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Academy Intermediate 18:41 Y5 Solutions Team
VLAN Design for SMB Networks
The five VLANs every SMB needs - design rules, trunk config, and common mistakes.
What you will learn
- VLAN segmentation patterns we use on every site.
- Trunk vs access ports without the textbook jargon.
- When to terminate at L3 vs let your firewall handle it.
- The five VLANs every SMB should run from day one.
- Where to terminate VLANs (switch, firewall, or controller).
- Common mis-configurations and how to spot them.
Who it is for
Designed for intermediate practitioners. If you have ever specced, installed, or supported a network of any meaningful size, this lesson is calibrated to you. We assume basic familiarity with TCP/IP and Wi-Fi terminology, and skip the textbook detours.
About the instructor
Y5 Solutions Team draws on real Y5 Enterprises deployments across hotels, schools, warehouses, and BFSI branches. Every recommendation in this lesson has been pressure-tested on at least three live sites.
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