TP-Link TL-SG2216 User Manual

Chapter 6 VLAN
The traditional Ethernet is a data network communication technology based on CSMA/CD (Carrier
Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detect) via shared communication medium. Through the
traditional Ethernet, the overfull hosts in LAN will result in serious collision, flooding broadcasts,
poor performance or even breakdown of the Internet. Though connecting the LANs through
switches can avoid the serious collision, the flooding broadcasts can not be prevented, which will
occupy plenty of bandwidth resources, causing potential serious security problems.
A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) is a network topology configured according to a logical
scheme rather than the physical layout. The VLAN technology is developed for switches to control
broadcast in LANs. 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. Hosts
in the same VLAN communicate with one another via Ethernet whereas hosts in different VLANs
communicate with one another through the Internet devices such as router, the Layer 3 switch, etc.
The following figure illustrates a VLAN implementation.
Figure 6-1 VLAN implementation
Compared with the traditional Ethernet, VLAN enjoys the following advantages.
（1） Broadcasts are confined to VLANs. This decreases bandwidth utilization and improves
network performance.
（2） Network security is improved. VLANs cannot communicate with one another directly. That
is, a host in a VLAN cannot access resources in another VLAN directly, unless routers or
Layer 3 switches are used.
（3） Network configuration workload for the host is reduced. VLAN can be used to group
specific hosts. When the physical position of a host changes within the range of the VLAN,
you do not need to change its network configuration.
A VLAN can span across multiple switches, or even routers. This enables hosts in a VLAN to be
dispersed in a looser way. That is, hosts in a VLAN can belong to different physical network
segments. This switch supports 802.1Q VLAN to classify VLANs. VLAN tags in the packets are
necessary for the switch to identify packets of different VLANs.
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TP-Link TL-SG2216 Specifications

General

Jumbo frames	10000
Forwarding rate	23.8 Mpps
MAC address table	8000 entries
Jumbo frames support	Yes
Packet buffer memory	4 MB
Supported data transfer rates	10/100/1000 Mb/s
10G support	No
Number of VLANs	512
Networking standards	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Virtual LAN features	Multicast VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Voice VLAN
DHCP features	DHCP client
Security algorithms	SSH, SSL/TLS
Switch type	Managed
Switch layer	L2
Combo SFP ports quantity	2
Installed SFP modules quantity	0
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	16
Power source	AC
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power supply included	-
Form factor	1U
Certification	CE, FCC, RoHS
Product color	Black
Minimum system requirements	Microsoft® Windows® XP, Vista™ or Windows 7, Windows 8, MAC® OS, NetWare®, UNIX® or Linux.
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Cabling technology	10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000Base-T
Package depth	250 mm
Package width	528 mm
Package height	80 mm
Package weight	2600 g

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	180 mm
Width	440 mm
Height	44 mm