D-Link DSA-3600, User Manual

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Chapter 4.1 System
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4.1.5 LAN Port Mapping
DSA-3600 supports multiple service zones in either of the two VLAN modes,
Port-Based
or
Tag-Based
, but not
concurrently. In the wireless environment, a service zone of the DSA-3600 is mapped to the VLAN with an
associated SSID. When the DSA-3600 is set for tag-based VLAN, a managed Access Point with multiple SSIDs
turned on can service multiple service zones. It is recommended that the administrator decides a mode before the
system configuration when considering which mode is better for a multiple-service-zone deployment.
In LAN Port Mapping, the service zones can be configured by modes,
Port-Based,
which will be distinguished by
physical LAN ports, or
Tag-Based
, which will be distinguished by VLAN tagging. Each LAN port of Port-Based mode
can be selected among
Default
to
SZ1~SZ4
.
Supporting multiple service zones, one D-Link DSA-3600 system can behave virtually like multiple systems. Each
service zone is one-to-one mapped to a VLAN. Messages to or from each service zone are sorted by the VLAN tag
in the message frame.
y
Tag-Based:
For Tag-Based service zone, each LAN port is Hybrid port, which supports both tagged and untagged frames.
Each port can join any VLAN (up to 4) group.
The system supports five service zones, one default and other 4 service zones; each can be enabled or
disabled except the default one. The five service zones are mapped to 4 VLANs and 1 untagged subnet. Each
service zone functions like a virtual system; each has an independent set of settings such as SSID, Wireless
Security, Network setting, DHCP setting, Customized Pages, Default Policy, Authentication Servers setting and
Default Authentication Server.