How to create multiple VLANs on Windows 11 Pro

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How to create multiple VLANs on Windows 11 Pro

GioSomma 65

I'm working with Windows 11 Pro with 3 NICs based on Intel i211 and 82576 chips.

I need to create multiple VLANs on the three cards, but I don't want to create Hyper-V virtual switches just for this purpose.

I know I could do it in the NIC properties, but I don't see the Intel tab where I can create them, nor can I find any updated drivers.

Intel's tools only support Windows 10.

Does anyone know how to create them?

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PeterSnows 5

I don't see any EasyVLan software on the web.
I am not able to create multiple VLANs on windows 11 using Intel i211.

I don't want to use Hyper-V to do that

Answer 2

Hi @GioSomma,

Hope you are doing well.

Unfortunately, Intel has discontinued support for creating VLANs directly from the NIC properties in recent versions of Windows, including Windows 11. This means you won't find the Intel tab for managing VLANs. You can refer below KB article and achive.

However, there are still ways to create multiple VLANs on your Windows 11 Pro system:

Third-Party Tools

Several third-party tools can help you manage VLANs on Windows 11, even without Intel support. Some popular options include:

VMware Workstation Player: This software allows you to create virtual machines and assign them to specific VLANs on your physical NICs.
Advanced IP Scanner: This tool scans your network and identifies VLANs, allowing you to manage them through its interface.
EasyVLan: This user-friendly software lets you create and manage VLANs directly on your Windows 11 system.

Things to Remember:

Ensure your network switch supports VLANs and is configured correctly for your desired network segmentation.
Each VLAN requires a unique VLAN ID to differentiate traffic and maintain isolation.
Assign IP addresses to each vNIC or VLAN interface based on your network configuration.

Reference KB Articles:

Configuring Multiple VLAN Interfaces on Windows: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1003806
Creating multiple VLANs on Windows 11: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=72037i0pkMA
Options for multiple VLANs on Windows 11: https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeNetworking/comments/15os425/multiple_vlans_trunking_in_windows_1011/

I hope this information helps! Let me know if you have any further questions. please accept as answer if it helps you.

Thank you

Vasim

VasimTamboli 5,215 Reputation points

2023-12-10T06:34:30.5366667+00:00

Checking if you got chance to work on above case, Don't forgot to click accept as answer to close thread.
GioSomma 65 Reputation points

2023-12-13T16:16:09.05+00:00

Thanks for the reply.

EachVLAN I can't find anywhere.

I finally set up Hyper-V, but there's one thing I can't figure out.

If there is a trunk on one side there must also be a trunk on the other, for example between two Cisco switches.

In this case I have the physical switch port that goes to my PC configured as Trunk, but the virtual switch created with hyper-V doesn't seem to be like this.

Also created v-Adapter with the command

Add-VMNetworkAdapter -ManagementOS -Name "VLAN123" -SwitchName "VLAN-vSwitch" -Passthru | Set-VMNetworkAdapterVlan -Access -VlanId 123

is identified as -Access

but even configuring them with -Trunk would always have only one VLAN ID, while at least two VLAN IDs pass through the trunk.

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GioSomma 65

I can't find a way to assign even a single VLAN to a physical NIC.

How is it possible to do this on Win11 Pro with NICs based on Intel i211 and 82576 chips?

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