Lab 3 1 Ethernet Basics and VLAN Configuration

*Lab Topology* *About This Lab* Ethernet technology allows data communication over shared media through Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection (CSMA/CD). When an Ethernet network has a large number of hosts, collision becomes a serious problem and can lead to broadcast storms. This can degrade network performance or even result a complete breakdown. Using switches to connect LANs can mitigate collisions, but broadcast may still pose an issue. To alleviate broadcast storms, VLAN technology divides a physical LAN into multiple VLANs so that the broadcast domains are smaller. Hosts within a VLAN can only directly communicate with hosts in the same VLAN. They must use a router to communicate with hosts in other VLANs. In this lab activity, you will learn how to configure VLAN on Huawei switches. *Objectives* Upon completion of this task, you will be able to: ● Learn how to