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4-7. vlan configuration – Milan Technology MIL-SM2401M-STK User Manual

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7-4-7. VLAN Configuration

A Virtual LAN (VLAN) is a logical network grouping that limits the broadcast

domain. It allows you to isolate network traffic so only members of the VLAN

receive traffic from the same VLAN members. 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 MIL-SM2401M-STK supports port-based, 802.1Q (tag-based) and

protocol-based VLANs. VLAN support is Disabled and all ports belong to a

single broadcast domain by default.

NOTE: Rebooting the switch is necessary for changes to take effect.

Port-based VLANs

Ethernet frames received on a port are sent only to ports belonging to the same

VLAN group of ports. All ports default belonging to the same VLAN group. The

VLAN information included in Ethernet frames tagged with VLAN IDs is ignored

by the switch in Port Based VLAN mode.