VLAN
A virtual LAN (VLAN) is used to partition
a computer network at Layer 2 into a broadcast domain, which is uniquely identified
by a
VLAN ID. A VLAN helps to split a network that acts as a separate network, but is connected
to a physical network. Using VLAN tagging, the network administrators can virtually
group
networks together even if they are not physically connected to the same network
switch.
By default, all the ports on a RUCKUS device are members of the default VLAN. Thus, all the ports on the device constitute a single Layer 2 broadcast domain. On all RUCKUS devices, you can configure port-based VLANs. A port-based VLAN is a subset of ports on a RUCKUS device that constitutes a Layer 2 broadcast domain.
You can configure multiple port-based VLANs. You can configure up to 4094 port-based VLANs on a Layer 2 switch or Layer 3 switch. On both device types, valid VLAN IDs are 1 through 4095. You can configure up to the maximum number of VLANs within the ID range.