TP-LINK TL-SG5428 User Manual

2. When receiving tagged packet, the switch will process it basing on the 802.1Q VLAN. If the

received port is the member of the VLAN to which the tagged packet belongs, the packet will

be forwarded normally. Otherwise, the packet will be discarded.

3. If the Protocol VLAN is created, please set its enabled port to be the member of

corresponding 802.1Q VLAN so as to ensure the packets forwarded normally.

6.2.1 Protocol VLAN

On this page, you can create Protocol VLAN and view the information of the current defined

Protocol VLANs.

Choose the menu VLAN→Protocol VLAN→Protocol VLAN to load the following page.

Figure 6-7 Create Protocol VLAN

The following entries are displayed on this screen:

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Create Protocol VLAN

Protocol:

Select the defined protocol template.

VLAN ID:

Enter the ID number of the Protocol VLAN. This VLAN should be one
of the 802.1Q VLANs the ingress port belongs to.

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Protocol VLAN Table

Select:

Select the desired entry. It is multi-optional.

Protocol:

Displays the protocol template of the VLAN.

Ether Type:

Displays the Ethernet protocol type field in the protocol template.

VLAN ID:

Displays the corresponding VLAN ID of the protocol.

Operation:

Click the Edit button to modify the settings of the entry. And click the
Modify button to apply your settings.

6.2.2 Protocol Template

The Protocol Template should be created before configuring the Protocol VLAN. By default, the

switch has defined the IP Template, ARP Template, RARP Template, etc. You can add more

Protocol Template on this page.

Choose the menu VLAN→Protocol VLAN→Protocol Template to load the following page.