Oct 3, 2025 · A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) is a logical segmentation of a Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) network that enables devices to be grouped together regardless of their physical location. …

VLANs allow devices that must be kept separate to share the cabling of a physical network and yet be prevented from directly interacting with one another. This managed sharing yields gains in simplicity, …

Aug 22, 2025 · This tutorial explains the basic concepts and fundamentals of VLANs. Learn what VLANs are and how they work in an Ethernet LAN network.

In networking, VLANs are implemented and configured on Ethernet Switches and they work at OSI Layer 2. They are a method to logically separate Layer 2 Ethernet Frames generated by different …

May 25, 2022 · What is a VLAN and how does it work? Virtual LAN (VLAN) technology enables network architects to segment physical devices into logical subgroups for performance and security reasons.

Jun 3, 2022 · VLANs partition a single switched network into a set of overlaid virtual networks that can meet different functional and security requirements. This partitioning avoids the need to have …

Jun 15, 2025 · A VLAN, or virtual area network, is a subnetwork that groups a collection of devices from different physical LANs. VLANs are often used on business computer networks.

VLANs enable a single physical LAN segment to be further segmented so that groups of ports are isolated from one another as if they were on physically different segments.

Nov 22, 2024 · VLAN in networking is a virtual extension of LAN. A LAN is a group of computer and peripheral devices which are connected in a limited area such as school, laboratory, home, and …

VLANs serve two major functions: splitting up one switch into smaller virtual-switches, and extending those virtual-switches to other physical switches.