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5.7.3 Configuring Virtual LANs

You can use the VLAN configuration menu to assign any port on the switch to any of up to 256 LAN

groups. In conventional networks with routers, broadcast traffic is split up into separate domains.

Switches do not inherently support broadcast domains. This can lead to broadcast storms in large

networks that handle traffic such as IPX or NetBEUI. By using IEEE 802.1Q compliant VLANs, you can

organize any group of network nodes into separate broadcast domains, thus confining broadcast traffic to

the originating group. This also provides a more secure and cleaner network environment. For more

information on how to use VLANs, see “6.3 Virtual LANs”. The VLAN configuration screens are described

in the following sections.

5.7.3.1 VLAN Port Configuration

You can use the VLAN Port Configuration screen to configure GARP, the default VLAN identifier, default

port priority, VLAN tagging on outgoing frames, GVRP and GMRP status, and filtering for incoming

frames for VLAN groups this port does not belong to.

Parameter Default

Description

GARP

*1

Group Address Registration Protocol is used by GVRP and GMRP to

register or deregister client attributes for client services within a bridged

LAN.

Join Time

20

The interval (centiseconds) between transmitting requests/queries to

participate in a group.