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Assign Ports to Multiple Port-Based VLANs

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Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switches Assign Ports to Multiple Port-Based VLANs A port-based VLAN configuration lets you assign ports on the switch to a VLAN. The number of VLANs is limited to the number of ports on the switch. In an advanced port-based VLAN configuration, you can assign a single port to multiple VLANs. By default, all ports are members of VLAN 1. To assign ports to multiple port-based VLANs: 1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch. You can use a WiFi or wired network connection, or connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable. 2. Launch a web browser. 3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch. If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Access the Switch Using a Web Browser on page 16. The login window opens. 4. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive. The Switch Information page displays. 5. Select VLAN. The Basic Port-based VLAN Status page displays. 6. If this is the first time that you are accessing this page or if you are changing the VLAN assignment method, select the Enable radio button and continue with Step 7. Otherwise, see Step 9. A pop-up window opens, informing you that the current VLAN settings will be lost. 7. Click the OK button. The pop-up window closes. 8. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Use VLANS for Traffic 30 Segmentation User Manual

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Assign Ports to Multiple Port-Based VLANs
A port-based VLAN configuration lets you assign ports on the switch to a VLAN. The
number of VLANs is limited to the number of ports on the switch. In an advanced
port-based VLAN configuration, you can assign a single port to multiple VLANs.
By default, all ports are members of VLAN 1.
To assign ports to multiple port-based VLANs:
1.
Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired network connection, or connect directly to a switch that
is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2.
Launch a web browser.
3.
In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Access
the
Switch
Using
a
Web
Browser
on page 16.
The login window opens.
4.
Enter the switch password.
The default password is
password
. The password is case-sensitive.
The Switch Information page displays.
5.
Select
VLAN
.
The Basic Port-based VLAN Status page displays.
6.
If this is the first time that you are accessing this page or if you are changing the
VLAN assignment method, select the
Enable
radio button and continue with Step
7
.
Otherwise, see Step
9
.
A pop-up window opens, informing you that the current VLAN settings will be lost.
7.
Click the
OK
button.
The pop-up window closes.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
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Use VLANS for Traffic
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Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switches