Differences between LAN and VLAN
What is LAN?
LAN stands for Local Area Network and refers to a collection of network devices that employ the communications between the connected devices.
What is VLAN?
Virtual LANs also known as VLAN, is a concept in which we can divide the devices logically into 2 data link layers.
One of the major differences between LAN or Local Area Network and VLAN or Virtual Local Area Network is that LAN works on a single broadcast domain while VLAN works on multiple broadcast domains. Also, in LAN, the packet is advertised to each device while in VLAN the packet is sent to a specific broadcast domain.
Differences:
| LAN | VLAN |
| LAN stands for Local Area Network. | VLAN stands for Virtual Area Network. |
| The latency is high. | The latency is low. |
| Less efficient than VLAN. | More efficient than LAN. |
| The packet is advertised to each device. | In VLAN it is sent to a specific broadcast domain. |
| The cost is high. | The cost is less. |
| Some devices in which LANs are used are routers, hubs, etc. | Some devices in which VLANs are used are Bridges and switches. |