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Introduction to Networking: Part 2, A Few More Basics

Scott Lowe

A virtual LAN , aka a VLAN , allows you to have this ability. Switches generally support a variety of load balancing mechanisms, including source-destination MAC addresses, source-destination IP addresses, and sometimes even layer 4 (TCP/UDP) source-destination ports. Introduction to Networking: Part 2, A Few More Basics.

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