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VLAN stands for virtual LAN and technically we can say, a VLAN is a broadcast domain created by switch.
When managing a switch, the management domain is always VLAN 1, the default VLAN. All ports of switch
are assigned to VLAN 1 by default. VLAN increase the performance of a network because it divide a
Any member of VLAN 2 can not talk with any member of VLAN 3 without router but all the members of
VLAN 2 and VLAN 3 can talk with other members within their VLANs.
This Lab will also help how VLANs can be used to separate traffic and reduce broadcast domains.
To create a VLAN, first enter global configuration mode to run the following commands.
Now assigning the ports 2 and 3 to VLAN 2, it must be done from the interface mode. Enter the following
Now assigning the ports 4 and 5 to VLAN 3, enter the following commands to add port 4 and 5 to VLAN 3.
To show the VLAN interface information, run the command show vlan.
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