http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/lanwan/lanwan-howto/30071-vlan-how-to-segmen= ting-a-small-lan Have you checked your existing switches for VLAN support? -----Original Message----- >From: Josh Koffman >Sent: Jul 18, 2014 11:27 PM >To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." >Subject: Re: [EE] Network Switch > >On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 11:54 PM, Charles Craft = wrote: >> "physically interrupt" >> >> Shutting down PoE? Lightning protection? Security? >> What's the goal here? > >The goal is segregation. Physically interrupting the signal just >seemed like the easiest approach. > >Josh >--=20 >A common mistake that people make when trying to design something >completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete >fools. > -Douglas Adams >--=20 >http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >View/change your membership options at >http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .