Chapter 4 – Configuring VLANs
Chapter 4 – Configuring VLANs
Introduction
This chapter familiarizes the user with:
VLAN Terminology and Issues
VLANs and their relationship to protocols such as IGMP
Planning VLAN networks
Configuring VLANs
Viewing VLAN status and statistics
Troubleshooting VLANs

VLAN Features

RuggedCom VLANs provide you with the following features:
Per Port :
Native VLAN is configurable.
Modes of operation tailored to edge devices (such as a PC or IED) and to
network switch interconnections.
A default port setting that ensures configuration-free connectivity in certain
scenarios.
The ability to force either tagged or untagged operation on the native VLAN
Per VLAN :
VLAN Name,
IGMP
Ability to exclude ports from the VLAN.
Per switch :
Assignment of up to 64 VLANs (in the range of 1 to 1000).
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