Installation guide
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Initial Configuration
- Chapter 3: Configuring the Switch
- Using the Web Interface
- Navigating the Web Browser Interface
- Web Configuration
- Displaying Status Overview
- Showing Port Statistics
- Displaying the System Name
- Setting the Switch’s IP Address
- Configuring the Logon Password
- Tools
- Register Product
- Port Configuration
- Storm Control
- Port Mirroring
- Cable Diagnostic
- Trunk Membership
- Trunk Configuration
- LACP Setup
- LACP Status
- Configuring VLAN Groups
- 802.1X
- LLDP Settings
- LLDP Neighbor Table
- RSTP
- QoS Settings
- SNMP
- PoE
- Appendix A: Software Specifications
- Appendix B: Troubleshooting
Configuring the Switch
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Configuring VLAN Groups
The 802.1Q VLAN Configuration page allows you to create and delete VLANs
(Virtual LANs), and set up or modify VLAN group members.
Introduction to VLANs
VLANs are logical partitions of the physical LAN. You can use VLANs to increase
network performance or improve internal network security.
If the network has adequate performance and security for your current needs, it is
recommended that you leave the VLAN settings in the default configuration. The
default configuration is as follows:
• All ports are members of VLAN 1
• The switch management interface is on VLAN 1
• All ports have a Port VLAN ID (PVID) of 1
• All ports can send and receive both VLAN-tagged and untagged packets (that is,
they are hybrid ports)
In the default configuration, any port is able to send traffic to any other port and a PC
connected to any port will be able to access the management interface. Broadcast
traffic, for example, will be flooded to all ports on the switch.
The VLAN parameters that can be configured for each port on the switch include
VLAN Aware Enabled, Ingress Filtering Enabled, Packet Type, and PVID. Note that
the ports within a trunk cannot be configured individually; configure the static trunk
instead (trunks are labelled T1 to T4). Also, note that the VLAN parameters of a
dynamic link aggregation group formed through LACP cannot be configured. The
port members of a dynamic link aggregation group must be configured prior to
setting up the group.
Creating VLANs and Assigning Port Members
Use the 802.1Q VLAN Setup page to create or remove VLAN groups. To create a
new VLAN, enter an identifier in the Add VLAN section, click the Add button, and
then configure the port or static trunk members on the 802.1Q VLAN Group page. To
modify the membership settings for an existing VLAN, select a VLAN from the VLAN
List, and click Modify. The 802.1Q VLAN Group table displays membership
information for individual ports, static trunks, and dynamic link aggregation groups.
Trunked ports cannot be configured individually. Also, note that the VLAN
membership of dynamically configured LACP trunks cannot be modified.
Field Attributes
• VLAN ID – ID of configured VLAN (1-4094, no leading zeroes).
• VLAN List – Lists all the current VLAN groups created for this system. Up to 64
VLAN groups can be defined. VLAN 1 is the default untagged VLAN.