Network Switches/Basic VLAN Configuration
Description
This guide will cover how to set up a VLAN at the most basic level. Creating a VLAN has two primary benefits:
- Internet Isolation: By restricting the cameras and NVR to a unique VLAN, it allows the cameras to communicate locally with the NVR, while strictly preventing them from "phoning home" or being accessed from the public internet.
- Performance Optimization: Segregating the cameras reduces the size of the Broadcast Domain. This prevents high-bandwidth video streams and camera "chatter" from consuming overhead on your primary network, mitigating congestion and ensuring Quality of Service (QoS) for your critical data.
Prerequisites
- Luminys Managed Switch
- Access to the switch WebUI
Instructions
1. Start by logging in to your switches WebUI. Once logged in, expand the Switch Config heading on the left, and select VLAN.
2. Enter a unique VLAN ID, and enter a description for the VLAN to help identify what it's used for.
3. Click Save and you will now see your newly created VLAN in the list below. This summarizes the total VLANs, their descriptions, and which ports are configured to use them.
4. To configure a port to use the VLAN, select the VLAN tab at the top. Select the port(s) you want to apply it to from the Port dropdown, and set your Mode. Since we are only creating a single basic VLAN, we will use Access mode, as opposed to a Trunk which allows for port tagging to connect multiple VLANs through one port. Since we are using access mode, we do not have to configure PVID or Tagged VLAN fields, we only need to specify the VLAN we want in the Untagged VLAN(s) dropdown.
5. Once you click Save, you will now see the new port values in the list below, and only devices on ports that share the same VLAN will be able to communicate with each other.
