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DD-WRT router and Vmware ESXi 4.1 settings for single NIC lab

Good Day Experts,

I am unfortunately unfamiliar with vmware and networking so I would need a step-by step guide in order to do the following :
-I have an older desktop with VmWare ESXi 4.1 installed. This desktop has 1 NIC, and is connected to my home router, that is a Linksys e3000 with dd-wrt firmware on it (dd-wrt.v24-15508) my home network is 192.168.1.0 /24
I would like to create Vm machines within this box that simulate a multi -site / multi-subnet setup for AD (like 3 different 192.168.1.0 /27 VLANs)
I read / heard that on my router, I have to enable vlan tagging on the port 4 (that is where the NIC's cable is connected). THe Esx is just installed, no configuration yet (except the static IP, 192.168.1.3)
What should I do in Vsphere client to create the subnets / vlans?
What should I do on my dd-wrt router in order to get those vm servers on a different subnet but still able to connect to the internet?

Could anyone point me to the right direction with "simple" words? :) (I might write down these, but trunking, tagging, vswitch do not say too much)
Thank You
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Hello malvin,

I am sorry to say that older desktops usually have NICs that do not understand VLAN tag frames - this means that it will drop any packets with 802.1q Tags.

Regarding Vsphere, I don't think the free version can do VLAN trunking either, but not sure on that point.

-RK
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thank You,
well, older means 3 years old, a dell precision. that should be good for vlans.
I will check out your suggestions.