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Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 4 Configuring VLANs
Entering VLAN Information
• VLAN ID
• VLAN Name
• Existing VLANs
VLAN Summary Status Link
Clicking this link takes you to a page containing a listing of existing VLANs on the access point. The
list provides you with configuration information for each VLAN. Figure 4-2 shows a typical VLAN
Summary Status page.
Figure 4-2 VLAN Summary Status page
Clicking the VLAN Detailed Setup link takes you to the VLAN Setup page.
VLAN (802.1Q) Tagging
Determines whether the IEEE 802.1Q protocol is used to tag VLAN packets. IEEE 802.1Q protocol is
used to connect multiple switches and routers and for defining VLAN topologies. This setting is user
configurable.
802.1Q Encapsulation Mode
A status setting that indicates whether or not IEEE 802.1Q tagging is in use. This field will always
display disabled unless the following conditions are met:
• VLAN (802.1Q) tagging is enabled
• A valid and enabled VLAN is specified as the native VLAN ID
Maximum Number of Enabled VLAN IDs
A status setting that provides the maximum number of VLANs that can reside on the access point. This
setting is for information only and is not configurable.
Native VLAN ID
Specifies the identification number of the access point’s native VLAN. This configurable setting must
agree with the native VLAN ID setting on the switch.