A virtual local area network is a logical subnetwork that groups a collection of devices from different physical LANs. Large business computer networks often set up VLANs to re-partition a network for ...

Question: When is a network switch not really a switch? Answer: When you’ve configured a Virtual LAN. Then it’s a router…sort of. Don’t worry. Your networking equipment doesn’t need psychotherapy. But ...

Virtual LAN (VLAN) technology is an integral technology for extending the reach of enterprise networks across wide area networks. As a result, designers need to have a strong understanding of VLAN ...

Virtual LAN (VLAN) technology, which is defined under the IEEE 802.1q specifications, has allowed enterprise to extend the reach of their corporate networks across the WAN. VLANs enable a LAN to be ...

A virtual LAN (VLAN) is a broadcast domain created by switches. VLANs are a convenient way to connect ports from different switches and different buildings onto the same network and broadcast domain, ...

I’ve seen private virtual LANs (PVLANs) described as a way to isolate DMZ servers from each other by restricting traffic between switch ports. Cisco’s PVLANs allow ports to be promiscuous, isolated or ...

I am testing in a lab where my SmartBits (https://www.spirentcom.com/analysis/product_line.cfm?wt=2&az-c=pl&PL=33) has a public address while my two routers and two ...

<B>Background:</B> We're an ESX shop and we have hundreds of servers running on various ESX clusters. A project came up and we're tapped out on the ESX side of the world (resources, licenses - you ...

Also called a "VLAN," it is a logical subgroup within a local area network that is created via software rather than manually moving cables in the wiring closet. It combines user stations and network ...