At 07:38 PM 7/3/00 +0530, you wrote: >then what is the advantage of vlan? if we need a router between vlans. > > >Gm vlans's are good for segmenting broadcast traffic (creating more broadcast domains), security (not forwarding sensitive traffic to unauthorized hosts), and for ease of administration. Roman ___________________________________ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]