How to configure Trunk and Access ports on SonicWall Switches using WNM

Access port: A port that can be assigned to a single VLAN. The frames that arrive on an access port are assumed to be part of the access VLAN. This port type is configured on switch ports that are connected to devices with a normal network card, for example a host on a network.

Trunk port: This port type can carry traffic of multiple VLANs, thus allowing you to extend VLANs across your entire network. Frames are tagged by assigning a VLAN ID to each frame as they traverse between switches.

This article explains the steps to configure a port on the SonicWall switch as trunk or access port on WNM.

Let us configure port 23 of the parent switch as the access port for VLAN 201

1. Click on Devices | Switches | Port 23

2. Click on Port | Vlan | Port 23

3. Make sure that the port enable is toggled to ON state.

4. VLAN mode can be selected as Trunk/Access based on the requirement, we are configuring it to use as access port.

5. Select the VLAN 201 for the Untagged port and confirm the settings.