Routing Between VLANs

[jdcompman]

OK so I've been trying to come up with the best way to do this for quite some time now.

I have two independent networks; an MPEG/IP network that I administer as well as the local network which my IT department administers. These two networks are completely separate from one another physically but I would like to be able to configure a single port on the MPEG/IP network and connect it to the local network so I am able to administer the MPEG/IP network from the local network. Currently I have to move my PC and physically connect into the MPEG/IP network to administer it. The local network is on a completely different subnet as well.

What is the best way to do this? I don't want my MPEG/IP network to see spanning tree changes from the local network and I don't want the unicast/multicast data from the MPEG/IP network to spill onto the local network. All I need the port on the MPEG/IP network to do, is allow administration of the switch cluster.

Thanks for your help.

 

[MrNick0483]

Switch types?

 

[stubnski]

Would an access router work for you? Cisco 2511 for example.


Stubnski

 

[jdcompman]

Sorry, they are 3560G Switches. I don't really want to buy another piece of hardware if I can help it.

 

[vipergg]

Use a single /30 between the switches and lock it down with an acl to whatever address space you are coming from . You have to get with your IT department to implement this if you don't have access . Really no way around that . They may also have ideas or policies for or against connecting those 2 together.