User's Manual

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v1.0, June 2007
Chapter 3
Configuring Network Parameters
This chapter describes basic network configuration on the WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless
Switch. It includes the following topics:
• “Configuring VLANs” on page 3-1
• “Configuring Static Routes” on page 3-5
• “Configuring the Loopback IP Address” on page 3-6
Configuring VLANs
The WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch operates as a Layer 2 switch that uses a VLAN as
a broadcast domain. As a Layer 2 switch, the WFS709TP requires an external router to route
traffic between VLANs. The WFS709TP can also operate as a Layer 3 switch that can route traffic
between VLANs defined on the switch.
You can configure one or more physical ports on the WFS709TP to be members of a VLAN.
Additionally, each wireless client association constitutes a connection to a virtual port on the
switch, with membership in a specified VLAN. You can place all authenticated wireless users into
a single VLAN or into different VLANs, depending upon your network. VLANs can exist only
inside the WFS709TP; you must use 802.1q VLAN tagging to extend them outside the switch.
You can optionally configure an IP address and netmask for a VLAN on the WFS709TP. The IP
address is up when at least one physical port in the VLAN is up. The VLAN IP address can be
used as a gateway by external devices; packets directed to a VLAN IP address that are not destined
for the switch are forwarded according to the WFS709TP’s IP routing table.
Creating a VLAN
To create or edit a VLAN:
1. Navigate to the Configuration > Basic > Network > VLAN page on the browser interface.
2. Click Add to create a new VLAN. (To edit an existing VLAN, click Edit for the VLAN entry.)