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--- advanced-vlan [2024/09/25 21:22] – [VLAN (IEEE 802.1Q)] -condense hogwild
+++ advanced-vlan [2025/03/29 19:12] (current) – [VLAN Wireless] -Replace screenshot with one in Tomato theme hogwild
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 ===== VLAN Ethernet (Basic Configuration Information) =====
-  * VLAN - the VLAN's unique identifier. (VLAN 0 to VLAN 15)
+  * VLAN - this VLAN's unique identifier. (VLAN 0 to VLAN 15) \\ \\
-  * VID - allows overriding "traditional" VLAN / VID mapping (Such as: VLAN 4 to VID 4) \\ with arbitrary VIDs for each VLAN (use "0" to use "regular" VLAN/VID mappings instead).
+  * VID - allows overriding "traditional" VLAN/VID mapping (Such as: VLAN 4 to VID 4) \\ with arbitrary VIDs for each VLAN. (Use "0" for "regular" mappings instead). \\
-  * Ports 1 - 4 and WAN - specify which Ethernet ports will be members of this VLAN.
+  * Ports 1 to 4 and WAN - specify which Ethernet ports will be members of this VLAN. \\ \\
-  * Tagged - enable 802.1Q tagging of Ethernet frames on a particular port/VLAN.
+  * Tagged - enable 802.1Q tagging of Ethernet frames on a particular port/VLAN. \\ \\
-  * Default - the VLAN ID assigned to untagged frames that the router receives.
+  * Default - the VLAN ID assigned to untagged frames that the router receives. \\ \\
-  * Bridge - determines if this VLAN ID should be treated as WAN, part of a LAN bridge \\ or just left as is (a member of an 802.1Q trunk, being managed manually via scripts).
+  * Bridge - determines if this VLAN ID should be treated as WAN, part of a LAN bridge \\ or just left as is (member of an 802.1Q trunk, managed manually via scripts).
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 This section contains the assignments of wireless interfaces to various LAN bridges.
-It is recommended that you determine/verify the correct settings on the [[:virtual_wireless|Virtual Wireless]] and [[:basic-network|Network]] menus to ensure proper VLAN operation.
+Always check/verify the correct settings on the [[:virtual_wireless|Virtual Wireless]] and [[:basic-network|Network]] menus to ensure proper VLAN operation.
 The following settings are also mandatory:
-  * One VID must be assigned to the WAN interface.
+ \\
-  * One VID must be selected as the default.
-  * Avoid using VID: "0" to prevent 802.1Q compatibility issues.\\ 802.1Q specifies that frames tagged with "0" don't belong to any VLAN. \\ (This tag contains only user priority details).  [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.1Q|Wikipedia: 802.11Q]]
+  * One VID must be assigned to the WAN interface. \\ \\
-  * Avoid using VID: "1" . Some vendors label it as "special" or "reserved" for management.
+  * One VID must be selected as the default. \\ \\
+  * Avoid using VID: "0" to prevent 802.1Q compatibility issues. \\ 802.1Q specifies that frames tagged with "0" don't belong to any VLAN.\\ (This 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 "special" \\ or "reserved" for management.
 \\   \\ **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).
+ \\
-{{:telekom_example_vid_7.png?600}}
+GT supports a dual-stack setup (IPv4 & IPv6). For the WAN Port, a VLAN tag with a value of 7 (VID 7) is required.
+{{::advanced-vlan-telekom_example.png?800}}
-===== VLAN Notes =====
-As described above, for VLANs to function properly, please** use FreshTomato 2021.8 or later**. \\ Older versions, (such as Shibby/Toastman/AdvancedTomato) may not work as expected (see following examples).
+===== VLAN Notes and Troubleshooting =====
-=== PPPoE Connections with FreshTomato 2021.7 and older ===
+As mentioned earlier, for VLANs to function properly, please** use FreshTomato 2021.8 or later**. Older versions like AdvancedTomato, Shibby, or Toastman, may not work as expected. \\   \\
+**PPPoE Connections with FreshTomato 2021.7 and older**
 PPPoE connections work only when the following workaround is implemented:
-//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 1//:** FreshTomato 2021.7 is being used 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//: 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 2//:** FreshTomato 2021.7 is being used 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|FreshTomato-ARM - development discussion only - Freedom.nl PPPoE]]
  \\
-//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]]
+**//Example 3//:** FreshTomato FT 2021.7 is being used 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|Tomato Forums: R7000 - VLAN issue on FTTH provider]]
-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)
+Since release 2021.8, you can select/use any VLAN from 0 to 15. (See example in above picture for 1 (Telekom ISP), now using VLAN 5 with VID 7)
  \\

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