Example 5 – Basic understanding of Overlapping VLANs

VLAN Configuration View

Ports Configuration View

VLAN Status : Enable

VLAN ID VLAN Name Untagged Port(s) Tagged Port(s) Mgmt Port Admit Mirror Port

1

Default VLAN

--

--

YES

All

0

2

VLAN -2

P1-P12

--

YES

All

0

3

VLAN -3

P2-P12

--

YES

All

0

4

VLAN -4

P1-P2

--

YES

All

0

Port

Port

 

Na

PVID

No

me

 

 

 

1

P1

4

2

P2

2

3

P3

3

4

P4

2

5

P5

3

...

11

P11

3

12

P12

3

Receiving

Tagged VID

Destination

Transmitting

Notes

Port #

in packet

Address

Port #s

 

Port P1

Untagged

MAC on port P2

Port P2

Unicast Traffic

Port P1

Untagged

MAC on port P3

--

Packet Discarded

Port P1

VID 4

MAC on port P2

Port P2

Strips VID off packet

Port P1

VID 4

Unknown MAC

Port P2

Strips VID off packet & Floods VLAN

 

 

 

 

4

Port P2

Untagged

MAC on port P1

Port P1

Unicast Traffic

Port P2

Untagged

MAC on port P5

Port P5

Unicast Traffic

Port P2

VID 2 or 3

MAC on port P5

Port P5

Strips VID off packet

Port P2

Untagged

Unknown MAC

Port P4

Floods VLAN 2

Port P3

Untagged

MAC on port P1

--

Packet Discarded

Port P3

Untagged

MAC on port P2

Port P2

Unicast Traffic

Port P3

Untagged

MAC on port P5

Port P5

Unicast Traffic

Port P3

VID 2 or 3

MAC on port P2

Port P2

Strips VID off packet

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Gigabyte 7014 user manual Example 5 Basic understanding of Overlapping VLANs