Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) Setup and Configuration on RV120W and RV220W

Objectives

Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) is logical group of hosts combined to form a broadcast domain, irrespective of their physical location. This allows secure communication between members of VLAN across different physical LANs..

This document explains the how to configure and setup each VLAN with its own SSID.

Applicable Devices

• RV120W
• RV220W

Software Version

• v1.0.4.17

Configuration and Setup of VLAN

Step 1. Log in to the web configuration utility and choose Networking > LAN > VLAN Membership. The VLAN Membership Table opens:

Step 2. Click Add Row to create new VLANS. The VLAN ID can range from 2 to 4094. VLAN 1 is there by default.

Note: VLAN ID 4092 is reserved by default for bridge mode and cannot be used. In the picture above the VLANs created are Guest, Data and Voice which are numbered 10, 50 and 100 respectively.

Step 3. Log in to the web configuration utility and choose Networking > LAN > Multiple VLAN Subnets. The Multiple VLAN Subnet Table page opens:

Step 4. Log in to the web configuration utility and choose Wireless > Basic Settings. Configure the VLANs created with their SSIDs as shown in the picture.

Step 5. Choose 2.4GHz or 5GHz from the Operating Frequency drop-down list.

Step 6. Choose an option from the Wireless Network Mode drop-down list.

Frequency of 2.4GHz:

• B/G-Mixed — There are some devices in the network that support 802.11b and 802.11g.

• G Only — There are all devices in wireless network that support 802.11g.

• G/N Mixed — There are some devices in the network that support 802.11g and 802.11n.

• N Only — There are all devices in the wireless network support 802.11n.

Frequency of 5GHz:

• A Only — There are all devices in wireless network support 802.11a

• A/N Mixed — This mode is to allow 802.11n and 802.1a clients to connect to the AP.

• N Only — There are all devices in the wireless network support 802.11n.

Step 7. Choose a channel from the Channel drop-down list.

Note: The channel bandwidth only has one option: 20MHz.

Step 8. Enter a value in the Default Transmit Power field. The Default Transmit Power field value will tell the router the strength of the signal to transmit.

Step 9. Click Save.

Step 10. To prove that the wireless traffic is being transmitted choose Status > Wireless Statistics. The Wireless Statistics page opens:

Step 11. Click Stop after verification.