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How to build up a multi-nets network using the Multi-nets NAT feature on TP-LINK router with a L3 switch
HowtobuildupamultinetsnetworkusingtheMultinetsNAT
featureonTPLINKrouterwithaL3switch
Sometimes we may need to divide an internal network into several subnets that can share the same gateway router for Internet connection.
However, by default settings, TP-LINK router abandons packets whose source IP addresses are in dierent subnets from its LAN IP segment. So
in order to achieve this, the gateway router is required to be able to translate (NAT ) and deliver packets from LAN, but whose source IP
addresses are in dierent subnets from LAN IP segment. Multi-nets NAT is the feature on TP-LINK router that makes this possible. But in order
to divide an internal network into several subnets, we also need to use a L3 devices like a
traditional router .
Here s an example of how to build up a multi-nets network using the Multi-nets NAT feature on TP-LINK router with a L3 switch.
1. Scenario
A company has three departments in a building, Marketing, Finance and Personnel. The requirements are as followings:
3)All the departments access Internet via the same gateway router.
Department
Network address
Marketing
172.16.10.0/24
Finance
172.16.20.0/24
Personnel
172.16.30.0/24
2)Topology:
In this scenario, TL-ER6120 acts as the Internet gateway router andT3700G-28TQ acts as the L3 switch.
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Step 1
Add a Multi-nets NAT entry for Marketing, Finance and Personnel respectively:
Step 2
Add a Static Route entry respectively for Marketing, Finance and Personnel:
Static route is necessary in order for the gateway router TL-ER6120 to know where to deliver the packets to IP addresses in dierent subnets
(172.16.10.0/24, 172.16.20.0/24 and 172.16.30.0/24).
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So far, we have
nished
the conguration on TP-LINK router TL-ER6120.Next We will continue the set up on the L3 switch T3700G-28TQ.
Step 1
Since vlan1 is the default vlan, we only need to change the interface IP for vlan1 as 192.168.0.11.
Step 2
Create
be
802.1Q VLAN
for vlan2 for Marketing,vlan3 for Finance and vlan4 for Personnel, select the member ports. The port
link type
should
Access .
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Step 3
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Step 4
Go to static routing and add the default route entry. Default route entry is indispensable, because IP packets to Internet whose destination IP is
not in the direct routing table will be forwarded according to default route entry.
With the topology and all the settings above, the three departments in dierent subnets can communicate with each other through the
T3700G-28TQ and access the Internet via the gateway router TL-ER6120.
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