Explore various methods to securely connect and manage IoT devices on a separate VLAN, including using firewall rules, Home Assistant workarounds, and dedicated offline networks.

Also called a "VLAN," it is a logical subgroup within a local area network that is created via software rather than manually moving cables in the wiring closet. It combines user stations and network ...

I can easily enough get into the switch and setup a VLAN with several ports, and I think I'm doing everything correctly in pfSense to get that VLAN up and running, but nothing is working. Is there a ...

I have a connection coming into the house, then into a Synology router. I have 2 VLANS set up, the default one and a 2nd one called Secure. I don't have Ethernet run in my house but we have 6 coax ...

Smart home devices can range from light bulbs and plugs to speakers and alarm sensors, as well as everything in between. If it has wireless capabilities, there's a good chance you could use it as part ...

In Cisco LAN switch environments, the native VLAN is typically untagged on 802.1Q trunk ports. This can lead to a security vulnerability in your network environment. It is a best practice to ...

In a new article published on InformationWeek, James Gudeli, a VP at Kerio Technologies, spoke about how VLAN, or virtual local area network, can be used by SMBs to get a better handle on security.

In the IP based Ethernet networks, data and voice services are often transmitted simultaneously over the network. Voice traffic, in particular, requires a higher forwarding priority than data traffic.