Explain the purpose of VLANs and where they are typically applied.
VLANs segregate network traffic to improve security and performance.
Applied in network segments to isolate traffic.
What are tagged and untagged VLANs?
Tagged VLANs: Frames contain VLAN tags to identify the VLAN.
Untagged VLANs: Frames do not contain VLAN tags; associated with a default VLAN
Compare the configurations of access, trunk, and hybrid ports in a VLAN environment.
Access port: Connects to end devices, belongs to a single VLAN.
Trunk port: Carries traffic for multiple VLANs.
Hybrid port: Can carry both tagged and untagged traffic.