Operation Manual

VigorSwitch G1260 User’s Guide
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The switch supports Tag-based VLAN (802.1q) and Port-based VLAN. Support 256 active VLANs
and VLAN ID 1~4094. VLAN configuration is used to partition your LAN into small ones as your
demand. Properly configuring it, you can gain not only improving security and increasing
performance but greatly reducing VLAN management.
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Function name:
VLAN Mode
Function description:
The VLAN Mode Selection function includes two modes: Port-based, Tag- based, you can
choose one of them by pulling down list and selecting an item. Then, click <Apply> button,
the settings will take effect immediately.
Parameter description:
VLAN Mode Port-based –
Port-based VLAN is defined by port. Any packet coming
in or outgoing from any one port of a port-based VLAN
will be accepted. No filtering criterion applies in
port-based VLAN. The only criterion is the physical port
you connect to. For example, for a port-based VLAN
named PVLAN-1 contains port members Port 1&2&3&4.
If you are on the port 1, you can communicate with port
2&3&4. If you are on the port 5, then you cannot talk to
them. Each port-based VLAN you built up must be
assigned a group name. This switch can support up to
maximal 8 port-based VLAN groups.
Tag-based –
Tag-based VLAN identifies its member by VID. This is