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Advanced Configuration
Interfaces
Transparent Mode
Transparent mode is the default mode and is equivalent to the NO VLAN support. The VLAN receievs both the tagged
and untagged frames from the network. Transparent mode simply forwards both the tagged and untagged frames
received on the Ethernet port to WDS, Mesh or BSS and is not able to read any VLAN information.
Figure 4-17 Ethernet Interface
Access Mode
Access mode is used when we want to have a non-VLAN aware device connected on ethernet side to be a part of the
VLAN network. Access Point tags or untags the frames for this device. The frames receiving on Ethernet port, which is
destined to WDS, Mesh or BSS, are tagged with Access VLAN ID, Priority and forwards to the corresponding ports.
NOTE: Access mode does not work unless you enable VLAN tagging.
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