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What is a VLAN, and how to build one

535K views 17 Jul 2026 Neurix

A VLAN separates the computers in an office by team, purpose, or trust level, even when they all share the same switches and cables.
It’s the reason 2 devices plugged into the same network can be completely unaware of each other’s existence. In this video, we build one in a virtual lab and see it happen.

▬▬ Tools Used ▬▬
– Ubuntu: sales & Eng PCs
– Cisco IOL: router & switch
– EVE-NG: network simulator

▬▬ ⏱️ Chapters ▬▬
0:00 Prologue
0:27 Sally’s Office Problem
1:25 What VLAN means
1:59 Sally’s Network Topology
3:43 Configuring the VLANs
7:55 VLANs Activated
9:04 Inside the Switch’s Brain
9:57 Outro

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