So What Are VLANs?
- VLANs are an extension to switches
- VLANs are “Virtual” LANs - Network Manager Decides Which Machines Are On What Subnets. Machines on the same VLAN will receive broadcast/multicast traffic
- Benefits:
- The Benefits of Switching with the Functionality of Sharing
- Reduces Broadcasts/ Focussed Multicasting
- Greater Throughput
- Outcome:
- Still Hard To Get Visibility Into What’s Happening
- Proprietary VLAN protocols
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