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Re:Ask HN: My client want an agent on my laptop. Is this the... by formerly_proven on Friday December 17, 2021 @08:16AM (#29591659)
That's only true if use of VLAN tags is controlled by hosts; if you use a smart switch to assign VLANs to ports it's pretty much as-if you have multiple, physically separated networks.
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Re:Ask HN: My client want an agent on my laptop. Is this the... by ArchOversight on Friday December 17, 2021 @12:46PM (#29595559)
You'd still need the router to tag/untag those VLAN's and allow traffic to flow. So if the router does VLAN tagging but just routes between the different network segments you haven't fixed anything.

You'd also need a firewall, and to configure it correctly.

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Re:Ask HN: My client want an agent on my laptop. Is this the... by spookthesunset on Friday December 17, 2021 @10:36AM (#29593573)
All nice, but now you need managed switches and stuff plus some amount of unbillable time to configure it all and fix it when it breaks. Might be worth it if your bill rate accommodates it though.
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Re:Ask HN: My client want an agent on my laptop. Is this the... by addingnumbers on Friday December 17, 2021 @10:23AM (#29593365)
Segmenting your broadcast domains doesn't help much if traffic is routed freely between them.
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Re:Ask HN: My client want an agent on my laptop. Is this the... by neverartful on Friday December 17, 2021 @12:02PM (#29594918)
Sounds like a great approach. Any recommendations for such a switch for WFH?
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