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DEFINITION: VLAN hopping (virtual local area network hopping) is a method of attacking a network by sending packets to a port that is not normally accessible from a given end system. (A VLAN is a local area network with a definition that maps devices on some other basis than geographic location - for example, by department, type of user, or primary application.) A VLAN hopping attack can occur in either of two
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Five Best Practices to Protect Your Virtual Environment
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:
Discover how you can realize the benefits of virtualization without sacrificing security in this whitepaper that outlines five best practices to utilize to protect your virtual environment.
Posted: 01 May 2012 | Published: 01 May 2012
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WLAN Buyer's Guide
sponsored by Aerohive Networks
WHITE PAPER:
This comprehensive WLAN buyers guide explores the current trends and considerations you must make before making your WLAN purchase.
Posted: 02 Apr 2012 | Published: 02 Apr 2012
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Miercom Lab Testing Summary Report: Plug and Play Switches
sponsored by Avaya
WHITE PAPER:
This whitepaper is a lab testing summary report of the plug and play features and easy of configuration for the ERS 4548GT-PWR Edge switch.
Posted: 01 Nov 2011 | Published: 01 Nov 2011
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Virtualizing Your Cisco Unified Communications with Cisco UCS
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER:
This white paper highlights the advantages of virtualizing your Cisco Unified Communications using the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS).
Posted: 15 Apr 2011 | Published: 15 Apr 2011
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Dell Networking Solutions Guide for Microsoft Hyper-V
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
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This solutions guide details the four available networking configurations, and the advantages and disadvantages of each with an emphasis on typical Dell system configuration and the hardware offerings.
Posted: 11 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Dec 2008
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VLAN DEFINITION (continued): … ways. If a network switch is set for autotrunking, the attacker turns it into a switch that appears as if it has a constant need to trunk (that is, to access all the VLANs allowed on the trunk port). In Cisco's Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP), the susceptibility of a system to this form of VLAN hopping can be minimized by turning off the autotrunking feature (DTP off) on all switches that do not need to trunk. In the second form of VLAN hopping, the hacker transmits data through one switch to another by sending frames with two 802.1Q tags, one for the attacking switch and the other for the victim … VLAN definition sponsored by SearchSecurity.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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