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Configuring Virtual LANs
You can use the VLAN configuration menu to assign any port on
the switch to any of up to 256 LAN groups. In conventional
networks with routers, broadcast traffic is split up into separate
domains. Switches do not inherently support broadcast domains.
This can lead to broadcast storms in large networks that handle a
lot of NetBeui or IPX traffic. By using IEEE 802.1Q compliant
VLANs, you can organize any group of network nodes into
separate broadcast domains, confining broadcast traffic to the
originating group. This also provides a more secure and cleaner
network environment. For more information on how to use
VLANs, refer to "Virtual LANs" on page 4-3. The VLAN
configuration screens are described in the following sections.
VLAN Basic Information
The VLAN Basic Information screen displays basic information on
the VLAN type supported by this switch.
Parameter
VLAN Version
Number
MAX VLAN ID
MAX Supported
VLANs
Current Number of
VLANs Configured
Description
The VLAN version used by this switch as specified in
the IEEE 802.1Q standard.
Maximum VLAN ID recognized by this switch.
Maximum number of VLANs that can be configured
on this switch.
The number of VLANs currently configured on this
switch.
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