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 ...

You may or may not have heard of VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network). It is something that is primarily used in large businesses around the world. If you are interested in opening a business that ...

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 ...

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, ...

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.

Merging two offices, and the plan is to use a new Unifi router (not Cloud, used with a CloudKey) with the Unifi switches in place, and then have InstantOn APs for the wifi. The VLANS (1 and 2) were ...

Your options are to either do isolation with iptables (don't think this is practical purely in virt-manager) or create VLAN subinterfaces and make sure to set the IPv4 and IPv6 methods to disabled in ...

You don't need expensive, complicated networking equipment to create a compelling home local area network (LAN). So long as your router and all other connected hardware work together and you have no ...

device called an optical line terminal at the end point of the optical fiber in order to convert the signal passing through the optical fiber. GIGAZINE has contracted for multiple optical lines and ...