VLAN Question?

[brlproof]

I am using a VLAN 1 and VLAN 2. I am having difficulty setting up a copier that can be utilized by both VLANs. It is presently on VLAN 1, which is setup on the user side of the network and now I want to set up the VLAN 2 (admin side) to utilize this copier also. How can I achieve this? The copier is using a static ip. At the present moment addresses are assigned. Need some advice.

Thanks
Brlproof

 

[jimbopalmer]

I am going to explain this as if you have a nortel baystack 450, the only device I have mastered VLANs on. (if you can point me to a pdf of your switch I may be able to change the buzzwords)

in Nortel parlance the VLAN is what you listen to, and the PVID is what you send on.

you already have a VLAN 1 and every device there has a PVID of 1 and a VLAN 2 and every device there has a PVID of 2

Now you create a VLAN 3 and assign everyone to it. but do not change their PVIDs. your shared Printer gets a PVID of 3 and belongs to all 3 VLANs.

now the printer can chat to everyone and everyone can chat to the printer, but VLAN 1 and VLAN 2 are still seperate.

computers with PVID 1 can talk to VLAN 1 and the shared printer is part of VLAN 1

computers with PVID 2 can talk to VLAN 2 and the shared printer is part of VLAN 2

Only the shared printer can talk with PVID of 3 but everyone is part of VLAN3 so can hear it. I tried to remain child-like, all I acheived was childish.

 

[brlproof]

Thank you for the advice...will let you know if this solves my problem.

Brlproof

 

[Degg]

It depends on what type of switch you are using. I know some Baystacks allow ports to belong to multiple VLAN's for the purpose of sharing resources (printers and servers). If it is a Cisco device, you will need a router to go between the VLAN's.

Degg
Network Administrator

 

[bierhunter]

What type of problems are you having?

Can you ping between the two vlans?