This week I’ll wrap up the lab by showing what I think is the “best” (shortest) config to complete the lab variation #2 from last week’s post. For those that missed the last two weeks, we’re in the ...

It's easy to see why virtual LANs have become popular on networks of all sizes. Imagine having multiple separate physical networks within a single organization — without the headache of managing ...

Use these tips as a guide to keeping a lock on data when using virtual LANs. Securing a virtual LAN network begins with physical security. These best practices can help administrators and IT managers ...

I recently acquired a rack mountable switch (non-Cisco, only for the price advantage). The main reason was to consolidate the wiring in a 42U rack full of servers. The wires coming out of the rack was ...

It’s easy to see why virtual LANs have become popular on networks of all sizes. Imagine having multiple separate physical networks within a single organization — without the headache of managing ...

For those of you still skeptical about the whole VTP-client-updating-a-VTP-server thing, here are some details for a short experiment to prove the point. The trick is to get to the beginning state of ...

Virtual LANs (VLANs) allow the segmentation of a physical network into multiple logical networks. VLAN trunking is the process of transporting multiple VLANs over a single network link—typically ...

Hrm... from everything that I *thought* I knew about VTP, this shouldn't work....<BR><BR>I have a bunch of Catalysts in my new job's network... apparently two of them ...

Setting up virtual local area networks or VLANs in your home network or home lab makes management of your network easier. You can use one as a guest network to share your internet connection with ...

A VLAN, or virtual local area network, works in the same way as a physical LAN with the exception that the hosts don't need to be located on the same physical network to be linked. Segmentation is the ...