Shared Server
The switch compliant to the IEEE802.1Q tagging VLAN standard allows ports to exist in multiple VLANs for shared resources, such as servers, printers, and
Figure 3-4. Shared Server
In this example, stations on different VLANs share resources. As a result, VLAN 1 and VLAN 2 can access VLAN 3 for printing. The broadcasts from ports configured in VLAN3 can be seen by all VLAN port members of VLAN3.
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