VLANs vs. Trunks

In this section you can read about what VLANs and trunks are, where they are used in Internet Telephony and how can you make a use of them. If you are the one who intend to phone wordwide in perfect quality, this page can inform you about two important elements of your modern communication system, the VLAN and trunk.

VLAN or virtual local area network is a possible kind of connection between at least two elements of a communication system. The VLAN is the extended version of LANs (local area networks) where the computers or other devices are connected with WiFi or an Ethernet cable into a local network.

LANs are used in homes and companies where the employees must get in connection within the boundaries of the company. In VLAN networks, the participants of the local network can be connected through the Internet and do not need to be in the same place.

Trunk is a solution for managing several communication channels through a few communication lines. With having trunk lines, it becomes possible to communicate on even a hundred channels through about ten lines. For a useable communication system, SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) trunk lines should be built in: with these, Internet-based telecommunication becomes possible beyond the local one.

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Figure 1 - VLAN vs. Trunks

Trunks and VLANs

If there is a need for high capacity communication systems, trunks and VLANs should be used together. If a large company intends to have a communication system where all its workers have at least one computer or phoning device for their work, it is adviseable to build up the system with SIP trunks and VLANs.

How can it be carried out? Actually, the SIP trunk lines can be ordered from a VoIP (Voice over IP) service provider, and the VLAN network can be built through the high capacity trunk lines.

After the VoIP service provider has built up your SIP trunk lines, the VLAN network can be created with the help of you Ozeki Phone System. For this, the only thing you should do is to connect your devices to the Ozeki Phone System with the help of the graphical user interface (with a few clicks in the menu). After the connections, you can create the VLAN network in a minute's time with another very easy configuration.

Ready with the Ozeki Phone System

If you are interested in building up or modernising your communication system for this high level, the Ozeki Phone System is the solution. With Ozeki Phone System, you can get a full feature communication system with high capacity to manage all types of communication that your employees may need for their work.

When choosing Ozeki Phone System, you can use a system that is ready for using, you will not waste your time and energy with the building up of such a high-tech system. The Ozeki Phone System can provide you the huge capacity that the SIP trunk lines ensure and the high level of connection that VLANs do.

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