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SMC Networks SMC Tiger 10/100 SMC6128PL2 User Manual

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Glossary

Glossary-6

Virtual LAN (VLAN)

A Virtual LAN is a collection of network nodes that share the same collision domain
regardless of their physical location or connection point in the network. A VLAN
serves as a logical workgroup with no physical barriers, and allows users to share
information and resources as though located on the same LAN.

XModem

A protocol used to transfer files between devices. Data is grouped in 128-byte
blocks and error-corrected.