A Study on Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) Management

This article consists of the implementation of a VLAN network in the education sector like College & school. The objective is to increase information security & avoiding broadcasting in networks, as well as to improve and optimize user data, and this is achieved through the development and use of different protocols, restrictions, and methods that helped to achieve this purpose. These phases focused on analyzing, developing, and improving the different processes for designing and implementing a VLAN network topology. As a technique, an interview was conducted with the person who handled the college network expressing their opinion on the college's problems under study. Data processing was carried out at a qualitative level using HA SOPHOS XGS 5500 FIREWALL DEVICE and managed switches, which allowed internet access to all students and staff. This information was used to obtain the data for the research work. The result was a slow bandwidth and broadcasting in network with the system they are currently using. In addition, the conclusion obtained was that in view of the existing problems, the experts indicated that the proposal related to the implementation of a VLAN Network would meet the desired expectations, providing security to the information, so they consider it a feasible and appropriate option that would be a great alternative for the improvement of the college. Keywords: VLAN network, IP address allocation, Information security, Network topology, Inter Switch Link,Top-down methodology.