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# Layer 2 Networking

Hivelocity servers are configured for a Layer 3 network configuration by default, but many bare metal environments benefit from Layer 2 networking. When you deploy a server, the Hivelocity <Glossary>portal</Glossary> and API provide you full control over your device's layer 2 environment including:

* [Ports](https://developers.hivelocity.net/docs/ports)
* [Bonds](https://developers.hivelocity.net/docs/bonds)
* [Layer 2 VLANs](https://developers.hivelocity.net/docs/vlans)

You can also control [Layer 3 Networking](https://developers.hivelocity.net/docs/layer-3-networking) such as IP addresses and BGP.