Abocom Manageable 14-port HomePNA Plus 2 Fast Ethernet Switch manual What is Vlan

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Port Status

Displays the Enable/Disable status for each HomePNA port. When the port button lights green, the port is enabled. When the port button lights red, the port is disabled. The default settings for all ports are Enabled. Click the port button to toggle between Enable/Disable status of each port.

Link Status

Displays the link status of each port. (For example, the above figure indicates that all ports are linked.)

VLAN Groups

What is VLAN

A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) is a logical subgroup within a physical network. The purpose of a VLAN is to prevent broadcast storms, ease congestion and protect your privacy.

VLANs become more important as the network grows and traffic increases. VLANs are usually used on high traffic networks. For example, Port 3 & Port 5 & Port 7 can be VLAN Group A, then those ports become a separate broadcast domain. The port of other VLAN Group will not receive the packets sending from VLAN Group A. Therefore, creating VLAN can decrease traffic and protect privacy.

The default value for VLAN Groups is that each port and Uplink port belong to one VLAN group. This feature ensures that data from any of the ports cannot be directly seen by another port.

Group

Select any group you want to create.

In Group

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Contents M73-APO01-280 Regulatory Statements Part15, Class aFCC Part 68 Registration Table of Contents How to Manage the Switch Snmp Management Manageable 14-port HomePNA Switch FeaturesPackage Contents SpecificationsParts Names and Functions Front PanelRear Panel AC Power ConnectorSystem Fans/Vents Rack-Mounting Installation Desktop InstallationNetwork Connection Method a MDF/IDF ConnectionMethod B Connecting HomePNA Switches to Another Fast Ethernet Switch Uplinking to a Multi-ports Ethernet Switch Expanding to More Homepna PortsUsing Daisy-chain Topology HOW to Manage the Switch Page Setup Utility Management HomePNA Switch Management UtilityRemote Switch Local SwitchFind Remotely Configuration with IP sharing device Configure What is Vlan Page Page Page Page Firmware Upgrade Open the HomePNA Switch Management Utility windowPage Page Go to Start Program Accessories Communications HyperTerminal Local Console ManagementPage Page VLANs Setting Web ManagementSave Device Setting Page Ports Setting View Stats statistic Telnet Management Help or ?Show Passwd SetList Enable # UptimeDisable # Reboot QuitPower P L Threshold P L Name newname Pname P NameExample Private communityVlist Vset GP Vclr GP Vrst Voff Snmp Simple Network Management Protocol Snmp ManagementMIB Management Information Base