User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- XS-3900 User’s Guide
- Front Matter
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- Introduction
- Installing the XS-3900
- Installation Prerequisites
- Planning Your Installation
- Installation Workflow
- Unpacking the XS-3900
- Installing the XS-3900
- Powering Up the XS-3900
- Establishing Communication with the Array
- Performing the Express Setup Procedure
- The Web Management Interface
- Configuring the XS-3900
- Logging In
- Making Configuration Changes to the XS-3900
- Array Status
- Express Setup
- Network Interfaces
- IAP Interfaces
- SSID Management
- Security
- Users
- Services
- Software
- Tools
- Event Log
- The Command Line Interface
- Establishing a Secure Shell (SSH) Connection
- Basic Commands
- Command Modes
- Selecting Interfaces
- Command Line Keywords
- Interface Selection
- Interface Configuration
- Radio Configuration
- Beacon Information
- System Administration
- System Testing
- Security
- Station Timeouts
- SSID Configuration
- DNS Configuration
- NTP Configuration
- DHCP Configuration
- Syslog Configuration
- SNMP Configuration
- Filters
- Radius Configuration
- Reports
- Data Handling
- Data Clearance
- Show Information
- Remove Configuration
- Help
- Appendix A: Quick Reference Guide
- Appendix B: Technical Support
- Glossary of Terms
- Index
Wireless LAN Array
Configuring the XS-3900 71
VLAN Settings
This page allows you to add or remove VLANs, associate VLANs to a specific
network interface, and enable VLAN tagging of outgoing traffic. When finished,
click on the Apply button to apply the new settings to this session, then click on
the Save button to save your changes.
Figure 51. WMI: VLAN Settings Page
Understanding VLANs
A VLAN (Virtual LAN) is a switch network that is logically segmented—by
functions, project teams, or applications rather than on a physical or geographical
basis. For example, all workstations and servers used by a particular workgroup
team can be connected to the same VLAN, regardless of their physical
connections to the network, or the fact that they might be intermingled with other
teams. You use VLANs to reconfigure the network through software rather than
physically unplugging and moving devices or wires.
A VLAN can be thought of as a broadcast domain that exists within a defined set
of switches. A VLAN consists of a number of end systems, either hosts or network
equipment (for example, bridges and routers), connected by a single bridging
domain.