Sony AIRLINK HELIX 2140847 - Manual (Page 35)

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7 7: Configuring LAN/WiFi
• LAN/WiFi
LAN/WiFi
The LAN/WiFi section displays VLAN configuration parameters, in
ACEmanager.
VLAN stands for virtual LAN. VLANSs help structure the network
growth of companies. A VLAN typically has a cluster of hosts that are
together in a broadcast domain and not based on their physical
location. A difference between VLAN and LAN is that a VLAN allows
devices to be grouped together even when the devices are not
located on the same network switch.
The VLAN implementation with a Helix is more of a VLAN support.
i.e. if there is a switch behind the Helix that supports VLAN, Helix will
forward the packet to the appropriate VLAN segment.
ACEmanager allows the users to reconfigure their network instead of
relocating devices.
Addressing/VLAN
This section indicates the status and allows you to change the IP
settings of the local network.
Note: Changing settings in this area will require you to reconnect to
ACEmanager after saving any changes.
Figure 7-1: ACEmanager: LAN/WiFi - Addressing