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9.3
VLANs
When a network video system is designed, there is often a desire to keep the network separate
from other networks, both for security as well as performance reasons. At first glance, the obvious
choice would be to build a separate network. While the design would be simplified, the cost of
purchasing, installing and maintaining the network would often be higher than using a technology
called virtual local area network (VLAN).
VLAN is a technology for virtually segmenting networks, a functionality that is supported by
most network switches. It can be achieved by dividing network users into logical groups. Only
users in a specific group are capable of exchanging data or accessing certain resources on the
network. If a network video system is segmented into a VLAN, only the servers located on that
VLAN can access the network cameras. VLANs normally provide a better and more cost-efficient
solution than a separate network. The primary protocol used when configuring VLANs is IEEE
802.1Q, which tags each frame or packet with extra bytes to indicate which virtual network the
packet belongs to.
Figure 9.3a In this illustration, VLANs are set up over several switches. First, each of the two different LANs are seg-
mented into VLAN 20 and VLAN 30. The links between the switches transport data from different VLANs. Only members
of the same VLAN are able to exchange data, either within the same network or over different networks. VLANs can be
used to separate a video network from an office network.
9.4
Quality of Service
Since different applications—for example, telephone, e-mail and surveillance video—may be
using the same IP network, there is a need to control how network resources are shared to fulfill
the requirements of each service. One solution is to let network routers and switches operate
differently on different kinds of services (voice, data, and video) as traffic passes through the
network. By using Quality of Service (QoS), different network applications can co-exist on the
same network without consuming each other’s bandwidth.
VLAN 20
VLAN 30
VLAN 30
VLAN 20
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