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Configuring Routing Among VLANs

with IEEE 802.1Q Encapsulation

This chapter describes the required and optional tasks for configuring routing

between virtual LANs (VLANs) with IEEE 802.1Q encapsulation. For complete

descriptions of the VLAN commands used in this chapter, refer to the “Cisco IOS

Switching Commands” chapter in the Cisco IOS Switching Services Command

Reference. For descriptions of other commands that appear in this chapter, you

can either use the command reference master index or search online.

The IEEE 802.1Q protocol is used to interconnect multiple switches and routers

and to define VLAN topologies. IEEE 802.1Q support is available for Fast

Ethernet interfaces.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• IEEE 802.1Q Encapsulation Configuration Task List

• Examples of IEEE 802.1Q Encapsulation Configuration

• VLAN Commands