Manage Basic Vlans - NETGEAR GC728X User Manual

Insight Managed 28-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Cloud Switch with 2 SFP 1G & 2 SFP+ 10G Fiber Ports
packet can either reject it or insert a tag using its default VLAN ID. A given port can handle
traffic for more than one VLAN, but it can support only one default VLAN ID.
You can define VLAN groups stored in the VLAN membership table. The switch supports up
to 256 VLANs. VLAN 1 is created by default and is the default VLAN of which all ports are
members. VLAN 4089 is also created by default and is the Auto-Video VLAN. By default, the
Auto-Video VLAN does not include any members.

Manage Basic VLANs

You can add, change, and delete VLANs. For information about adding members to a VLAN,
see Configure VLAN Membership
Add a VLAN
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To add a VLAN:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch's password in the password field.
The default password is password. If you added the switch to a network on the Insight
app before and you did not yet change the password through the local browser interface,
enter your Insight network password.
The System Information page displays.
5. Select Switching> VLAN > Basic > VLAN Configuration.
The VLAN Configuration page displays.
6. In the VLAN ID field, specify the VLAN identifier for the new VLAN.
The range of the VLAN ID can be from 1 to 4093.
7. In the VLAN Name field, specify a name for the VLAN.
The VLAN name can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters long, including blanks. The
default is blank. VLAN ID 1 always uses the name Default.
8. The VLAN Type field displays the type of the VLAN that you are configuring.
You cannot change the type of the default VLAN (VLAN ID = 1): it is always type Default.
When you create a VLAN using this page, its type is always Static.
9. Click the Add button.
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Access the Switch
Configure Switching
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on page 13.