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Windows and its missing tagged VLAN Feature
Dear Microsoft, dear Community!
I've been hoping and waiting for a tagged vlan feature built in to windows since... a decade? maybe two...
I don't understand why, as of 2025, there still is a requirement for driver support or hyper-v vm nics in order to add multiple tagged vlan interfaces to a system?
Its kind of my daily work to connect to several vlans via trunk ports.
Linux, FreeBSD even MacOS: no problem at all. Why cant we get that functionality?
I really wish that would make it to Windows:
Is there any chance? I guess I am not the only one missing that feature.
Kind regards
P.s.: I don't mean to rant, I just don't have the necessary knowledge to understand why its so complicated or maybe even undesired to get that functionality built into the OS.
Windows' architecture generally relies on hardware drivers for most networking features. VLAN tagging support often depends on whether the network adapter's driver implements it. This implementation can vary widely, as not all manufacturers prioritize the same features, especially in consumer-grade hardware.
