Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Videos mentioned:
VLANs in my home network: youtu.be/HAi4p7IRvDQ
Unifi zone based firewall rules: youtu.be/oetH1_0LSmo

TOC:
00:00 Introduction: what is a VLAN?
02:15 Understanding VLANs via physical LAN example
12:06 Components of a VLAN: IDs, trunk ports, untagged ports
16:30 How traffic is routed between VLANs
21:07 Creating VLANs: Walkthrough
25:00 Firewall rules
26:04 Configuring Ports
31:58 Conclusion


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