[IMAGE] I would like to use the above diagram as a reference in order to describe how you would set up connection to your upstream internet connection. Basically you need to set up a VLAN in between the 6224 PowerConnect and your upstream provider.  In this scenario Switch 1 would be the 6224 and switch 2 is the upstream provider. On the 6224 you will need to create a VLAN 100 (or whatever ID # you choose).  Then set the ip address on that VLAN to 22.104.86.50/30.  Then go into the physical interface or LAG.  It needs to be a single connection or LAG (multiple physical connections working as one virtual port-channel).  The interface would be set up as switchport mode access for VLAN 100.  Example:  console> enable console# config console(config)# ip routing     (enables routing globally) console(config)# vlan database console(config-vlan)# vlan 100 console(config-vlan)# exit console(config)# interface vlan 100 console(config-if)# ip address 22.104.86.50 255.255.255.252 console(config-if)# routing      (enables routing for the specific VLAN) console(config-if)# exit console(config)# interface ethernet 1/g1 console(config-if-1/g10)#switchport mode access console (config-if-1/g10)#switchport access vlan 100 Then you would look at creating VLANs for your other LANs in a similar manner. Setting the VLAN and the ip address for the VLAN.  Then setting all the physical ports in access mode for that VLAN.  Then whatever PC end devices that are plugging into that VLAN access port would have an ip address in that network range and a gateway of the ip address you set for the VLAN itself.  I hope this helps, let us know if you have further questions
I am trying to setup a 6224.  I have reset to factory defaults so many times to start over now and I am very frustrated.  This is my first time setting up a Layer 3 switch.  My running config can be started over easy enough if someone could possibly help me here. I have a CentOS box as an IPTables router that is starting to fail and understood that it would be better for me to go to a Layer 3 switch (6224 was recommended) since I can't afford a standalone router appliance.  I was able to pick up a new 6224 at an unbelievable price. (The WAN IP addresses below have been changed for this example) My upstream provider says my router must be at IP address 22.104.86.50/30 (gateway 22.104.86.49).  I have a Class C 22.100.100.0/24 that my servers will need and also want to run a LAN using 10.0.0.0/8 I wanted g1-g12 as the WAN ports that my class C would plug into (using 22.100.100.1/24 as the gateway on the 6224) I wanted g13-g23(or g24 if I don't need one specifically for my 22.104.86.50/30 address) as my LAN addresses LAN addresses, of course, do NOT need WAN access since they are only for internal use between servers. I had my VLAN 1 set up with the 22.104.86.50/30, VLAN 10 with 22.100.100.0/24 and VLAN 20 with 10.0.0.0/8.  I "had" VLAN 1 assigned to g24 and plugged in my WAN cable there.  I can access the GUI from a remote IP this way. I had VLAN 10 setup with 22.100.100.1 as the IP address and can access the GUI if I plug into ports g1-g12 at that address. I had VLAN 20 setup with 10.0.0.1/8 and can access the GUI if I plug into ports g13-g23 at that address.  Yes, I am manually configuring my laptop address to be in those VLAN's with those IP's as the gateway. The problem is with this setup, VLAN 10 can't get out to the internet.  VLAN 20 can't either, but I don't want it to be able to. Any an all help would be greatly appreciated as I have been working on this for 10 hours now with no luck in getting it to reach the internet.  I have googled so many times I should take out stock in it. Thank you in advance, Steve
6224 setup confusion