VLAN routing
The Anatomy of a Networking Halfway House: Where Layer 2 Meets Layer 3
Halfway house configurations occur when network devices operate between Layer 2 and Layer 3 functions, creating instability and security risks.
How Stay At A Halfway House Should Be Like?
A halfway house in networking isn’t what most IT professionals think it is. Ask a CCNA candidate what sits between a standard Layer 2 switch and a full Layer 3 router, and they’ll describe a device that does a bit of both but excels at neither. That conceptual gray zone is exactly where the term...
IP Addressing Issues with VLAN and SVI: Diagnosis and Configuration
Two devices in the same VLAN with mismatched subnet configuration simply can’t communicate — no amount of correct VLAN assignment or trunk configuration fixes an IP addressing problem. This is one of the most common real-world VLAN issues, and it’s frustrating precisely because the Layer 2 configuration can be entirely correct while the problem sits...