Signamax 065-7530/065-7540 Full-Duplex Switches
Switch Configuration
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This section explains the configuration of VLAN, flow-
control, and port speed and duplex mode setting.
Virtual Local Area Networking (VLAN) enables efficient
traffic separation, provides better bandwidth utilization,
and alleviates scaling issues by logically segmenting the
physical LAN so that packets are switched only between
ports within the same VLAN. This also creates secure
segments within the existing network. Nodes residing in
different VLAN segments cannot communicate with each
other although they are connected to the same switch.
The resulting security is yet another reason to use VLAN.
Auto-negotiation adjusts the speed and the duplex mode
of each port, based on the capability of connected
devices. Flow control, or back pressure, regulates
transmission between two nodes running at different
speeds or duplex modes. Auto-negotiation and flow-
control may require disabling for some operations
involving legacy equipment. Disabling the auto-
negotiation is accomplished by fixing the speed or duplex
mode of a port. Disabling of flow control is also
performed on an individual port basis.
