Re: Virtual LAN?

Lee Sharp <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.security.firewalls.m0n0wall
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 11/17/2010 09:09 PM, GD Incorporation wrote:
> Dear Lee:
>
> Lee Sharp's Quote:
> --------------------------------
>> Than you need a 3rd nic.  To support multiple interfaces, you either need
> multiple interfaces, or vlan aware equipment.
>
> I think I will just add the 3rd NIC and then set that 3rd NIC as VLAN and
> limit user access from there :)

If you add a 3rd nic, it is another LAN called "opt1" in the system.  A 
VLAN is more then one network on a given interface.  Your plane is good, 
but either your terminology or your understanding is still faulty.  I 
just want to be sure you are making a fully informed choice.

			Lee
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