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Static Virtual LANs (VLANs)     
VLAN Operating Rules
Figure 1-7.  Untagged VLAN Operation
■ Tagged Packet Forwarding: If a port is a tagged member of the same 
VLAN as an inbound, tagged packet received on that port, then the switch 
forwards the packet to an outbound port on that VLAN. (To enable the 
forwarding of tagged packets, any VLAN to which the port belongs as a 
Yes
Port “X” receives 
an inbound, 
untagged Packet.
Is the 
port an untagged 
member of any 
VLANs?
No
Does the
packet’s protocol
match the protocol of
an untagged VLAN 
membership on
the port?
Drop the
packet.
No
Yes
Forward the 
packet on that 
protocol VLAN.
Is the
port a member
 of an untagged, 
port-based
VLAN?
No
Drop the
packet.
Yes
Forward the 
packet on the 
port-based VLAN.