I just released a new videos which teaches VLANs in the absolute simplest way. This is how I wish VLANs were taught to me when I first started my Networking journey. I have since taught countless students using this format, and the reception has been unanimously positive. Now I’m sharing that method with my readers!
The video discusses through the following concepts:
- VLANs provide two major functions:
- Break up physical switches into virtual “mini switches“
- Extend the virtual “mini switch” to multiple physical switches
- VLANs allow your Logical topology to be unconstrained by your Physical topology
- Access Ports / Untagged Ports – ports which carry traffic for only ONE VLAN
- Trunk Ports / Tagged Ports – ports which carry traffic for MULTIPLE VLANs
- All frames traversing a Trunk port must be “tagged” so the receiving switch knows what VLAN to associate that traffic to
- 802.1q – open standard for how to tag Layer 2 frames
- Native VLAN – The one VLAN which traverses a Trunk/Tagged link without a VLAN tag
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Thank you, Steven. Welcome ! =)
I told you that you are the best teacher ever ? You are the best teacher ever.
The way you explain thinks are unique please do more videos even for sell I will buy them. Thank you very much Ed. You are the best.
Salutations from France.
Thank you Ed. A
Very interesting. Really a great job.