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Getting Started with HP ProCurve Switching and Routing
Module 2 – 34 Rev. 9.41
Lesson 1 — VLAN Basics
VLAN Definition
A local area network (LAN) is typically defined as a group of connected devices that
are in close physical proximity.
A virtual LAN (VLAN), on the other hand, is not defined by physical proximity. A
VLAN is a logical group of devices that have been assigned to a particular subnet.
VLANs can span multiple switches and can be used to segment the otherwise flat
structure of a LAN.
Typically, VLAN assignments are made on switch ports, as this network illustration
shows.
Note
This course uses Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) to express network IP
addresses.
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