CCNA Automation · Network Fundamentals

VLANs, 802.1Q Trunking, Native VLAN & DTP

Split one switch into many broadcast domains, carry them between switches on 802.1Q trunks, and avoid the native VLAN and DTP traps. Maps to v1.1 exam topics 2.1 and 2.2 (VLANs, interswitch connectivity) and the same switching topics in CCNA v2.0.

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  • Lab · VLAN configuration
  • Lab · Trunking, DTP and the native VLAN
  • NOC · INC-2207: servers in VLAN 20 lost after a change
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