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 ...

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, ...

Nutter helps a reader protect the servers in his growing network. As our network grows in size, so does the need to protect the servers. We have already put in an interior firewall between the servers ...

Virtual LAN (VLAN) technology, which is defined under the IEEE 802.1q specifications, has allowed enterprise to extend the reach of their corporate networks across the WAN. VLANs enable a LAN to be ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s easy to see why virtual LANs have become popular on networks of all sizes. Imagine having multiple separate physical networks within a single organization — without the headache of managing ...

Walk down the spec sheet of almost any managed switch, smart switch, or prosumer router, and you'll find VLAN support listed near the top. It's one of the most widely shipped features in home ...

Ok, I have an Aironet 1252 that I'm trying to get working with 2 wireless vlans. I have configured 2 vlans, 2 ssid (1 bound to each vlan), the idea is to have a vlan that uses radius authentication ...