User's Manual

Configuring VLANs
Installation and Configuration Guide: Airgo Access Point 107
Use the buttons on the Summary tab to add a new VLAN, configure an existing VLAN, delete an
interface from a VLAN, delete IP addresses from a VLAN, or set an interface as part of the
management VLAN. The default VLAN cannot be modified.
To add a new VLAN, click Add to open the Add VLAN Entry panel (Figure 77).
Figure 77: VLAN Configuration - Add VLAN Entry Panel
Enter the following information to define the new VLAN:
Click Apply to create the new VLAN and return to the VLAN table.
Interface VLAN
When the AP receives a frame, it must determine the VLAN to which the frame belongs. If the
received frame is tagged, then VLAN is already known, and the AP can route the packet
Tagged Indication of whether the identity of the VLAN is explicitly encoded in
transmitted packets. Each frame contains a four-byte tag that encodes the
VLAN to which the packet belongs when it is sent on a tagged interface. If the
received packet is untagged, the packet is classified as belonging to the
interface VLAN. If the VLAN interface is not tagged, then the AP drops any
VLAN-tagged packet. When the packet is transmitted from the interface, it is
be untagged.
Field Description
VLAN Name Enter an alphanumeric name for the VLAN. The maximum length of VLAN
name is 80 characters. (optional)
VLAN ID Enter a numeric identifier for the VLAN. This number is used for table
references and as part of the bridging ID. The range is 2 - 4093. (required)
IP Address/Maskbits Enter the IP address and maskbits used to access the VLAN for management
purposes.
If the address is to be assigned by a DHCP server, select
DHCP Assigned.
If the VLAN is to be used for guest access, you must assign an IP address. See
“Configuring Guest Access” on page 156
Select Interface Select interfaces for the VLAN. If an interface is assigned to the VLAN, then
packets transmitted over that interface are included in that VLAN.
Tagged Select Tagged for an interface to mark packets sent out over the interface as
belonging to the VLAN.
Field Description