Allied Telesis AT-S79 - Manual (Page 103)

AT-S79 Management Software User’s Guide
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But with VLANS, you can change the LAN segment assignment of an
end node connected to the switch through the switch’s AT-S79
management software. You can change the VLAN memberships
through the management software without moving the workstations
physically, or changing group memberships by moving cables from one
switch port to another.
In addition, a virtual LAN can span more than one switch. This means
that the end nodes of a VLAN do not need to be connected to the
same switch and so are not restricted to being in the same physical
location.
The AT-GS950 switches support the following types of VLANs you can
create yourself:
ˆ Port-based VLANs
ˆ Tagged VLANs
These VLANs are described in the following sections.