Michael and Betsy,
Also see RFC 2764.
Cheers,
Andy
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At 12:02 PM 4/18/00 -0400, Michael B. Bellopede wrote:
>Virtual Private Network (VPN) and a Virtual LAN (VLAN) are two unrelated
>terms.
>
>VPN deals with security and connecting nodes in a private network across a
>public IP internetwork. Read RFC 1853 - IP Tunneling.
>
>You can take one physical LAN and split it into multiple virtual LANs, or
>you can take multiple physical LANs and integrate them into a VLAN. RFC
>0824 is good reading.
>
>Michael B. Bellopede
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Betsy Brennan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 1:25 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: vLANs vs VPNs
>
>
>Could anyone explain to me the difference between Virtual Privite
>networks and Virtual LANs? Respectfully, Betsy B.
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