VLANS One of the technologies used to improve network performance is the separation of large broadcast domains into smaller ones. This article describes how to configure, manage, and troubleshoot VLANs and VLAN trunks. It will also explore security considerations and strategies related to VLANs and trunks, and best practices for VLAN design. Networking
Bridge vs. Switch The difference between these two networking devices has been an unsolvable mystery to me for quite some time. For a while, I used to use the words 'bridge' and 'switch' interchangeably. But after getting more into networking, I started noticing that some people tend to see them as rather different devices... So, maybe I've been totally wrong? Maybe saying 'bridge aka switch' is way too inaccurate? Networking
Computer Networking Introduction: Ethernet and IP This article is my layman's attempt to sort the basic things out with the minimum words and maximum drawings. The primary focus will be on the Data link layer (OSI L2) of wired networks where the Ethernet is the king nowadays. But I'll slightly touch upon its neighboring layers too. Networking
