Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When set up correctly, virtual LANs improve the performance of busy networks. VLANs can group client devices that communicate ...

Many of us cordially detest virtual LANs (VLANs). They require complicated configuration, and consequently they are error-prone. They do not offer fully satisfactory solutions for the problems they ...

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 ...

OK, it's been a while since I've done anything VLAN with "just" layer 2 switches. I'm trying to layout a new, more logical subnetting routine for the office but all switches are either unmanaged, or ...

In this ever-evolving world of interconnected enterprises, it has never been more important to consider network design when developing new systems or retrofitting legacy systems into the larger ...