Hi everyone,<BR><BR>Need some help with VLAN's on some of our Linux machines. There are 2 linux boxes on the same LAN segment/subnet and each of them has 2 VLAN's configured using vconfig. Each ...

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 ...

Imagine this: your smart home devices, guest Wi-Fi, and workstations all coexist on the same network. A single compromised IoT device could expose sensitive data or disrupt your entire system. It’s a ...

I am looking at setting up a two member Virtual Machine Load Balance NIC team using a dual port Intel NIC on a Hyper-V cluster. I got the NIC team up and running with STP disabled on the port. I also ...

A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) is a means to split up a physical network into multiple logical networks. Think of it like using a single cable and router to create multiple virtual versions that ...

I’ve seen private virtual LANs (PVLANs) described as a way to isolate DMZ servers from each other by restricting traffic between switch ports. Cisco’s PVLANs allow ports to be promiscuous, isolated or ...

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?

Lately, I’ve heard many mentions, pro and con, of using virtual LANs to solve QoS challenges in wireless LANs. If like me, you’ve been confused by some of this talk, read on. First, several vendors ...

Several clients have recently been asking about “Virtual Network Segmentation” products that claim to segment networks to reduce PCI compliance. They may use ARP or VLANs to control access to various ...

Whether we are talking about the network in your home or the network in your office, it’s important that these networks be properly segmented. Why? To keep sensitive traffic on the network separated ...