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VLAN Port Management

A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) is a logical subgroup within a LAN that is created with software rather than physical connections. The purpose of a VLAN is to prevent broadcast storms and ease congestion on your network.

Each VLAN created is a broadcast domain. A broadcast is a packet that is sent to all nodes on the network. A broadcast domain is a domain in which every node in the domain receives the broadcast packet. The advantage of creating VLANs is that they permit you to group LAN segments together in order to get the most out of your network.

VLANs become more important as the network grows and traffic increases. VLANs are usually used on high traffic networks. You should consider a VLAN on a smaller network if a department or workgroup routinely does tasks that take up a lot of bandwidth and they are not already on their own LAN segment.

VLANs can be used to subdivide the network. The DES-3216 supports port based VLAN. Port based VLAN means that the VLAN is grouped by port. If a VLAN is created using three ports, then those ports become a separate broadcast domain.

By using VLANs, members of a particular department or workgroup can be partitioned from the rest of the network. For example, the marketing department can be on one VLAN and the accounting department can be on another. If a workstation in marketing sends a broadcast packet to another workstation in marketing the packet will remain in the marketing VLAN.

VLAN Port Management Menu

The VLAN Port Management menu, displayed in Figure 26, enables you to create, delete and modify VLANs on the DES-3216.

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Contents DES-3216 10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide Link Limited Warranty Hardware North, Central, and South America FCC Warning Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise Table of Contents Page Page About This Guide AudienceOrganization Features IntroductionFront Panel Rear PanelLocal Console Management Management MethodsUpdating Firmware Telnet ManagementInstalling the DES-3216 Installation OptionsDesktop/ Shelf Installation Power On Rack InstallationConnecting the DES-3216 to the Network Cable SpecificationsCable Diagram DES-3216 to DES-3216 Connection Connecting the DES-3216 to the DES-5024 and HubsPorts MDI-X PortLQN LEDsPower LED DES-3216 LED PanelLED Managing the DES-3216 Local Console ManagementTelnet ∙ Data bits ∙ Parity None ∙ Stop bits ∙ Flow Control None∙ Default User Name D-Link ∙ Default Password D-Link LogHelp Message Help MessagePanel Conventions SpacebarSpanning Tree Configuration System ConfigurationSwitch Port 1-8, 9-16 Configuration Console ProgramSnmp Management Configuration Vlan Port ManagementTrunking Port Management Factory Reset to Default Config Values System Configuration MenuSystem Reset System InformationSystem Information Menu Software UpdateBoot Prom Firmware Version Hardware RevisionMAC Address LAN Default GatewaySoftware Version System DescriptionSystem Reset System ResetFactory Reset Factory ResetFactory Reset Confirmation System Rate Control Advantages of Store and ForwardDisadvantages of Store and Forward Advantages of Cut-Through Disadvantages of Cut-ThroughSoftware Update Menu Software UpdateSoftware Update Transfer File Transfer through Xmodem User Account Management User Account Change MenuCreate New User Access Level PasswordConfirm Password User NameDelete Users StatusDelete Change Password Change PasswordOld Password New PasswordSwitch Port Configuration Switch Port Configuration Menu StatePhysical Port State PrioritySTA Operation Levels Spanning Tree ConfigurationSpanning Tree Configuration Menu Spanning Tree AlgorithmRoot Cost Forward Delay TimeBridge Priority Hello TimeRoot Port User Selective STA parametersSnmp Management Configuration Snmp Management Configuration MenuSnmp Manager Setting Access RightSnmp Community String Cold Start Snmp Trap Manager SettingAuthentication Failure Link Change EventPage Vlan Port Management Vlan Port Management MenuVlan Port Management menu Port # Create New VlanNew Vlan Name TrunkGroupDelete Vlan Menu Vlan NameModify Vlan Menu Virtual LAN NameTrunking Port Management Menu Trunking Port Management menuCreate New Trunking Port New Trunking Group NameName Delete Trunking Port Trunking PortModify Trunking Port Trunking Port NameTroubleshooting Problem SolutionPage Appendix a DES-3216 Technical Specifications Switch SpecificationsPort Specifications 10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch Users’ Guide General EMI 10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch Users’ Guide Performance Access Level IndexUser Name 32, 33