I'm looking at the mess the previous IT team left in their wake with regards to the logical layout of the network. I've been here approaching a year and a half and it's got to the point it is driving ...

We've built new HQ adjacent to existing. Today I successfully tested 10g uplink between new core switches in both building for the first time. The current network is a bit messy but since I don't have ...

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 ...

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 ...

What you can do with VLANs is dependent on the type of switch gear you have on the network. To do VLANs, at least one device, for example in my case – the core switch where everything on the network ...

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 ...

"Software-defined networking (SDN) is having a profound impact on businesses," starts out a new report based on a survey of IT pros involved with the disruptive technology approach. One of these ...

Why didn't I do this sooner?

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 ...

Four vulnerabilities in the widely adopted 'Stacked VLAN' Ethernet feature allows attackers to perform denial-of-service (DoS) or man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks against network targets using ...