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VLAN Configuration
VLAN Overview
A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) is a network topology configured according to a
logical scheme rather than the physical layout. VLAN can be used to combine any
collection of LAN segments into an autonomous user group that appears as a single
LAN. VLAN also logically segment the network into different broadcast domains so
that packets are forwarded only between ports within the VLAN. Typically, a VLAN
corresponds to a particular subnet, although not necessarily.
VLAN can enhance performance by conserving bandwidth, and improve security by
limiting traffic to specific domains.
A VLAN is a collection of end nodes grouped by logic instead of physical location. End
nodes that frequently communicate with each other are assigned to the same VLAN,
regardless of where they are physically on the network. Logically, a VLAN can be
equated to a broadcast domain, because broadcast packets are forwarded to only
members of the VLAN on which the broadcast was initiated.
NOTE:
1. No matter what basis is used to uniquely identify end nodes and assign these
nodes VLAN membership, packets cannot cross VLAN without a network device
performing a routing function between the VLAN.
2. The Managed Switch supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN. The port untagging function can
be used to remove the 802.1 tag from packet headers to maintain compatibility with
devices that are tag-unaware.
The Managed Switch supports
IEEE 802.1Q (tagged-based)
and
Port-Base VLAN
setting in web management page. In the default configuration, VLAN support is
"802.1Q"
.
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Port-based VLAN
Port-based VLAN limit traffic that flows into and out of switch ports. Thus, all devices
connected to a port are members of the VLAN(s) the port belongs to, whether there is
a single computer directly connected to a switch, or an entire department.
On port-based VLAN.NIC do not need to be able to identify 802.1Q tags in packet
headers. NIC send and receive normal Ethernet packets. If the packet's destination
lies on the same segment, communications take place using normal Ethernet
protocols. Even though this is always the case, when the destination for a packet lies
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