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Find information for how to set up, configure, and troubleshoot LANs (local area networks), as well as virtual LAN (VLAN) design, configuration and troubleshooting.
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LANS (LOCAL AREA NETWORKS) EXPERTS
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VLANs versus IP subnets: Why use a VLAN over IP subnetting?
04 Feb 2009
EXPERT ANSWER - A virtual local area network (VLAN) is better than IP subnetting because its advantage is security. Learn what a VLAN is and how it differs from creating IP subnets, in this expert response from our networking fundamentals ...
Troubleshooting VLANs: How to monitor 802.1q tagged traffic
12 Jan 2009
EXPERT ANSWER - When troubleshooting a virtual LAN (VLAN), learn how to monitor 802.1q tagged traffic within a network in this advice from our routing and switching expert.
LANs vs. WLANs: Which network designs are used for each company size?
17 Oct 2008
EXPERT ANSWER - Which network design is easier to implement, LANs or wireless LANs? Our network administration expert explains this and which designs best fit particular functions and areas of your organization.
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3Com acquisition confirms HP-Cisco battle for China
www.SearchNetworking.com | 12 Nov 2009
ARTICLE - HP's 3Com acquistion ups the ante in the race to provide converged enterprise networks.
Integrated wireless and wired LAN: Brocade-Motorola deal ups the ante
SearchNetworking.com | 15 Oct 2009
ARTICLE - The Brocade-Motorola partnership aims for integrated wireless and wired LAN architecture -- ahead of the competition.
Enterprise passive optical networks: a spanning-tree LAN alternative
SearchNetworking.com | 19 Aug 2009
ARTICLE - Gigabit passive optical networks could be in your LAN future.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 40
10 Gigabit Ethernet tutorial: Connecting data centers, storage, LAN and beyond
SearchNetworking.com | 14 Aug 2009
EXPERT LESSON - Learn how to choose 10 Gigabit Ethernet cabling and components, why new Gigabit Ethernet protocols will improve performance, and how it can all result in data center optimization.
Best practices for securing your wireless LAN
Paul DeBeasi | 11 Nov 2008
EXPERT LESSON - Learn best practices for securing a wireless LAN (WLAN) in the enterprise, from systematically monitoring your WLAN for intruders to protecting users and the network itself.
A basic virtualized enterprise -- from 'Network Virtualization'
Cisco Press | 27 Feb 2008
CHAPTER DOWNLOAD - Learn why and how to virtualize the network in this chapter from 'Network virtualization' by Victor Moreno and Kumar Reddy.
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  DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 65
Port Address Translation (PAT)
19 Nov 2009
WORD - Port Address Translation (PAT), is an extension to network address translation (NAT) that permits multiple devices on a local area network (LAN) to be mapped to a single public IP address. The goal of PAT is to conserve IP ...
Technical Office Protocol
15 Sep 2006
WORD - Technical Office Protocol (TOP), also called Technical and Office Protocol, is a set of protocols intended for networks that perform distributed information processing in business offices. TOP uses the Ethernet access method ...
subnet mask
21 Mar 2007
WORD - A subnet mask is a screen of numbers used for routing traffic within a subnet. Once a packet has arrived at an organization's gateway or connection point with its unique network number, it can be routed to its destination ...
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Network Design, Network Hardware, Ethernet, IP Networking



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