What do I do with the default VLAN 1 on a 3Com 4210

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I am a bit confused as to how to use the default VLAN on a 3Com 4210.

The switch is configured out of the box with all ports on a default VLAN 1. I need 4 VLANs on this switch:

  • 100 – Internal WIFI
  • 101 – Internal LAN
  • 200 – Guest WIFI
  • 999 – Management LAN for my wireless access points (also for switch ??)

So my question is around the default VLAN 1. I don't want this VLAN, but I can't remove it (web GUI says VLAN 1 cant be modified). So what risks does this impose? If all my ports ends up in this VLAN then don't this go against what VLANs are all about? I don't want this broadcast domain between all ports. I want to cut this switch up and have 4 ports for wireless access points (these are trunks – WAP's will be untagged VALN 999; Internal WIFI 100; Guest WIFI 200), 20 ports for internal LAN and the two trunks that connect the switch to the pfSense router (Alix 2D13).

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Best Answer

You don't need to get rid of the VLAN, just don't assign any ports/MACs etc. to it, then it's just sat around doing nothing, no more or less risky than creating a new VLAN and not assigning it.

By the way, what's doing your routing?

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