Another thing to consider: In my configuration I have enabled VLAN encapsulated trunking on the fiber ports between switches. This is the best way I have found to deal with a multi-switch, multi-VLAN ...

Ok, I have an Aironet 1252 that I'm trying to get working with 2 wireless vlans. I have configured 2 vlans, 2 ssid (1 bound to each vlan), the idea is to have a vlan that uses radius authentication ...

TL;DR - I need help making sense of setting up a VLAN on this venerable switch, and then understanding how to set up the corresponding VLANs with the allegedly VLAN-aware Ubiquti APs (in my case, two ...

In the IP based Ethernet networks, data and voice services are often transmitted simultaneously over the network. Voice traffic, in particular, requires a higher forwarding priority than data traffic.

Rick Cook learned programming on a computer with magnetic drum memory. Since then he's written thousands of articles on all aspects of computers and high technology — as well as several fantasy novels ...

It's no surprise that Linux makes a great router and firewall. A lesser-known fact is that you also can use Linux as an Ethernet bridge and VLAN switch, and that these features are similarly powerful, ...

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, ...

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 ...

To begin, we must have a more formal definition of what a LAN is. LAN stands for local area network. Hubs and switches usually are thought of as participating in a single LAN. Normally, if you connect ...

The average home now has dozens of networked devices, from computers to smart devices and streaming boxes. Each of these comes with different considerations about how they use the network, and that's ...