VLAN Commands

VLAN Commands

The access point can enable the support of VLAN-tagged traffic passing between wireless clients and the wired network. Up to 64 VLAN IDs can be mapped to specific wireless clients, allowing users to remain within the same VLAN as they move around a campus site.

When VLAN is enabled on the access point, a VLAN ID (a number between 1 and 4095) can be assigned to each client after successful authentication using IEEE 802.1x and a central RADIUS server. The user VLAN IDs must be configured on the RADIUS server for each user authorized to access the network. If a user does not have a configured VLAN ID, the access point assigns the user to its own configured native VLAN ID.

Note: When VLANs are enabled, the access point’s Ethernet port drops all received traffic that does not include a VLAN tag. To maintain network connectivity to the access point and wireless clients, be sure that the access point is connected to a device port that supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tags.

The VLAN commands supported by the access point are listed below.

Command

Function

Mode

Page

 

 

 

 

vlan

Enables VLANs for all traffic

GC

6-100

 

 

 

 

native-vlanid

Configures the native VLAN for the

GC

6-101

 

access point

 

 

 

 

 

 

6-99

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SMC Networks SMC2555W-AG manual Vlan Commands