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 ...

Hello<BR><BR>Our company is utilizing another company’s network equipment from router, firewall and switches (all Cisco product). Recently, We have purchased our own pipe (internet), router and ...

Are you looking for a way to secure your smart home against potential bad actors or intruders? A VLAN is the perfect tool for the job. Here’s how I have my VLAN set up, and how I plan to use it to ...

One of things you will have to do in the VLAN configuration on the Layer 3 device is enter a command called IP helper-address, followed by the IP address of the system providing the DHCP service.

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Imagine this: your smart home devices, guest Wi-Fi, and workstations all coexist on the same network. A single compromised IoT device could expose sensitive data or disrupt your entire system. It’s a ...

In Cisco LAN switch environments, the native VLAN is typically untagged on 802.1Q trunk ports. This can lead to a security vulnerability in your network environment. It is a best practice to ...