Motorola 2.1 User Manual

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Chapter 2: Network Setup  
Figure 2-4 
L3 Switch for MOTOMESH Duo 2.1 - VLAN View                                                                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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VLAN Examples 
In order to better understand how VLANs are used in our small system reference design let’s examine 
how traffic traverses these VLANs.  In the example below the One Point Wireless Manager
 server is 
connected to port 1 and our IAP is connected to port 18.  Management VLAN 24 has been configured on 
our IAP as well as DHCP.  When the IAP is powered on it obtains an IP address in the follow steps: 
 
1.  The IAP requests an IP address via DHCP.  This request is sent over VLAN 24. 
2.  The 3750 switch receives the DHCP request on Port 18 which is configured to accept packets on 
VLAN 24.  VLAN 24 is configured on the L3 switch to forward DHCP requests to the One Point 
Wireless Manager
 server via the configured IP helper address 172.31.0.20.  Since the One 
Point Wireless Manager server
 is connected to port 1, and ports 1-4 are a part of untagged 
VLAN 31, the tag is removed and the DHCP request is forwarded out port 1 to the One Point 
Wireless Manager
 server.   
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