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Do I need a trunk port?
When you implement multiple VLANs across a network, trunk links are necessary to ensure that VLAN signals remain properly segregated for each to reach their intended destination. This is also more efficient, as multiple VLANs can be configured on a single port.
What is the difference between access and trunk ports?
An access port can have only one VLAN configured on the interface; it can carry traffic for only one VLAN. A trunk port can have two or more VLANs configured on the interface; it can carry traffic for several VLANs simultaneously.
What is the purpose trunk port?
A trunk port is a type of connection on a switch that is used to connect a guest virtual machine that is VLAN aware. Generally, all frames that flow through this port are VLAN tagged. The exception to this is when a trunk port is granted access to the untagged VLAN set (native VLAN ID).
Can a trunk port connect to an access port?
Trunk port is used to connect between switches and access port is used to connect to computers lap top printers etc, you cannnot extend the data from one switch to other switch access ports through trunk port. it can only extended through access port of switch.
What is difference between wheel and access and trunk mode?
Trunk ports are generally used in the switch to switch communication or switch to Router (Router on a stick). Using the “Switchport mode access” command forces the port to be an access port while and any device plugged into this port will only be able to communicate with other devices that are in the same VLAN.
Which is better trunk port or access port?
1 Access port sends and receives frames that are not tagged and only having access to VLAN Value. 2 Let’s take an example to understand better the TRUNK port, which transmits data from multiple VLANs. 3 The phone should detect the trunk and both the access and voice VLAN packets that are tagged.
Do you connect WLCS to trunk or access ports?
These should always be access ports While the Cisco WLCs always connect to 802.1Q trunks, Cisco lightweight APs do not understand VLAN tagging and should only be connected to the access ports of the neighbor switch.
How does a lightweight access point ( AP ) work?
This document provides a basic configuration example of a lightweight access point (AP) that is connected to a Cisco Wireless LAN (WLAN) Controller (WLC) through a Cisco Catalyst Switch. Ensure that you meet these requirements before you attempt this configuration:
Is the Switch port a trunk or access port?
As George mentioned earlier the access points form a CAPWAP tunnel with the controller and all vlan traffic traverses through that capwap tunnel so there is no need to configure the port on the switch as a trunk port. 11-14-2019 03:09 PM 11-14-2019 03:09 PM