Configuring 802.1Q VLAN on TP-Link Easy Smart Switches in Conjunction with Cisco Switches
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Introduction:
This article provides a comprehensive guide on configuring 802.1Q VLAN on Easy Smart switches to connect them to the trunk port of a Cisco switch. By following the step-by-step instructions, you can establish seamless communication and transmit VLAN-tagged traffic across the network. This configuration enhances network capacity, improves efficiency, and enables better network segmentation.
Network Layout & Hardware:
The hardware used to prepare this guide is as follows:
1. Cisco Switch with proper VLAN settings.
2. TL-SG1016DE(UN) V6_1.0.0 Build 20230220
Background:
Trunk ports carry traffic for multiple VLANs and use VLAN tagging, access ports connect end devices to a single VLAN without tagging, and general/hybrid ports allow for multiple VLANs without tagging and are used in cases where devices require connectivity to multiple VLANs but do not support trunking. In Cisco switch, a port can be set as trunk or access, while the same setting of TL-SG1016DE, together with other Easy Smart switches, is general, also called hybrid.
Configuration:
The following modification is based on the existing VLAN settings of the Cisco switch.
As for VLAN settings of TL-SG1016DE, configurations are as followed:
VLAN ID and Tagging Setting
After all of those, packets with multiple VLAN tags can successfully reach TL-SG1016DE and the switch's client can also be categorized into their corresponding VLAN group.
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