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Another thing to consider: In my configuration I have enabled VLAN encapsulated trunking on the fiber ports between switches. This is the best way I have found to deal with a multi-switch, multi-VLAN ...

I have an Actiontec router from FiOS. All devices receive an IP on the 192.168.1.x subnet. Can I configure one of the ports to be on a VLAN such as 10.1.10.x subnet? If so I would like to connect my ...

This is a consumer based router. If you wanted VLAN support you'll be using another router for this task.

So in my duplex, I have gig symmetrical fiber internet, with a Zyxel C3000Z connected to the ONT. This is the standard issue hardware for CenturyLink in my area. I already turned off the WiFi radios ...

What they do, why they're useful, and how to get started A virtual local area network is a logical subnetwork that groups a collection of devices from different physical LANs. Large business computer ...

Your smart home is only as good as the wireless protocol that chains all of your devices together. Wi-Fi tends to be the network of choice for most homes and businesses, which often means that laptops ...