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P802.1Q - Standard for Local and metropolitan area networks--Media Access Control (MAC) Bridges and Virtual Bridged Local Area Networks
This standard specifies Media Access Control (MAC) Bridges that interconnect individual Local Area Networks (LANs), each supporting the IEEE 802 MAC service using a different or identical media access control method, to provide Bridged Local Area Networks and Virtual LANs (VLANs).
- Status:
Working Group: WG802.1 - Higher Layer LAN Protocols Working Group
Sponsor: C/LM - LAN/MAN Standards Committee 
Society: C - IEEE Computer Society
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