3-11. VLAN
The switch supports Tag-based VLAN (802.1q) and Port-based VLAN. Support 256 active VLANs and VLAN ID 1~4094. VLAN configuration is used to partition your LAN into small ones as your demand. Properly configuring it, you can gain not only improving security and increasing performance but greatly reducing VLAN management.
3-11-1. VLAN Mode
Function name:
VLAN Mode Setting
Function description:
The VLAN Mode Selection function includes two modes: Port-based and Tag- based, you can choose one of them by pulling down list and pressing the <Downward> arrow key. Then, click <Apply> button, the settings will take effect immediately.
Fig. 3-25
Parameter description:
VLAN Mode:
Tag-based:
This is the default setting.
Tag-based VLAN identifies its member by VID. This is quite different from port-based VLAN. If there are any more rules in ingress filtering list or egress filtering list, the packet will be screened with more filtering criteria to determine if it can be forwarded. The switch supports supplement of 802.1q..
Each tag-based VLAN you built up must be assigned VLAN name and VLAN ID. Valid VLAN ID is 1-4094. User can create total up to 256 Tag VLAN groups.
| 79 | Publication date: Sep, 2009 |
| Revision A8 |
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