Ruby Tech GS-1224L VLAN Mode Configuration, User Manual, Function name, Function description

User Manual

Fig. 4-4 Port Configuration

4-2-3. VLAN Mode Configuration

The switch supports Port-based VLAN and Tag-based VLAN (802.1q). Support 24 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.

Function name:

VLAN Mode Setting

Function description:

The VLAN Mode Selection function includes four modes: Port-based, Tag- based, Metro mode or Disable, you can choose one of them by pulling down list and pressing the <Downward> arrow key. Then, click <Apply> button, the settings will take affect immediately.

Parameter description:

VLAN Mode: Port-based:

Port-based VLAN is defined by port. Any packet coming in or outgoing from any one port of a port-based VLAN will be accepted. No filtering criterion applies in port-based VLAN. The only criterion is the physical port you connect to. For example, for a port-based VLAN named PVLAN-1 contains port members Port 1&2&3&4. If you are on the port 1, you can communicate with port 2&3&4. If you are on the port 5, then you cannot talk to them. Each port-based VLAN you built up must be assigned a group name. This switch can

Publication date: March, 2007

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