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4.6 VLAN Setting
A Virtual LAN (VLAN) is a logical network grouping that limits the broadcast domain,
which would allow you to isolate network traffic, so only the members of the same VLAN
will receive traffic from the ones of the same VLAN.
Basically, creating a VLAN from a switch is logically equivalent of reconnecting a group of
network devices to another Layer 2 switch. However, all the network devices are still
plugged into the same switch physically.
The VLAN Setting section includes the management functions as the following: VLAN
Mode, VLAN Member, Multi to 1 Setting.
4.6.1 VLAN Mode
Two VLAN modes; tag based and port based are supported. Only one VLAN mode can be
enabled at one time. Port Based VLAN is the default mode.
The Port-based VLAN is for separating traffic only in this web smart switch, and there is no
handover of network traffic within VLAN groups to other switches. Tag Based VLAN is
used for the handover to other switches.
After switched to Tag Based VLAN Mode, the screen will change. On this screen you can
now define and configure your Uplink/Downlink ports. These are important due that the
handover between the switches of your network takes place.
