Chapter 14
VLAN Functionality with
WinLink 1000
VLAN Tagging - Overview
VLAN Terminology
Both the technical literature and the RADWIN Manager use the terms VLAN ID and VID inter-
changeably to denote a VLAN identification number.
VLAN Background Information on the WEB
The standards defining VLAN Tagging are IEEE_802.1Q and extensions.
For general background about VLAN see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_LAN.
Background information about Double Tagging also known as QinQ may be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/802.1QinQ.
VLAN Tagging
VLAN tagging enables multiple bridged networks to transparently share the same physical
network link without leakage of information between networks:
Figure 14-1: Two network using the same link with tagging
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