Virtual LAN (VLAN) technology is an integral technology for extending the reach of enterprise networks across wide area networks. As a result, designers need to have a strong understanding of VLAN ...

I have a connection coming into the house, then into a Synology router. I have 2 VLANS set up, the default one and a 2nd one called Secure. I don't have Ethernet run in my house but we have 6 coax ...

That’s why VLANs, or virtual local area networks, are so important in a smart home (or any home, really). With a VLAN, you’re ...

Use UniFi insights to find denied connections and troubleshoot rules, then tune VLANs so cameras and IoT cannot touch sensitive devices.

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, ...

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 ...

I've got a problem, I've been trying to implement some layer2 security on our switches with Port-Security, only allowing 2 MAC addresses on any 1 switchport. I've been looking at some of our switches ...

In Cisco LAN switch environments, the native VLAN is typically untagged on 802.1Q trunk ports. This can lead to a security vulnerability in your network environment. It is a best practice to ...

VLANs break a physical LAN into several logical broadcast domains. Each LAN station hears traffic sent by its own VLAN but receives nothing from stations in other VLANs -- not even from those ...