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>>VLAN's define Broadcast domains.
VLAN Segmented Broad cast domain.

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>>All devices within the same vlan are in the same broadcast domain.
ok

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You cannot have two devices in the same collision domain if they are in different VLAN's.
PLease See Figure 5 From this link.
http://net2.ucadavis.edu/newvlan.htm

I cannot access that link

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>>You cannot have two devices in the same collision domain if they are in different VLAN's.
You Suppose it is located on differented Vlan Based broadcast Domain.

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Sorry correct link is
http://net21.ucadavis.edu/newvlan.htm

http://net21.ucdavis.edu/newvlan.htm

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I think you are confusing broadcast domains with collision domains.

Given that the campus network is all switched, then each and every switch port is its own collision domain. It is physically impossible to have multiple devices on the same port/same collision domain.

Each VLAN defines a different broadcast domain. A broadcast packet from VLAN 5 will never be seen by hosts in VLAN 4.

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Nice illustration, Jon!
That's thinking outside the box!

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>>I think you are confusing broadcast domains with collision domains.
From That Article:
Virtual LANs (VLANs) can be viewed as a group of devices on different physical LAN segments which can
communicate with each other as if they were all on the same physical LAN segment.
Switches using VLANs create the same division of the network into separate broadcast domains but do not
have the latency problems of a router.

Broadcast Domain
The set of all devices that will receive broadcast frames originating from any device within the set. Broadcast
domains can be bounded by VLANs in a stand-alone environment. In an internetworking environment, they are
typically bounded by routers because routers do not forward broadcast frames.

Collision Domain
In Ethernet, the network area within which frames that have collided are propagated. Repeaters and hubs
propagate collisions; LAN switches, bridges and routers do not

>>Each VLAN defines a different broadcast domain. A broadcast packet from VLAN 5 will never be seen by hosts in VLAN 4.
it is right.

My purpose Is this Figure:

Router
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Switch Layer 2 -------------------- Switch Layer 2

/ \ / \
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/ \ / \
---------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------
NIC A(VLAN 1) NIC C ( VLAN 2) NIC B(VLAN 1) NIC D( VLAN 2)

After Attention to My Upper Figure PLease Correct My stateMents in First Comment of my Question

Then:
>A,C in a Same Collission Domain.
>B,D in a Same Collission Domain.
>A,B in The Vlan 1 ,C,D in the Vlan 2

Would be:

A,B in a Same broadcast Domain.
C,D in a Same broadcast Domain.
A,C cannot see each other at layer 2 - a broadcast from A will not reach C
B,D cannot see each other at layer 2 - a broadcast from B will not reach D
A,B in The Vlan 1 ,C,D in the Vlan 2
If A sends ARP broadast for B, yes, the vlan tagging is handled within the switches only

>Host A sends its packets with Mac Address of a Switch 1,
>and swith1 send its packets with Mac adress Switch2 on Vlan Trunk
>and Switch 2 Send recieved packets to Host B.

No. Once Host A learns MAC address of Host B, then Host A sends packets directly to Host B MAC. The switches' job is to keep track of which MAC address is associated on which physical port.

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>>No. Once Host A learns MAC address of Host B, then Host A sends packets directly to Host B MAC
I dont know How Learn Mac address of B and D?
Can You Explain me ?

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>>A,B in a Same broadcast Domain.
OK, but Dont you think these stations located on
Various Collission Domains.

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Hamid, it might help you if I state the general rules for what you are asking:

Within the same VLAN (whether you traverse many switches or the same switch), ALL traffic is handled at layer 2 (switched).

Across differing VLANS (whether you traverse many switches or the same switch), ALL traffic is handled at layer 3 (routed).

Now, once you get this straight, throw it away because we also have layer 2 routing :) And as far as your statements, lrmoore has corrected them beautifully. It is important to note (as he said) that A, B, C, & D are all in separate collision domains.

Does this all make sense to you yet?

I'm waiting for Hamid to include STP, at which point all the switches crash Vlan 0 :)

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Sorry For My Delay.
I was ill and i Forgotten this Question.
>>A, B, C and D are all in separate collision domains.
Can you Explain it bit more?
IS A,C on a different collision domains?

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>>>A, B, C and D are all in separate collision domains.
>Can you Explain it bit more?

As we have explained numerous times above, each and every physical port on a switch is an independent collision domain. Therefore, each and every host that is connected directly to this switch is in its own collision domain. No two hosts will ever be in the same collision domain.
Ergo:
> IS A,C on a different collision domains?
YES - A, B, C and D are all in different collision domains..