OK, Working with V3 NS5 connected to a netgear 108tv2 swtich.

Goal - create a series of vlans to match Clint's description (see ubnt firmware).

(1) boot ns5 connected to port 2 of switch

(2) port 3 connected to linux desktop

(3) port 8 connected to windows 7 netbook

(4) port one not connected - targeted for connection to home network to provide internet

Both computers can access the node and the switch but no connection to the internet

(1) access switch on the assigned ip

(2) using switching/vlan tab

(3) define vlan 10 (named N504)

(4) change membership of vlan one = port 1 = U / port 2 = T / port 6 = T (all  others blank)

(5) set membership to vlan 10 = port 2 = U / port 3 = u / port 4 = u ( all others blank)

(6) set VLID  for vlan 10 for g2/g3/g4

(7) leave all other VLID set to 1

(8) connect cable from local network to port one

At this point the laptop connected to port 3 can access the node and the internet, but not the switch. The netbook on port 8 can connect to the switch but to nothing else (node or internet).

what do I do to access the node/internet via the netbook connected to port 8?

I would like to put a NS2 back to back on this switch, as well, but when I tried the configuration I lost the switch from any computer.

Another question is can you create a vlan to connect a BBHN node to a UBNT Airmax back haul?

Your first comment seems a bit off as your netbook on port 8 should be able to connect to the Internet (and I would assume the switch)  Check to make sure you haven't misconfigured the port, though that said in order to do the 2nd part of your request of how the port 8 netbook can access the node you need to move its Primary VLAN ID (PVID) or what you appear to be calling an LVID to be 10, it should be a member of port 10 untagged, and should be a member of no other vlans.

For the back to back dtdlink you need to setup a port to have a tagged vlan of 2 active on it, You could use 20 for the PVID to allow the node to be 'isolated' from the other nodes lan ports.  You would also need to add tagged VLAN 2  to the port 2 as well.

VLANS are basically virtual networks,  you can think of them almost as if they were on different switches  even though they use the same wire.

There is currently no method for easy configuration of backhauling over another service.  I know a VPN project/gui is being worked on (see forums) but I don't think it is done yet.

Most likely the switch obtains its IP Address from VLAN 1 meaning it is now obtaining its IP address from your LAN (you will need to check your local network DHCP server) instead of your NanoStation.

A setting may exist to choose what network it obtains IP address from, or to manually set the IP address or to choose what network the switch can be managed from. I am not familiar with your specific switch to know any of these for sure, just that these are very common config options that may or may not exist on your specific device.

I would generally suggest keeping it if possible on an IP address that doesn't consume an IP address from the Mesh as you may want to use those some day for another device.

Thanks again,

looking at the LAN router, but there is no link to the switch. I do find both the NS2 & NS5 on the LAN.

I think I will reset the switch and start over. I believe I need a path to VLAN 1 (as you suggested from the LAN.

Looking at the book (RTFM) the first 3 VLAN are default and all others are created as static. I also need to better understand the routing. At present I have the admin, all flags set.

When I get this fat fingered out, I will post the final configuration.

Merry Christmas

mike