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4.5.2 Management VLAN
Click on the SNMP link under the Management menu. This option allows you to
assign a VLAN tag to the packets. A VLAN is a group of computers on a network
whose software has been configured so that they behave as if they were on a
separate Local Area Network (LAN). Computers on VLAN do not have to be
physically located next to one another on the LAN
Management VLAN ID: If your network includes VLANs and if tagged packets need
to pass through the Access Point, specify the VLAN ID into this field. If not, select the
No VLAN tag radio button.
Note: If your reconfigure the Management VLAN ID, you may lose connectivity to the
Access Point. Verify that the switch and DHCP server can support the reconfigured
VLAN ID, and then re-connect to the new IP address.
Click on the Apply button to save the changes.
4.5.3 SNMP Settings
Click on the SNMP Settings link under the Management menu. This option allows
you to assign the contact details, location, community name and trap settings for
SNMP. This is a networking management protocol u sed to monitor network-attached
devices. SNMP allows messages (called protocol data units) to be sent to various
parts of a network. Upon receiving these messages, SNMP-compatible devices
(called agents) return data stored in their Management Information Bases. .