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=Overview=
AThe FireBrick 2x002500/2700 has ethernet 4 ethernet ports, typically one port will be for the LAN connection (egfor example - to the main office switch), and the rest for connections to the ADSL modems. As there are 4 ports are we restricted to only bonding up to 3 ADSL/FTTC lines? Nomodems.
 
As there are 4 ports are we restricted to only bonding up to 3 ADSL/FTTC lines? No.
 
 
To overcome the physical port restriction a VLAN switch can be used, eg- for example:
 
To overcome the physical port restriction a VLAN switch can be used, eg:
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ADSL MODEM 1 --
 
The switch would be set up for 4 (or more) separate VLANs on the appropriate ports, and on the FireBrick, the <ppp .../> config would have VLAN="n".
 
 
=VLAN Switch Config=
Here are some notes on setting up a HP ProCurve? 1810G-8:
 
The HP ProCurve 1810G-8 (J9449A) is a nice little 8 port managed switch. No fans and similar in size to a 2700FireBrick.
 
==Overview==
The FireBrick will have a single WAN port, which will plug in to the HP Switch. The ADSL/FTTC modems will plug in to the HP Switch too.
This will then, with VLANs, enable the 2700FireBrick to use up to 7 ADSL/FTTC modems.
 
*Default IP =is "192.168.2.10"
The FireBrick will have a single WAN port, which will plug in to the HP Switch. The ADSL modems will plug in to the HP Switch too.
*Default passwordPassword =is blank
This will then, with VLANs, enable the 2700 to use up to 7 ADSL modems.
 
 
*Default IP = 192.168.2.10
*Default password = blank
 
==Save Config==
To make things a little easier, here is a saved config: [[File:FBVLANconfig1810G.bin.zip]]. It is the default config (default IP and password), but with VLANs as follows:
*Port 1 - VLAN 101, for ADSL line 1
*Port 2 - VLAN 101102, for ADSL line 2
*Port 3 - VLAN 101103, for ADSL line 3
*Port 4 - VLAN 101104, for ADSL line 4
*PortsPort 8 is for the FireBrick
 
The config was from HP ProCurve 1810G - 8 GE, P.1.17, eCos-2.0, Software Version, P.1.17
 
==Basic Settings==
*Set your computer to an IP in the same subnet as the switch, eg. 192.168.2.11
 
*Set yourPlug computer to an IP in theto samea subnet as the switchport, eg. 192.168.2.11port 7
*logLog in to http://192.168.2.10 with a blank password
*Plug computer in to a port, eg port 7
*Maybe set the Systemsystem description details
*log in to http://192.168.2.10 with a blank password
*Set Adminadmin Passwordpassword (Maintenance - Password Manager) then Savesave and re-login.
 
 
*Maybe set the System description details
*Set Admin Password (Maintenance - Password Manager) then Save and re-login.
*Enable HTTPS (Security - Secure Connection) generate certificate and apply
 
== Create VLANs. ==
We will set ports 1-4 to be vlansVLANs 101, 102, 103, 104. We'll port 8 for plugging in to the FireBrick, and port 7 for our admin.
 
We will set ports 1-4 to be vlans 101, 102, 103 104. We'll port 8 for plugging in to the FireBrick, and port 7 for our admin.
 
*Create 4 VLANs (VLANS - VLAN Configuration)
*Set the names to be ADSL1, ADSL2, ADSL3, ADSL4 - this will match the login/line numbers of the ADSL/FTTC lines.
 
[[File:1810G-8-VLANSList.png|border]]
 
==Configure ports for VLAN tagging:==
*Under VLANs - Participation Tagging,:
**set VLAN 101 to be U on port 1 and T on port 8. E on rest
**set VLAN 102 to be U on port 2 and T on port 8. E on rest
 
==IP Address==
In order to access the Switch, we'll need to setup a interface on the FB2700FireBrick with a subnet in the same range as the switch. We can use the default 192.168.2.0/24, and this will be accessible from the LAN side.
Alternately, we can use a public /30. This will involve a new /30 allocation on Clueless, routed to all the ADSL/FTTC lines, and on the FB2700FireBrick a subnet on the WAN interface.
Set the gateway to the FireBrick, then the switch can access things like time server, syslog server etc...
 
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