LANs (Local Area Networks)

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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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	Q&A: Jim Metzler previews the networking track at Interop SearchNetworking.com | 14 May 2009 INTERVIEW - SearchNetworking.com talked to Dr. Jim Metzler, chair the networking track at this year's Interop Las Vegas, about the hot networking topics that will be discussed at the show.

	Extreme's port extender can replace consumer devices at network edge SearchNetworking.com | 24 Mar 2009 ARTICLE - : A new port extender from Extreme Networks, the ReachNXT, can replace consumer-grade edge networking devices from Netgear and Linksys.

	Top 10 networking advice of 2008 SearchNetworking.com | 16 Dec 2008 BEST OF 2008 - IT questions pertinent to network professionals this 2008, from wireless printing to IP address assignments in VLANs, were answered by our expert panel, in this top 10 list.

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	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.

	Configuring VLANs SearchNetworking.com | 06 Nov 2007 SCREENCAST - Learn how to configure a virtual LAN (VLAN) in this step-by-step, automated, 15-minute demo.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 64

	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 ...

	32-bit IP addressing 21 Mar 2007 WORD - 32-bit IP addressing is the IP address scheme used in Internet Protocol 4 (IPv6 uses a 128-bit system). In IPv4, an IP address is a 32-bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information that is sent in ...

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to LANs (Local Area Networks):  IP Networking, Network Design, Network Hardware, Ethernet