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Chapter 8, Problem 3Q

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Router differ from a VLAN:

  • Router is a type of network device or system that forwards data packets between computer networks, whereas virtual local area network (VLAN) is a switch that is designed for another computer in the same subnet or the same VLAN switch to receive the frame.
  • Router operates at network layer of the OSI model, whereas VLAN operates at data link layer of the OSI model.
  • Router connect two different TCP/IP subnets to transmit packets, whereas VLAN uses Ethernets 802...

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