Stackable NWay Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
VLANs Over 802.1Q-compliant Switches
When switches maintaining the same VLANs are
Data transmissions between
Figure 5-5. Data transmissions between 802.1Q-compliant Switches
In the above example, step 4 is the key element. Because the packet has 802.1Q VLAN data encoded in its header, the ingress port can make
If the ingress port in step 4 were connected to a
Broadcast Management
Broadcast transmissions, packets sent to every device on the LAN, are a vital part of any network. However, they can often cause problems on the network and even network failure. For this reason the Switch has a number of tools for managing broadcast packets on your network.
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