I've decided to get off my ass and finally get VLANs setup at home. I'm looking for ideas on how people have their's set that works well. I figure at the most basic I could do something like a ...

Another thing to consider: In my configuration I have enabled VLAN encapsulated trunking on the fiber ports between switches. This is the best way I have found to deal with a multi-switch, multi-VLAN ...

I have a clean setup of PFSense and a Procurve Switch 1800-24G.<BR><BR>I have setup VLAN interfaces on the PFSense as indicated below:<BR>VLAN_30: 192.168.30.0 / 24 (Int. Addr.

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 ...

A virtual LAN (VLAN) is a broadcast domain created by switches. VLANs are a convenient way to connect ports from different switches and different buildings onto the same network and broadcast domain, ...

Although no beginner when it comes to building custom firewalls, having built a few pfSense units in the past, I never ...

In the IP based Ethernet networks, data and voice services are often transmitted simultaneously over the network. Voice traffic, in particular, requires a higher forwarding priority than data traffic.

Do you like puzzles? Are you working towards CCNA, or the CCNP Switch exam? If so, today’s post can be an interesting challenge to help you review switch VLAN configuration, with a short lab exercise ...

Isolation with VLANs and firewalls for risky smart home gadgets Efficient ad and tracker blocking with Pi-hole at the DNS level Monitoring DNS and DHCP traffic for network insights and security alerts ...

The Test Center redefined an existing LAN to take advantage of VLANs for bandwidth and security purposes. The network, designed to approximate the kind of environment found in small businesses, ...