minus-squareDonnellyJohn@alien.topBtoHome Networking@selfhosted.forum•Can I pass WAN and LAN traffic through the same ethernet cable?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoVery easy if both switches are L2 managed. Ont to switch1 “wan vlan ” Switch1 to rest of house “lan vlan” Switch1 to switch2 “trunk” Switch2 to router wan port “wan vlan” Switch2 to router lan port “lan vlan” Keep your management traffic off the wan vlan. linkfedilink
Very easy if both switches are L2 managed. Ont to switch1 “wan vlan ” Switch1 to rest of house “lan vlan” Switch1 to switch2 “trunk” Switch2 to router wan port “wan vlan” Switch2 to router lan port “lan vlan”
Keep your management traffic off the wan vlan.