The other options would be switchport access or switchport general. Console (config)# interface ethernet g1 Console (config-if)# switchport general allowed vlan add 1 General mode is a hybrid of trunk and access. Console (config)# interface ethernet g1 Console (config-if)# switchport access vlan 1
Hi all, I recently obtained a Powerconnect 5424 switch that I'd like to add to my current setup. My current setup is as follows: Router (Linksys RV082) (has some devices connected) -> 8-port unmanaged netgeear gig switch (has other devices connected) -> 5-port netgear unmanaged switch (on 2nd floor with remainder of devices). I'd like to put the 5424 in place of the 8-port unmanaged switch. So far, I  have been able to set the switch's IP and such via console, and I can plug 2 devices into it and have them communicate. However, when I plug the switch into my router, nothing will communicate on the switch. Can't ping it, can't ping the router when devices are plugged into the switch.. Not quite sure where to go from here or what to look at. Thanks in advance!
Dell Powerconnect 5424 connectivity issues