
9.2 VLAN
By implementing VLAN segmentation in accordance with 802.1Q, you can configure
VLANs on your device. The wireless ports of an access point, in particular, are able to re-
move the VLAN tag of a frame sent to the clients and to tag received frames with a pre-
defined VLAN ID. This functionality makes an access point nothing less than a VLAN-
compliant switch with the enhancement of grouping clients into VLAN groups. In general,
VLAN segmenting can be configured with all interfaces.
VLAN for Bridging and VLAN for Routing
In the LAN->VLAN menu, VLANs (virtual LANs) are configured with interfaces that oper-
ate in Bridging mode. Using the VLAN menu, you can make all the settings needed for
this and query their status.
Caution
For interfaces that operate in Routing mode, you only assign a VLAN ID to
the interface. You define this via the parameters Interface Mode =
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and field VLAN ID in menu LAN->IP
Configuration->Interfaces->New.
9.2.1 VLANs
In this menu, you can display all the VLANs already configured, edit your settings and cre-
ate new VLANs. By default, the
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VLAN is available, to which all interfaces
are assigned.
9.2.1.1 Edit or New
Choose the
icon to edit existing entries. Select the New button in order to create new
VLANs.
The LAN->VLAN->VLANs->New menu consists of the following fields:
Fields in the Configure VLAN menu
Field
Description
VLAN Identifier
Enter the number that identifies the VLAN. In the
menu, you
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