Virtual LAN
In this section:
- VLAN PoolingWhen Wi-Fi is deployed in a high-density environment such as a stadium or a university campus, the number of IP addresses required for client devices can easily run into the thousands. Allocating thousands of clients into a single, large subnet or VLAN can result in degraded performance due to factors such as broadcast and multicast traffic. VLAN pooling is adopted to address this problem.
- VLAN PrecedenceClients are assigned to VLANs by various methods, and there is an order of precedence by which VLANs are assigned and rate limiting is applied. The assignment is commonly from lowest to highest precedence. However, you can create a VLAN Precedence Profile where you can change the order of these precedences.
- VLAN NameVirtual LAN (VLAN) is a logical network segmented by function or application without a regard to physical location. A VLAN breaks single network into multiple sections thus effectively creating multiple stand alone networks out of the same network. This is secure and reduces number of broadcasts received on individual device.
Parent topic: Access Control