SMC Networks SMC6924VF manual Configuring Virtual LANs, VLAN Basic Information, 3-33

WEB-BASED MANAGEMENT

Configuring Virtual LANs

You can use the VLAN configuration menu to assign any port on the switch to any of up to 256 LAN groups. In conventional networks with routers, broadcast traffic is split up into separate domains. Switches do not inherently support broadcast domains. This can lead to broadcast storms in large networks that handle a lot of NetBeui or IPX traffic. By using IEEE 802.1Q compliant VLANs, you can organize any group of network nodes into separate broadcast domains, confining broadcast traffic to the originating group. This also provides a more secure and cleaner network environment. For more information on how to use VLANs, refer to “Virtual LANs” on page 4-3.The VLAN configuration screens are described in the following sections.

VLAN Basic Information

The VLAN Basic Information screen displays basic information on the VLAN type supported by this switch.

Parameter	Description
VLAN Version	The VLAN version used by this switch as specified in
Number	the IEEE 802.1Q standard.
MAX VLAN ID	Maximum VLAN ID recognized by this switch.
MAX Supported	Maximum number of VLANs that can be configured
VLANs	on this switch.
Current Number of	The number of VLANs currently configured on this
VLANs Configured	switch.

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