IP Station - PC on AUX port

When a PC is connected to the AUX port of an IP Station, all data traffic to and from the PC goes via the IP station. When dowloading large amount of data to the PC one can experience choppy audio in the station, or in worst case the station might reset.

PC connected to the AUX port of the IP station

By default all traffic from the LAN port goes to both the CPU of the station, and to the AUX port. In the other direction the traffic from the AUX port goes to both the CPU and the LAN port. When downloading huge amount of data this might result in overload of the CPU.

By using the VLAN settings in the station, it is possible to route traffic from the AUX port directly to the LAN port.

Configuration

Log on to the web interface of the station. Select Advanced Network -> VLAN.

First step is to add a VLAN with the LAN port and the AUX port as members. Here VLAN Id 10 is used as an example:

Select members and VLAN ID, then "Add VLAN"

Second step is to add a VLAN with the IP station port, LAN port and AUX port as members. Here VLAN Id 11 is used as an example:

Select members and VLAN ID, then "Add VLAN"

Third step is to set "Enable VLAN" = Yes, and specify the VLAN rules as shown in the picture below.

Configuring VLAN rules

Then do Save VLAN settings, and finally Apply VLAN settings.

Now reboot the station .

The final settings should look like this:

VLAN configuration

The VLAN Id is not important as long as it is two different ID’s