Protocol Menu; Vlan Configuration - Waters Network Systems GSM2109-1009-8PoE Operating Manual

5.23

Protocol Menu

The Protocol Menu includes the following functions:
VLAN
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Quality of Service (QoS)
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)
X-Ring
5.23.1

VLAN Configuration

Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) are logical network groups that limit the broadcast
domain. VLANs allows you to isolate network traffic so only members of the VLAN
receive traffic from the other VLAN members and not from everyone on the network.
Basically, creating a VLAN is the equivalent of reconnecting a group of network devices
to another physical switch. However, all the network devices are still connected to the
same physical switch. VLAN support is disabled by default.
The VLAN Configuration provides two VLAN modes:
Port based
802.1Q
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Figure 5.23 - VLAN Configuration
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