ConnectGear gs-1124 User Guide

User Manual    

 
Case1: All switch ports are in the same local area network.  Every port can access                 

each other (See Fig. 2-2). 

 

 

 
  
 
If VLAN is enabled and configured, each node in the network that can 

communicate each other directly is bounded in the same VLAN area.  

 
Here VLAN area is defined by what VLAN you are using. The switch 

supports both port-based VLAN and tag-based VLAN. They are different in practical 
deployment, especially in physical location. The following diagram shows how it 
works and what the difference they are. 

 

Case2a: Port-based VLAN (See Fig.2-3). 
 
 

 

 
 
 
1. The same VLAN members could not be in different switches.  
2. Every VLAN members could not access VLAN members each other. 
3. The switch manager has to assign different names for each VLAN groups 

at one switch.  

Fig. 2-2 No VLAN Configuration Diagram

Fig. 2-3 Port-based VLAN Diagram