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What are "optional network layers"? Do you have any examples? Thanks!


VLAN is a popular one.


VLAN and MPLS are common, as well as .1P/.1Q and DSCP. Then you can find hybrids like MPLS-VPN and S-VLAN, and then the tunneling protocols like GRE, L2TP, VXLAN, DOVE, QinQ, OTV, NVGRE, PBB-TE, SPB, VLL, etc. And most of this is just Ethernet, there are often similar standards for different L2s like wireless networks.




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