User`s guide

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In this diagram, VLAN technology is applied to configure the system as
shown as the figure above. We can partition the users into the different logical
networks which have their own broadcast domain. The traffic in one VLAN will not
disturb others of these logical networks. The users 1x (x denotes a ~ d) are
members of VLAN 1. Any traffic within VLAN 1 does not flow to VLAN 2 or any
others. This helps the administrator to configure the network easily according to the
criteria needed, for example, financial, accounting, R&D, and whatever else might
be necessary. You can also easily move a user to a different location or have a new
user somewhere in the building join the VLAN. Without VLAN, it is very hard to do.
Fundamentally, the use of VLAN offers at least 3 benefits: easier movement and
change of the users, reduced broadcast traffic that improves performance within a
broadcast domain, and improved security.
In addition, VLANs can highly reduce the traffic congestion between LANs
and increase overall network performance because there are no longer too many
users in the same broadcast domain.
Fig. 3-8