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Chapter 4: Web-Based Management
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Protected Port
There are two protected port groups, ports in different groups can't communicate.
In the same group, protected ports can't communicate with each other, but can
communicate with unprotected ports. Unprotected ports can communicate with any
ports, including protected ports
Figure 46: Protected Port setting web interface
This page includes the following fields:
OBJECT DESCRIPTION
Port ID Identify the Managed Switch interface.
Protected
Enable the Protected function on the selected port.
If the check box is not shown as , then this port a unprotected port and it
can communicate with any ports - including protected ports
Group 1 Set the protected port to be Group 1 member.
Group 2 Set the protected port to be Group 2 member.
NOTE: Usually, set the Uplink port or the Port that is connected to the Core switch or
router to be the untagged port.