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 ...

I've decided to get off my ass and finally get VLANs setup at home. I'm looking for ideas on how people have their's set that works well. I figure at the most basic I could do something like a ...

I have a clean setup of PFSense and a Procurve Switch 1800-24G.<BR><BR>I have setup VLAN interfaces on the PFSense as indicated below:<BR>VLAN_30: 192.168.30.0 / 24 (Int. Addr.

Once I created the VLAN, I migrated most of my smart home onto it right away. Cameras were the first to be added, as they ...

Q: I have a Cisco L3 3560 switch, 5 unmanaged switches and 150 users. I need to create 10 VLANs. How can I configure my VLAN given the switches I have? It depends on how many users you would need in ...

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.

Have you been told that VLANs are the ultimate solution to your network woes? That they’ll magically secure your infrastructure, eliminate complexity, and solve all your traffic management headaches?

The Test Center redefined an existing LAN to take advantage of VLANs for bandwidth and security purposes. The network, designed to approximate the kind of environment found in small businesses, ...

Do you like puzzles? Are you working towards CCNA, or the CCNP Switch exam? If so, today’s post can be an interesting challenge to help you review switch VLAN configuration, with a short lab exercise ...