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Summary of Features
Virtual LANs
(VLANs)
1-2
Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP)
Protocol Independent Multicast-Dense Mode (PIM-DM)
IPX, IPX/RIP, and IPX/SAP support
Load sharing on multiple ports
Console command-line interface (CLI) connection
Telnet CLI connection
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) support
Remote Monitoring (RMON)
Traffic mirroring for all ports
For more information on the Gigabit switch components, refer to the
switch installation guides.
The switches have a VLAN feature that enables you to construct your
broadcast domains without being restricted by physical
connections. Up to 255 VLANs can be defined on the switch. A VLAN
is a group of location- and topology-independent devices that
communicate as if they were on the same physical local area network
(LAN).
Implementing VLANs on your network has the following three
advantages:
It helps to control broadcast traffic. If a device in VLAN
Marketing transmits a broadcast frame, only VLAN Marketing
devices receive the frame.
It provides extra security. Devices in VLAN Marketing can only
communicate with devices on VLAN Sales using routing
services.
It eases the change and movement of devices on networks. If
a device in VLAN Marketing is moved to a port in another part
of the network, all you must do is specify that the new port
belongs to VLAN Marketing.
For more information on VLANs, refer to
Note
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Chapter
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