GL-AR300M16 - Managed Switch Mode

a.alvarez · 2019-12-17T08:01:16.789Z

Hi all!

I have a GL-AR300M16 and the idea is cofigure it with several interfaces in the same LAN (like a switch), but I need to manage the device too by VPN connection, is it possible?

Regards.

jeffsf · 2019-12-17T15:13:28.595Z

Given that it has only had two ports, how would you use it as a switch with more than two ports?

Perhaps explaining your use case better would help.

(The GL-AR300M-series devices do support VLANs, though that would require either clients that are VLAN-aware, or an external, managed switch.)

a.alvarez · 2019-12-18T08:10:48.878Z

Hello jeffsf,

Thanks for your reply.

We need o use the device like a conventional switch but instead we need remaining the management access to it too. Is possible make some config that permits use both ports like a switch but in one of then cofigure a managemen IP in order to access remotely to the device?

Best regards.

jeffsf · 2019-12-18T20:34:12.123Z

Do you mean a “switch” where it performs Layer 2 (“Ethernet”) switching, or a “router”, where it performs Layer 3 (“TCP/IP”) routing and perhaps NAT?

Stand-alone “switches” generally have 8 to 48 ports or more per unit.

a.alvarez · 2019-12-19T08:22:53.557Z

Hello,

Yes, switch => layer 2 and router => layer 3 + NAT.

We need to configure GL-AR300M16 like a layer 2 switch and at the same time keep the possibility of remote access to the device. Is it possible?

Regards.

alzhao · 2019-12-19T10:04:00.337Z

From my understanding it is difficult to do.

Bridge means that it is transparent.

Using VPN means that it is a firewall.

So basically they are different scenario. But when using as bridge, it does connect to vpn itself. You may need to use it as a vpn proxy. BUT, I don’t have ready settings for you.

jeffsf · 2019-12-19T15:36:09.861Z

This kind of access to an otherwise transparent device is sometimes done with a dedicated, physical port (which isn’t very practical with a two-port device) or with a management VLAN.