In the default configuration, VLAN support is disabled.
NOTE: Restart the Switch after making changes to the VLAN mode.
Support Port-based VLAN
Packets are only passed among members of the same VLAN group. Note: All unselected ports are treated as belonging to another single VLAN. If the port-based VLAN is enabled, the VLAN-tagging is ignored.
Tag-based VLAN (IEEE 802.1Q VLAN) Support
Tagged-based VLAN is an IEEE 802.1Q specification standard. Therefore, it is possible to create a VLAN across devices from different switch venders. IEEE 802.1Q VLAN uses a technique to insert a “tag” into the Ethernet frames. Each tag contains a VLAN Identifier (VID) that indicates the VLAN numbers.
Support Protocol-based VLAN
In order for an end station to send packets to different VLANs, it must be capable of either tagging the packets it sends with VLAN tags or be able to attach to a VLAN-aware bridge that is capable of classifying and tagging the packets with different VIDs. These IDs are based on not only default PVID but also on other information about the packet, such as the protocol.
SmartGST-2402M supports protocol-based VLAN classification by means of built-in knowledge of layer 2 packet formats used by selected popular protocols, such as Novell IPX and AppleTalk’s EtherTalk, and some degree of programmable protocol matching capability.
