Allied Telesis AT-S25 - Manual (Page 119)

AT-S25 Management Software User’s Guide
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But with VLANs, you could change the LAN segment assignment
of an end node connected to the switch through the switch’s AT-
S25 management software. VLAN memberships can be changed
any time through the management software without moving the
workstations physically, or having to change group memberships
by moving cables from one switch port to another.
Additionally, 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-8300 Series switches support the following types of VLANs:
❑ Port-based VLANs
❑ Tagged VLANs
These VLANs are described in the following sections.