On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 10:42 PM, Chris Buechler <[email protected]> wrote:
> This depends on how much you trust your switches, and more so, how > much you trust your admins. It's usually easier to inadvertently > configure something on the wrong VLAN than it is to plug something > into the wrong switch. Especially if you have people without much > network knowledge messing with your switches. There are also > possibilities, if your switch has bugs or is improperly configured, to > hop between VLANs where that's impossible with physically separate > switches. Most of it comes down to using a proper configuration, and > ensuring it stays a proper configuration. Thanks for the replies. In summary, it looks like vlan's are more vulnerable to user error and security breach, but are technically as capable as a separate physical network. db --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] Commercial support available - https://portal.pfsense.org
