Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When set up correctly, virtual LANs improve the performance of busy networks. VLANs can group client devices that communicate ...

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ADTRAN ®, Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation networking solutions, announced today that it has acquired Bluesocket, a privately held company ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Carriers have tried to offer managed LAN services to the enterprise since the first T1-based virtual LANs appeared in the 1980s, but managed LAN and virtual private network ...

Question: When is a network switch not really a switch? Answer: When you’ve configured a Virtual LAN. Then it’s a router…sort of. Don’t worry. Your networking equipment doesn’t need psychotherapy. But ...

A computer network as we usually visualize it involves various cables (Ethernet, fiber optic, coaxial) connecting to appliances like routers and switches, which direct data packets where they need to ...

Several clients have recently been asking about “Virtual Network Segmentation” products that claim to segment networks to reduce PCI compliance. They may use ARP or VLANs to control access to various ...

Also called a "VLAN," it is a logical subgroup within a local area network that is created via software rather than manually moving cables in the wiring closet. It combines user stations and network ...