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9.3 802.1Q VLAN
9.3.1 VLAN Link Type of Ethernet Ports
An Ethernet port can operate in one of the three link types:
Access: An access port only belongs to one VLAN, normally used to connect user device.
Trunk: A trunk port can belong to more than one VLAN. It can receive/send packets from/to
multiple VLANs and is generally used to connect another switch. The packet sent from this
port can only be with tag label.
Hybrid: A hybrid port can belong to multiple VLANs, can receive or send packets for
multiple VLANs, used to connect either user or network devices. It allows packets of multiple
VLANs to be sent with or without the Tag label
9.3.2 Default VLAN
Details refer to 02-Port configuration.
9.3.3 Handling Packets
Different ports have different ways to handle the packet. Details are in Table 9-1
Table 9-1 Different port handles different packet
Port type
Ingress
Egress
Untagged
packet
Tagged packet
Access port Receive it and
add a tag with
VID being
equal to PVID.
If VID of the
packet is equal
to the port
permitted VID,
receive it; if VID
is different,
discard it.
Strip the Tag and transmit the packet as
the VID of the packet is equal to the port
permitted VID
Hybrid port
If VID of the packet is equal to the port
permitted untag VID, remove the tag and
transmit it; If VID of the packet is equal to
the port permitted tag VID, keep the tag
and transmit it.
Trunk port
If VID of the packet is equal to the port
permitted VID, keep the tag and transmit
it.