Port Mode: Trunk Mode Or Access Mode - NETGEAR SXK50 User Manual

Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX5400 Router Model SXR50 and Orbi Pro WiFi 6 AX5400 Satellite Model SXS50

Port mode: Trunk mode or Access mode

By default, all Ethernet ports (the WAN port and the LAN ports) on the router and any
satellites function in Trunk mode, but they can also function in Access mode:
• Trunk mode. If a port must forward tagged packets with a specific VLAN tag only,
assign Trunk mode to the port, add a VLAN profile with the VLAN tag (that is, the
VLAN ID; see Add a new VLAN profile on page 75), and assign the port to the new
VLAN profile. Packets that include tags other than the specific VLAN tag are dropped
by the port.
• Access mode. If a port connects only to a client or end device, you can assign Access
mode to the port.
By default, all Ethernet ports are assigned to the Default VLAN profile and function in
Trunk mode. However, for any port that is assigned to the Default VLAN profile, no real
difference exists between Trunk mode and Access mode. You can connect a modem,
gateway, client device, or end device to such a port. That is, for a port that is assigned
to the Default VLAN profile, Trunk mode actually functions in a hybrid mode in that it
allows both tagged and untagged traffic:
• If a port receives untagged traffic (that is, without a VLAN tag), the port forwards the
traffic to the LAN and the WLAN.
• If a port receives tagged traffic (that is, with a VLAN tag), the port forwards the traffic
to other ports that function in Trunk mode and that are assigned to the same VLAN
profile (by default, the Default VLAN profile with VLAN ID 1).
To change a port mode to Trunk mode or Access mode on the router (also referred
to as the Base in this context) or satellite:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your
Orbi Pro network.
2. Enter orbilogin.com.
A login window displays.
If your browser does not display a login window but displays a security warning and
does not let you proceed, see What to do if you get a browser security warning on
page 30.
3. Enter the admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you set the first time that you
logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VLAN / Bridge Settings.
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