Hi all, This is my first project using the vlan support in linux, but I hope to use it extensively in the future (as my company is *finally* moving to a pure cisco network next quarter, woo!). Here's my setup: Firewall running 2.6.11.4 kernel, with VLAN patch v1.8 (the one that comes with this kernel ver, also the latest I believe). The NIC connected to the switch is a Realtek 8100 series that I believe should support the extra MTU size (8139too driver) -- Kernel output for the ethernet card, if you want it. Mar 19 22:58:40 istanbul kernel: eth3: RealTek RTL8139 at 0xe800, 00:e0:3c:7e:55:55, IRQ 11 Mar 19 22:58:40 istanbul kernel: eth3: Identified 8139 chip type 'RTL-8100' -- End Cisco Catalyst 5500 Running CatOS -- "show version" gives a festive WS-C5500 Software, Version McpSW: 5.5(18) NmpSW: 5.5(18) Copyright (c) 1995-2002 by Cisco Systems NMP S/W compiled on Dec 16 2002, 15:34:48 MCP S/W compiled on Dec 16 2002, 15:30:03 System Bootstrap Version: 3.1.2 Hardware Version: 1.3 Model: WS-C5500 Serial #: 069026231 Mod Port Model Serial # Versions --- ---- ---------- --------- ---------------------------------------- 1 0 WS-X5530 007604769 Hw : 1.5 Fw : 3.1.2 Fw1: 3.1(2) Sw : 5.5(18) WS-F5520 007574879 Hw : 1.0 2 0 WS-X5530 007621510 Hw : 1.5 Fw : 3.1.2 Fw1: 3.1(2) Sw : 5.5(18) WS-F5520 007483963 Hw : 1.0 3 24 WS-X5225R 024916723 Hw : 3.4 Fw : 4.3(1) Sw : 5.5(18) 4 24 WS-X5225R 015415233 Hw : 3.3 Fw : 4.3(1) Sw : 5.5(18) 5 24 WS-X5225R 014909080 Hw : 3.3 Fw : 4.3(1) Sw : 5.5(18) 6 24 WS-X5225R 013429065 Hw : 3.3 Fw : 4.3(1) Sw : 5.5(18) 7 24 WS-X5225R 013429102 Hw : 3.3 Fw : 4.3(1) Sw : 5.5(18) 8 24 WS-X5225R 022503596 Hw : 3.3 Fw : 4.3(1) Sw : 5.5(18) 9 24 WS-X5225R 022504597 Hw : 3.3 Fw : 4.3(1) Sw : 5.5(18) 10 24 WS-X5225R 021639581 Hw : 3.3 Fw : 4.3(1) Sw : 5.5(18) 11 24 WS-X5225R 015477505 Hw : 3.3 Fw : 4.3(1) Sw : 5.5(18) 12 24 WS-X5225R 012787567 Hw : 3.1 Fw : 4.3(1) Sw : 5.5(18) -- Its odd, I set up the vlans I want on the switch, set up the trunking on the port that the firewall is connected to, and vconfig the vlans to the interface on the firewall, but once I bring the vlan'd interface up, it will transmit packets, but not actually receive anything except for what tcpdump identifies as "Unknown IPX packets". hooray. Anyone have any ideas? I'll be glad to supply more information if need be. I suspect an MTU issue, but I'm not too sure. Thanks in advance.