How do LANCOM switches contribute to virtual networking?
VLAN-capable LANCOM switches can be integrated into LANCOM Advanced Routing and Forwarding. This function creates an infrastructure of different independent subnets (VLANs) which are only accessible to authorized users. With a single infrastructure, different network participants (employees, customers) have access to different subnets and are unable to access information from the other networks. These switches provide a clean-cut separation of WLAN subnets (VLAN) for forwarding into the wireline network. Because switches can recognize VLANs and VPNs, they form the link between WLANs and wireline networks and serve as a basis for professional network virtualization. And professional networking has numerous benefits: Shared infrastructure helps to improve efficiency when using existing hardware, so saving considerable costs by avoiding new acquisitions. Find out more about professional network virtualization in our white paper on the subject of Network virtualization (PDF).
