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advanced-vlan [2022/01/11 20:03] – [VLAN Ethernet (Basic Configuration Information)]-Changed "left alone" to "left as is" hogwildadvanced-vlan [2022/01/11 20:41] – [VLAN (IEEE 802.1Q)]-added "which conform to 802.1Q standard" hogwild
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 ====== VLAN (IEEE 802.1Q) ====== ====== VLAN (IEEE 802.1Q) ======
  
-FreshTomato supports VLAN (Virtual LAN) configurations. The user can create up to 16 VLANs. A VLAN can use a VID between 1 and 4094. \\ Please use FreshTomato 2021.8 and newer to make VLANs work properly on ALL ARM and MIPS router. (See examples below.)+FreshTomato supports VLAN (Virtual LAN) configurations which conform to the 802.1Q standard. The user can create up to 16 VLANs. A VLAN can use a VID between 1 and 4094. \\ Please use FreshTomato 2021.8 and newer to make VLANs work properly on ALL ARM and MIPS router. (See examples below.) 
  
 ===== VLAN Ethernet (Basic Configuration Information) ===== ===== VLAN Ethernet (Basic Configuration Information) =====
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 This section contains the assignments of wireless interfaces to various LAN bridges. This section contains the assignments of wireless interfaces to various LAN bridges.
  
-It is recommended that you use and/or check settings on the [[:virtual_wireless|Virtual Wireless]] and [[:network|Network]] menus to ensure proper configuration.+It is highly recommended that you determine and verify the correct settings on the [[:virtual_wireless|Virtual Wireless]] and [[:network|Network]] menus to ensure proper VLAN operation.
  
-Other relevant notes/hints:+The following settings are also mandatory:
  
-  * One VID must be assigned to WAN.+  * One VID must be assigned to the WAN interface.
   * One VID must be selected as the default.   * One VID must be selected as the default.
-  * To prevent 802.1Q compatibility issues, avoid using VID "0" as 802.1Q specifies that frames with a tag of "0" do not belong to any VLAN (the tag contains only user priority information).+  * To prevent 802.1Q compatibility issues, avoid using VID: "0" . 802.1Q specifies that frames with tag: "0" do not belong to any VLAN (the tag contains only user priority details).  \\ [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.1Q|Wikipedia: 802.11Q]] 
 +  * Avoid using VID: "1" . Some vendors label it as "special" or "reserved" for management purposes.
  
-Avoid using VID "1" , as some vendors label it as "special" or "reserved" for management purposes.+\\   \\ **Configuration example for German Telekom ISP**
  
- \\+Europe's biggest telecom company supports a dual-stack setup (IPv4 & IPv6). For the WAN Port a VLAN tag is required with a value of 7 (VID 7).
  
-**Configuration example for German Telekom ISP**+{{:telekom_example_vid_7.png?600}}
  
-Europe's biggest telecommunications company supports a dual-stack setup (IPv4 & IPv6) and for the WAN Port you need a VLAN tag with the value of 7 (VID 7). 
  
-{{:telekom_example_vid_7.png?600}}+===== VLAN Notes =====
  
-**IMPORTANT NOTE:** As described earlier, please use FreshTomato 2021.8 or newer for VLAN functions to work properly.+As mentioned above, for VLANs to function properly, please** use FreshTomato 2021.8 or newer**. All older versions, (including Shibby/Toastman/AdvancedTomato) may not work as expected.
  
-All older versions (including Shibby/Toastman/AdvancedTomato.) may not work as expected.+=== PPPoE Connections ===
  
-PPPoE connection only works using the following workaround:+PPPoE connections work only when the following workaround is implemented:
  
- \\ Example 1: If you are using FT 2021.7 to connect to German Telekom ISP (needs PPPoE with VID 7) => you have to use VLAN 7 using VID 7 ("traditional" VLAN/VID mapping)+//Example 1//: You are using FreshTomato 2021.7 to connect to German Telekom ISP. \\ German Telekom uses PPPoE with VID: "7". \\  => you must use VLAN: "7" using VID: "7"  (a "traditional" VLAN/VID mapping).
  
-Example 2: If you are using FT 2021.7 to connect to Freedom internet ([[https://freedom.nl]] needs PPPoE, only possible with VLAN 6 using VID 6) see [[https://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php?threads/fork-freshtomato-arm-development-discussion-only-for-support-always-open-your-own-thread.74117/page-245#post-330148]]+ \\ //Example 2//: You are using FreshTomato 2021.7 to connect to Freedom internet. \\ Freedom uses PPPoE , and VLAN: "6" using VID: "6"\\ See:  [[https://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php?threads/fork-freshtomato-arm-development-discussion-only-for-support-always-open-your-own-thread.74117/page-245#post-330148]] 
 + 
 + \\
  
-Example 3: If you are using FT 2021.7 to connect to Vivo FTTH (Brazil) (needs PPPoE, only possible with VLAN 10 using VID 10) see [[https://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php?threads/fresh-tomato-r7000-vlan-issue-on-ftth-provider.76958/#post-330955]]+//Example 3//: You are using FT 2021.7 to connect to Vivo FTTH (Brazil). \\ (Vivo use PPPoE, and VLAN: "10" using VID: "10") \\ see [[https://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php?threads/fresh-tomato-r7000-vlan-issue-on-ftth-provider.76958/#post-330955]]
  
-**Starting with release 2021.8**, you can select or use any VLAN 0 to 15 (see picture above for example 1 (Telekom ISP), now using VLAN 5 with VID 7)+Starting with release 2021.8, you can select or use any VLAN 0 to 15 (see picture above for example 1 (Telekom ISP), now using VLAN 5 with VID 7)
  
  
advanced-vlan.txt · Last modified: 2022/01/14 08:37 by m_ars

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