User`s guide

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There are many types of VLAN that can be applied to a LAN. The most
popular types are port-based VLAN, tag-based VLAN and protocol-based VLAN.
 Port-based VLAN
Some physical ports are configured as members of a VLAN. All stations
attached on these ports can communicate with each other.
 Tag-based VLAN
Tag-based VLAN identifies the membership by VLAN ID, no matter
where the packet comes from. It is also referred to as 802.1Q VLAN.
 Protocol-based VLAN
Protocol-based VLAN identifies the VLAN membership by layer 3
protocol types, for example IPX, AppleTalk, IP, etc.
Other VLAN technologies not mentioned above are MAC-based VLAN, IP-
based VLAN, and so on.
Terminology
Tagged Frame:
A frame, carrying a tag field following the source MAC address, is four bytes
long and contains VLAN protocol ID and tag control information composed of user
priority, Canonical Format Indicator (CFI) and optional VLAN identifier (VID).
Normally, the maximum length of a tagged frame is 1522 bytes.
802.1Q VLAN-tagged Ethernet frame
6 6 2 2 2
DA SA
VLAN Protocol
ID
Tag Control
Information
Length
/Type
VLAN Protocol ID =
0x8100
User Priority CFI VLAN identifier
Fig.3-9 Tag Format
VLAN Protocol ID: 8100 is reserved for VLAN-tagged frame.
User Priority: 3 bits long. User priority is defined to a range of 7 – 0. 0 is the
lowest priority.
CFI: Canonical Format Indicator. 1 bit long. It is used to encapsulate a
token ring packet to let it travel across the Ethernet. Usually, it is
set to 0.
VLAN ID: 12 bits long. 0 means no VLAN ID is present. 1 means the default
VLAN, 4095 is reserved.