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3.1.6.5 Port Status
On this page, you can view the current status of each port.
Choose the menu Network→Switch→Port Status to load the following page.
Figure 3-22 Port Status
3.1.6.6 Port VLAN
A VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) is a network topology configured according to a logical scheme
rather than the physical layout, which allows you to divide the physical LAN into multiple logical LANs
so as to control the communication among the ports
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The VLAN function can prevent the broadcast storm in LANs and enhance the network security. By
creating VLANs in a physical LAN, you can divide the LAN into multiple logical LANs, each of which
has a broadcast domain of its own. Hosts in the same VLAN communicate with one another as if they
are in a LAN. However, hosts in different VLANs cannot communicate with one another directly.
Therefore, broadcast packets are limited in a VLAN.
TL-ER604W provides the Port VLAN function, which allows you to create multiple logical VLANs for
the LAN ports based on their port numbers.
Choose the menu Network→Switch→Port VLAN to load the following page.
Figure 3-23 Port VLAN
The following items are displayed on this screen:
Port VLAN
Network:
Displays the current logical network of the physical port.
