2: Introduction to VLAN
Configuring VLAN and CDP on a GW Series Router
Issue 1.4
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To configure a global setting, from the Start page, click
Advanced -> Expert view ->
system -> Ethernet -> system
. The System page appears.
Figure 2: The Ethernet system page
Field name
Description
Command Line
VLAN Enabled
Configures Ethernet switch for
VLAN tagging.
Option Description
yes
Enables VLAN
no
Disables VLAN
Set Ethernet vlan tags
enabled
Media Sense Enabled
Media Sense shows whether or
not changes in the Ethernet
physical state are reflected in
the routing table. If disabled,
the ports will always stay up at
the IP level regardless of
whether the physical cable is
plugged or unplugged.
Set Ethernet media
sense enabled
Table 1: The Ethernet system fields and their descriptions
Note
: when you have enabled the Ethernet switch for VLAN tagging, the Ethernet switch
is no longer a segmented LAN and it defaults to a logical interface based on the assigned
VLAN tags.
2.2
Configuring an individual interface for VLAN
To configure an interface setting, from the Start page, click
Advanced -> Expert View
-> interface -> eth-x -> vlan interface.
The Ethernet Interface page appears.
