I understand that Native VLAN which is 1 by default for Cisco, is where the packets are sent untagged. I know that Native VLAN can be changed to other than VLAN 1 for example VLAN 23 or something. But, what is the purpose of the Native VLAN in the f...

This is on Page 209 of BCMSN 4th Edition Self-Study Guide CCNP Learning by Froom, Sivasubramanian, Erum. The following is the configuration given in the review questions of Chapter 4 (Ex 4-31, Pg 209):int Gi3/9mtu 9216no ip addressswitchportswitchpo...

What does the term "Layer 3 VLAN Interface" actually mean ? Is it the "interface VLAN" that is configured on switches with an IP address for management of the switch? Also, when the "interface VLAN" is configured on a switch, this is a logical inte...

From my understanding the purpose of VLANs was to facilitate the common requirements of different departments regardless of their physical location. For example a sales department PC at location A configured for VLAN12 and a sales department PC at lo...

I am working on getting my CCNP. The first exam I plan to take is the switching test BCMSN 642-812. Using the 4th Edition Self-Study Guide from Froom, Subraniaman, and Frahim.In Ch-4 it talks about End-to-End VLANs and Local VLANs. I read that secti...