Re: [LARTC] VLAN patch

Linux Advanced Routing and Traffic Control

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On Wednesday 19 December 2001 22.33, Ryan wrote:

> I understand the use of VLANs on a switch, but is it only useful in Linux
> when your Linux computer is configured as a bridge?

What makes such a combination interesting is the added features Linux can 
provide, such as filtering or shaping.

A VLAN enabled bridge alone does not make that much sense as VLANs is usually 
used in conjunction with switches, and switches are essentially fast bridges 
with many ports..

Regards
Henrik Nordström
MARA Systems AB, Sweden



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