Five things you should know about configuring a Cisco IOS switch Your email has been sent Once you're ready to make the jump to a more sophisticated switch, what do you need to know? Let's answer some ...

Q: I have a Cisco L3 3560 switch, 5 unmanaged switches and 150 users. I need to create 10 VLANs. How can I configure my VLAN given the switches I have? It depends on how many users you would need in ...

In the IP based Ethernet networks, data and voice services are often transmitted simultaneously over the network. Voice traffic, in particular, requires a higher forwarding priority than data traffic.

LLDP provides for the communication of IEEE 802.3af power levels and VLAN information in a similar manner to that which Cisco pioneered with CDP. LLDP is supported in most of Cisco’s newer switches ...

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I'm looking into getting a managed switch to learn how to setup VLANs. Ultimately I want to setup separate VLANs to segregate devices in the future home. Right now I only have a handful of unmanaged ...