.142. If there is no other network traffic prior to these ARP requests, then it…

According to the specifications, you can use up to 14 of these simultaneously. Typically, one unit is set up as a "master" or "base" unit. This is the one that connects to your router/internet source. That means you can essentially have 13 other "end-points" throughout your home or business. You may have to experiment with…

Gotcha. I have the only radio button in the "One Connect" settings section marked "disabled",but I'm guessing that it must still be sending out broadcasts to advertise its presenceto other one-connect-enabled devices on the network. No worries. Was just curious. Thanks !

Gotcha. Our Cisco switches required "Excluded" when using Auto-voice VLAN,so I had set up the Zyxel switch the same when we first got it quite some time ago.I guess the earlier firmware glitch that you mentioned just happened to be"good timing" on my part. ;-) Thanks again for the follow-up.

Sorry for the delay in responding. Correct - VLANs shouldn't care about /subnet masks, and shouldn't pose a problem. Yes, keeping high-traffic items on the same subnet/VLANsas the devices that use them will cut down on the traffic thathas to traverse the router. Sometimes, it's unavoidable,but it's always best to minimize…

Thanks for the added details, they definitely help clarify things. Just so that you're aware, I'm not a networking expert. Most of what I've learned has been through trial-and-error, online reading, and by observing the various network installations that I've come in contact with over the years. Advanced routing…

With regards to your switch configurations... To interconnect routers and VLAN-aware switches together, you'll need to decide which VLANs are being carried between them. You'll usually have a default VLAN, typically VLAN1, plus any other VLANs that you define. On managed switches, each port will need to be set up to some…

As you mentioned, the VLANs are overkill. "The more they overthink the plumbing,the easier it is to stop-up the drain". - Montgomery Scott Looking over your diagram (which is quite nice, actually),It seems like your intent is to create something along these lines - 1.) An isolated network for your every-day in-house items,…

As you mentioned in your post, the VLANs are overkill. "The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop-up the drain." - Montgomery Scott VLANs are great for isolating networks,or to carry multiple sub-nets over a single cable. However, unless you're using Layer 3 devices,you'll take a performance hit, when…

MmmKay. . . here are some things to try - If you are using Auto-voice-VLAN for your phones - Auto-voice-vlan (as far as I know) won't work correctly if the port is set for VLAN10 Tagged. I think the ports needto be set to VLAN10 Excluded. Make all ports PVID1, All, Disable, Disable.VLAN1, make all UNTAGGEDVLAN10, make all…

I see that you mentioned an UnRaid server on port 49 *and* on port 50.Are there two separate UnRaid server devices, or is there just one Unraid server connected to the switch via two ethernet cables? If it is just one Unraid server, then the network ports are probably set upas a LAG (Link AGgregation). . . in which case,…

I typically don't mess with ingress / egress settings. I usually set up the majority of my ports as "access" ports.i.e., each port is set to VLAN10, PVID10, Untagged,with all other VLANS set to forbidden. Then, I go back in, and tailor other ports for my specific needs. I'll use my office setup as an example, paring it…

I typically don't mess with ingress / egress settings. I also tend to set my general-purpose ports witha PVID that matches my primary VLAN, and thenset those ports for untagged access to that VLAN,with all other VLANS set to "Forbidden". That way, anything that is plugged into them,whether it is VLAN-aware or not, will get…