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VLAN configuration—Port-based VLAN
A port-based VLAN basically consists of its members—ports, that means the VLAN is
created by grouping the selected ports. This method provides the convenience for users
to configure a simple VLAN easily without complicated steps. Packets can only go among
members of the same VLAN group. Note; all unselected ports are treated as belonging to
another single VLAN. If the port-based VLAN is enabled, the VLAN-tagging is ignored.
The port-based VLAN function allows the user to create separate VLANs to limit the
unnecessary packet flooding; however, for the purpose of sharing a resource, a single
port, called a common port, can belongs to different VLANs. All the member devices
(ports) in different VLANs have the permission to access the common port while they still
cannot communicate with each other in different VLANs.
VLAN – Port Based interface