Cudy Switches; do they pass VLAN tags like tp-link do ?

[jksmurf]

Hi, I’m looking at a Cudy 2.5G unmanaged switch primarily for size and cost. There’s a couple of threads which refer to tp-link switches being able to pass VLAN tags through; but trendnet switches not.

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Does anyone know if Cudy switches have this capability. I l really like the small form factor and it needs to go in a cupboard with little room. Thanks!
Any Cudy switch users out there? Heat, noise if they have a fan, anything to watch out for?

 

[tgl]

I think the conventional wisdom on that is "it depends". The manufacturers don't specify this behavior, so it might or might not do what you want. I wouldn't assume it's consistent across all switches from the same manufacturer. It's possible that it might even vary from one batch to the next of the same switch model.

 

[jksmurf]

I think the conventional wisdom on that is "it depends". The manufacturers don't specify this behavior, so it might or might not do what you want.

Cheers ... I guess I was hoping that someone had actually bought one, tried it and could tell me yup, this model xyz works, your're good to go.

Unfortunately, so far, there seems to be sparse first hand user-experience of this brand in this forum yet... hopefully, someone will drop by and say I have just bought one and you're in luck ...

 

[jzchen]

Just found this section of the forum as I've "opened a can of worms" so to speak with my first foray into managed switches. I got a Cudy GS105D switch free when I purchased a M1000 router off Amazon. It's still unopened in the box and I am not familiar with VLANs I'm afraid....

 

[jksmurf]

Just found this section of the forum as I've "opened a can of worms" so to speak with my first foray into managed switches. I got a Cudy GS105D switch free when I purchased a M1000 router off Amazon. It's still unopened in the box and I am not familiar with VLANs I'm afraid....

Ok, well iit’s a managed switch and if you eventually set up a VLAN. I’m sure you’ll be reading all about it soon enough . No hurry!

[Edit] It’s an unmanaged switch!

 

[Tech9]

There’s a couple of threads which refer to tp-link switches being able to pass VLAN tags

Just get whatever is confirmed to work and from a better known brand. Problem solved.

 

[jzchen]

Ok, well iit’s a managed switch and if you eventually set up a VLAN. I’m sure you’ll be reading all about it soon enough . No hurry!

Sorry, the GS105D is an unmanaged switch. They do not give free managed switches (I suspect because they are more expensive). I did get a YuLinca brand 2G06210GSTM which is a 4-port 2.5 GbE, 1 10 GbE, 1 SFP+ Level 2 switch off Amazon. Now I'm getting 2 LLDP errors every 12 seconds on the ExpertWiFi EBG15 which I confirmed with YuLinca tech support that the "lightweight" switch does not support.

I thought all unmanaged switches do not/are not supposed to do any type of VLAN stripping....

 

[jksmurf]

I thought all unmanaged switches do not/are not supposed to do any type of VLAN stripping....

That’s why I linked the posts in my OP. @visortgw has observed that TPLink umanaged switches pass VLAN Tags where TrendNET do not, so if not passing = stripping then there is at least one exception.

 

[jksmurf]

Sorry, the GS105D is an unmanaged switch.

I should have looked it up. Actually I did but you got to it first!

 

[jzchen]

Created an Employee profile SDN with name "Employee" and selected exclusively the RT-AX86U for 2.4 and 5 GHz. With option "use same subnet" toggled off nor on was not able to connect my OnePlus Open...

Now wondering if it's because I disabled LLDP...

 

[jzchen]

Tried the same process with the BQ16 Pro, this time I was able to connect within the same subnet (no VLAN) but failed when same subnet toggled off. Hmm. Will try the GT-BE98 Pro next, which is through TP-Link switch(es) exclusively....

 

[jzchen]

Same with the GT-BE98 Pro, BUT I forgot about the cheap Chinese YuLinca managed switch...

To be continued....

 

[jzchen]

Took my RT-AX5400 out of hibernation, connected WAN port directly to the EBG15 (port to far right, labeled 5 but seems internally as 1). Created a SDN Employee profile network with VLAN, and phone fails to connect. (My password is simply #s). If I use same subnet, no VLAN, phone connects just fine.

So at least with the ExpertWiFi EBG15, doesn't seem like I can create a VLAN guest/self-defined network, switch or no switch!

 

[Tech9]

So at least with the ExpertWiFi EBG15, doesn't seem like I can create a VLAN guest/self-defined network, switch or no switch!

I'm actually surprised this mix in your signature still manages to provide some acceptable user experience.

 

[jzchen]

I'm actually surprised this mix in your signature still manages to provide some acceptable user experience.

I'm probably not noticing because of all the other WiFi "nodes" in the household:

main router TP-Link Deco BE95, Archer AX55 Pro, RE655BE, RE405BE, RE235BE, (EDIT as I forgot one)- Acer Predator Connect W6, Cudy M3000, and (newest addition) Tenda RE6L Pro (replaced the RT-AX5400).

*4100 sq ft 2004 completed California build home*