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GS700TS Series Smart Switch Software User Manual
VLANs function at Layer 2. Since VLANs isolate traffic within the VLAN, a Layer 3 router
working at a protocol level is required to allow traffic flow between VLANs. Layer 3 routers
identify segments and coordinate with VLANs. VLANs are Broadcast and Multicast domains.
Broadcast and Multicast traffic is transmitted only in the VLAN in which the traffic is generated.
VLAN tagging provides a method of transferring VLAN information between VLAN groups.
VLAN tagging attaches a 4-byte tag to packet headers. The VLAN tag indicates to which VLAN
the packets belong. VLAN tags are attached to the VLAN by either the end station or the network
device. VLAN tags also contain VLAN network priority information.
The NETGEAR GS700TS Switch supports up to 128 active VLANs.
This section contains the following topics:
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Defining VLAN Properties
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Defining VLAN Membership
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Defining VLAN PVID Settings
Defining VLAN Properties
The VLAN Properties Page provides information and global parameters for configuring and
working with VLANs.
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Configuring The Device Using Your Browser
v1.0, November 2006
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