DrayTek and Netgear Managed Switch

[D3LL]

Hi there,

No there is no IP conflict.

 

[braddersz]

When plugged into the managed switch. Have you tried setting a static IP address on your pc or laptop?. Can you then ping the firewall?.

 

[D3LL]

Yes I have, I was still unable to ping the firewall etc.

This is a very strange problem as to why I posted here haha.

 

[braddersz]

Yes I have, I was still unable to ping the firewall etc.

This is a very strange problem as to why I posted here haha.

wait,

Your not using a cross over cat5 cable to connect the managed switch to the firewall right?

 

[D3LL]

Nope just a standard few cat5e cables. Tested them with a tester and they are all working fine.

 

[braddersz]

On some managed Switches, There are pacific ports for the "uplink".

check to see if the firewall is patched into one of these ports and not a standard data port for machines/laptops.

 

[D3LL]

Yes port number one is the pacific port. That is what the firewall goes into.

I think I have tried everything lol.

 

[braddersz]

I know, sorry. I'm just trying to throw out all the things i would check if i was on site myself.

Just incase theres something you have missed.

 

[D3LL]

Yeah no thats fine. Just really want to get this working

 

[braddersz]

I'm sure we have thought of and tried everything, Perhaps we need to take a closer look at the configeration of the manged switch, perhaps take a backup config of the settings you have done, Then reset it to factory default. acoding to it's manual it should be "plug and play" IF it works, It has to be a configeration issue.

 

[braddersz]

The managed switch is plugged into LAN and not WAN of the firewall right?.

 

[D3LL]

Yep correct , I'm not that silly ;P

 

[braddersz]

Is this a Layer 3 managed switch?

 

[D3LL]

Yes it is.

 

[braddersz]

Have you thrown this out of the window yet?.

 

[Parman]

Let me know if all of this is correct.

• Each PC in a VLAN can ping each other,
• Each PC in a different VLAN can not ping each other.
  (If you place a PC in 2 VLAN'S can they communicate with each VLAN)
• No PC can access the Firewall through the switch.

Can the firewall see any of the PC's connected to the switch?

When you take the firewall out of the equation can the PC's see the router and the router see the PC's through the switch?

We were playing around with dell switches (i know they're not netgear). and trucking was a pain in the ... I think without you answering any of these questions your best bet is going to be to remove one of the switches and play with the configuration in a test environment.

 

[D3LL]

Yes every PC in the Vlan can ping.

Yes Each PC in a different Vlan cannot ping each other.

PC's can access the firewall through the switch.

Yes the PC's work without the firewall.

I have factory default one switch and compared it with the current one. Apart from the Vlan's and active ports all the settings are the same.

 

[Parman]

if you add a pc to (2) different vlans can they ping each Vlan?

do you have access the the firewall logs?

You might be able to see whats blocking the connection.

 

[braddersz]

Does the Manage switch plug directly into the Firewall, Or does it go through another switch first?.

 

[D3LL]

No 2 pcs on different vlan's cannot ping each other.. Which is the point of VLans...

I do have access to logs on both. Nothing is been shown error wise.

Yes the managed switch is directly into the firewall.