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Creating Layer 2 and Layer 3 Ether Channels

Creating Layer 2 and Layer 3 Ether Channels

EtherChannel technology allows network administrators to bundle multiple physical links into a single logical link. This bundling provides increased bandwidth and redundancy between network devices. There are two primary types of EtherChannels: Layer 2 (for switched networks) and Layer 3 (for routed networks). Layer 2 EtherChannel Configuration Layer 2 EtherChannels

Configuring a Trunk port on a Cisco Switch

Configuring a Trunk port on a Cisco Switch

What is a Trunk Port? A trunk port is a switch port that can carry traffic from multiple VLANs. Unlike an access port which belongs to only one VLAN, a trunk port uses VLAN tagging to identify which VLAN each frame belongs to as it travels across the trunk link.