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| 2.1 |  | VLAN Basics |
| 2.1.7 |  | Wrong motives for implementing VLANs |

The advent of VLANs led many to believe that a network administrator's life would be simplified, which tended to get network administrators excited. Administrators believed that VLANs would eliminate the need for routers. They also believed VLANs placed all users in one large flat network eliminating long hours of network administration. This turned out to be far from the truth and unfortunately, reality quickly met enthusiasm. VLANs do not eliminate Layer 3 issues. They may simplify some Layer 3 tasks, such as developing simpler access lists, but Layer 3 routing is still necessary.