Suppose I have a linux machine, with two ethernet ports, both of which are acting as switchports (We're using Cumulus Linux on Quanta switches, so this is the case). I have ethernet frames that I want ...

Virtual LAN (VLAN) technology, which is defined under the IEEE 802.1q specifications, has allowed enterprise to extend the reach of their corporate networks across the WAN. VLANs enable a LAN to be ...

I am almost as confused by your post as you are about VLANs, so lets take it slow and see where we get.<BR><BR>1) 802.1Q can add 4 bytes to the ethernet packet. (tagging) Any device not expecting ...

IEEE has published a new amendment to the IEEE 802.1ag standard. The amendment, IEEE 802.1Qaw, extends the connectivity fault management capabilities introduced in IEEE Std 802.1ag to include tools to ...

To begin, we must have a more formal definition of what a LAN is. LAN stands for local area network. Hubs and switches usually are thought of as participating in a single LAN. Normally, if you connect ...

The benefits of AVB-based systems include simplified cabling and improved audio video delivery with synchronization, integrated quality of service and low latency delivered over an open, multi-vendor ...

Extreme Networks is adding audio video bridging support to its enterprise-class fixed Ethernet switches, making it one of the first of the major switch vendors to tackle audio and video system ...