Instruction manual

Using the BayStack Model 350T 10/100 Autosense Switch
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Creating Virtual LAN Workgroups
You can create and configure virtual LANs (VLANs) by segmenting networks
into logical workgroups that are independent of physical connections and
locations. The workgroups can be defined according to project or department. As
shown in Figure
1-5, workgroup members on VLANs share computer resources
but cannot communicate with other workgroups. Access to specific servers is
restricted to all except the assigned workgroup. Broadcast packets are confined to
a specific VLAN, which relieves traffic congestion.
Refer to “
VLAN Configuration” in Chapter 3, “Using the Console Interface” to
see how the individual BayStack 350T switches in Figure
1-5 are configured for
this topology example.
Figure 1-5. Virtual LANs/workgroups
BayStack 350T switch
V1
S3
S1
S2
V2
V1
+
V2
VLAN1 V1
VLAN2 V2
VLAN V1
+
V2
Key
BayStack 350T switch
100 Mb/s
To
network
center
BayStack 350T switch
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