Configuring a DLINK switch(with screenshots)

Creating VLANS in D-LINK switch using Web interface

For this guide we are going to use two VLANS. They are;

• Management VLAN

VID = 99

VLAN name = Mgtvlan

• Floor VLAN

VID = 140

VLAN name = Floor400

IP range = 192.168.140.0/24

• Public VLAN

VID = 50

VLAN name = PublicVL

Reset the switch. Then change the IP address of the PC of the Ethernet adapter to an IP of range 10.90.90.0/24. (For this example we used 10.90.90.2)
 

Connect the Ethernet cable to the port 1 of the switch. Open any web browser and type 10.90.90.90 and enter. 

The default login password is admin. Login using the password. Once logged in, there will be a window as below.

 

Mark the Ignore the wizard next time check box and click exit.

  In the following window go to the System tab in the left panel of the window. In System, go to System settings and configure the System Information. For this example, we use the followings.

System name = Floor400

System location = Floor400

(Leave the Login timeout value as it is)

Apply the changes.

Then configure the IP Information. For this example, we use the followings.

IP address = 192.168.99.141

Netmask = 24 (255.255.255.0)

Gateway = 192.168.99.254

(Leave the DHCP configurations as it is) Apply changes.

  Once the System IP configurations are changed, the connection to the switch through web browser will be lost. Then change the IP configuration of the PC Ethernet adapter to an IP of the Management VLAN.

For this example, we use the followings.

Now the switch can be accessed by the IP address given in the System settings configuration. (In this example 192.168.99.141) Log in again using the password admin. 

Adding new VLANS

Go to the VLAN tab in the left panel of the window and go to 802.1 Q VLAN tab. Then click the Add button.

Adding Management VLAN

Give the VLAN ID (VID) and VLAN name. (For this example, we used the details mentioned at the beginning of the document). Select tagged for the port 24 in this VLAN. Select untagged for port 1 and select Not a member for all other ports. (2-23) and apply changes.

 

Adding Floor400 VLAN

Give the VLAN ID you want and a name to the VLAN. (For this example, we used the details mentioned at the beginning of the document) Select tagged for port 24 and select untagged for the ports form 3-23 and apply changes.

 

Go to default VLAN and select Not a member for all the ports except port 1 and apply changes.

Go to the 802.1 Q Management VLAN and change the VID to the VID of the Management VLAN. ((For this example Management VID is 99) and apply changes.

Then connection to the switch from the web browser will be lost. Change the cable from previous port to the port untagged in Management VLAN (In the example, from port 1 to 2) and log in to the switch.. Go to the VLAN settings and go to the default VLAN. Select port 1 to Not a member. Then go to the Floor VLAN (In this example, Floor400 VLAN) and select port 1 to untagged and apply changes.

Adding PublicVL

Add a new VLAN and give the VID and VLAN name. (In this example we used the details of the PublicVL mentioned at the beginning of the guide).

Select port 24 to tagged and apply changes.

Removing the port assigned for the Management VLAN

Change the current IP address of the PC to an IP of the Floor VLAN range. (For example, if the Floor VLAN is in the range 192.168.140.0/24 give the IP as 192.168.140.2) Connect the Ethernet cable to port 3 and log in to the switch using the browser (In this example, we use 192.168.99.141). Go to the VLAN tab and go to Management VLAN (99). Select port 2 to Not a member and apply changes. Go to the Floor VLAN (In this example VID = 140) and select port 2 to untagged and apply changes.

In the left upper corner click the Save button and Save configurations.

NOTE

If there are more than one switch, then select both ports 23 and 24 to tagged except one switch.