Types of Single Switch VLANs
IP-based VLANs (Layer 3 VLANs, protocol based VLANs)
- Use IP addresses of the computers to form VLANs
- Similar to MAC based approach (use of IP instead of MAC address)
Application-based VLANs (Layer 4 VLANs, policy-based VLANs)
- Use a combination of
- the type of application (Indicated by the port number in TCP packet) and
- The IP address to form VLANs
- Complex process to make assignments
- Allow precise allocation of network capacity