Overview of Installation and Configuration
How to Configure VLANs on the Switch
| How to Configure VLANs on the Switch |
| IEEE 802.1Q compliant devices and legacy/untagged VLANs can coexist |
| on the same networks, but legacy/untagged VLANS require a separate |
| link, whereas the 802.1Q tagged VLANs can combine several VLANs |
| into one link. On |
| untagged) must be used to connect separate VLANs to |
| devices. |
Figure | Tagged and Untagged VLAN Technology in Same Network |
LAN
Card
Port
Untagged
Tagged
Switch Port
VLAN 1 untagged or native VLAN
VLAN 2 tagged VLAN
VLAN 3 tagged VLAN
VLAN 4 tagged VLAN
When you assign a switch port to a given VLAN, you must implement the VLAN tag if the switch port will carry traffic for more than one VLAN. Otherwise, the port VLAN assignment can remain untagged because the tag is not needed. On a given switch, use the untagged designation for a port VLAN assignment where the port is connected to a
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