anyone has ever used a Linux PC connecting on a 3com superstack with VLAN protocol 802.1p? 2005/4/6, Enrico Teotti <agenteo@xxxxxxxxx>: > Hi, > I work in a school as teacher's help in labs. The school's tecnician > has implemented a VLAN with a switch 3COM Superstack2. > > I can't access this device cause I don't have phisical privileges :-) > The switch is linked to some HUBs, each one handle a laboratory as a > VLAN. I don't know the IDs of the VLAN. > > I've implemented a GNU/Linux Terminal Server lab on one of thoose > HUBS. I can ping the PCs on the HUB but not the School's GATEWAY > (192.168.57.252) I need to go on the internet). > > I've sniffed with TCP dump some packages directed to a Windows station > on "my" HUB and I've noticed a 802.q infomation, and an ID: 1 I've got > a picture of Etherreal if needed. > > So I've tried on a Debian Testing with 802.1q module loaded, an IP > static (checked its not used) assigned by me, and using vconfig add > eth0 1 > > I still can't ping the gateway. > > The tecnical tells me he has used 802.1p to make the VLANs work on > Windows... now I don't know what to check and I have no clue... > > Thanks in advance, > Enrico > > -- > "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil > is for good men to do nothing" > Edmund Burke > -- "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke