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Configuring VLANs
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Figure 32   Tagged VLAN Configuration
To set up the configuration shown in 
do the following:
1
Create VLAN2 on both Switch 1 and Switch 2. 
You need not create VLAN1 since it exists by 
default.
2
On Switch 1, set the ports that you want to be 
part of VLAN2 to Untagged. Set one port (for 
example, port 16) to Tagged.
Click Apply.
3
On Switch 2, set the ports that you want to be 
part of VLAN2 to Untagged. Set one port (for 
example, port 8) to Tagged.
Click Apply.
4
Connect the Tagged port on Switch 1 (in this 
example, port 16) to the Tagged port on Switch 
2 (in this example, port 8).
Those ports on Switch 1 that are members of 
VLAN2 can now communicate with those ports 
on Switch 2 that are members of VLAN2.
Spanning Tree
Spanning tree is a bridge-based system for 
providing fault tolerance on networks and can 
be used to detect and disable network loops. 
The spanning tree ensures that the optimal