VLAN question

Hello,

I'm thinking about getting a Dell PowerConnect 5324 switch.

I have a question that I'm a little unclear about (I'm new to VLANS):

If I plug a bunch of servers and workstations into the switch and create 3 VLAN's (DEV, MANAGEMENT, SERVERS), will the unit automatically do the routing between the VLAN's? Or, do I have to have an external router that will use up 1 port for each vlan in order to do the routing between the vlans? (this seems like a waste).

I'm just not sure if its implicit that the switch will do the inter-vlan routing??

If it doesnt automatically do this, would I then have to get something like a PowerConnect 6024 that has L3 routing in addition to L2 switching?


Please advise

thanks

 

 

 

 

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