Appendix D - Rlx2-Ihx Series Virtual Lan (Vlan) Functionality; Transparent Support Of Vlan Tags (802.1Q) - ProSoft Technology RLX2-IHW-E User Manual

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10 Appendix D - RLX2-IHx series Virtual LAN (VLAN)
Functionality
Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) are typically used to segment core network
components and network access rules. A VLAN provides the equivalent of a wired patch
panel through software (packet filtering) rather than hardware (physical wires).
Constraining data to a particular Virtual LAN requires that the radio tag packets with a
VLAN identifier. VLAN tagging simply adds extra information in the packet header of
Ethernet frames so VLAN-enabled switches know how to pass along the data.
The RLX2-IHx series radios (version 33 and later) provide:
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Transparent support of VLAN tags (802.1Q)

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Port/Radio-based VLAN tagging with Managed Switches
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Port/Radio-based VLAN tagging without Managed Switches
10.1 Transparent Support of VLAN Tags (802.1Q)
The following provides an example of transparent communication between Managed
Switches using VLAN trunking.
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Appendix D - RLX2-IHx series Virtual LAN (VLAN) Functionality

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