Patent ID: 8064469
Filing Date: 2011-11-22
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A virtual local area network (VLAN) system, comprising: an information handling system (IHS) with an IHS media access control (MAC) Ethernet interface device, wherein the IHS MAC Ethernet interface device does not include a physical transceiver (PHY); a physical network switch including a physical network switch MAC Ethernet interface device, the physical network switch connecting the IHS MAC Ethernet interface to the physical network switch MAC Ethernet interface device, wherein a first VLAN is accessible over the connection of the IHS MAC Ethernet interface device and the physical network switch MAC Ethernet interface device; and a virtualized network device that comprises a virtualization of the connection of the IHS MAC Ethernet interface device and the physical network switch MAC Ethernet interface device, wherein a VLAN driver has been logically added to the virtualized network device;