Question : VLAN vs IP subnets and routing

If you have two IP subnets and two VLANs set up as follows, how will the routing work?  (I thought I knew the answer but am no longer sure....)

IP Subnet A
Mask: 255.255.255.0
Workstation A - 55.55.55.5 IP Address
    Wkstation A is in VLAN AA
Server A - 55.55.55.10 IP Address
    Server A is in VLAN BB
IP Subnet B
Mask: 255.255.255.0
Workstation B - 55.55.66.5 IP Address
     Wkstation B is in VLAN BB
Server B - 55.55.66.10 IP Address
     Server B is in VLAN AA
Will a packet from Workstation A going to Server B (same VLAN, different IP subnet) get routed or not?

Answer : VLAN vs IP subnets and routing

Since you have no router and asuming the ip stacks on the hosts are are true IP hosts supporting the RFC that allows subnetting there is no connection between the two ip subnets. So in this case WS A wont connect to server B since they are configured for seperete subnets.

If on the other hand, your hosts (WS A and server B) dont support subnetting they will be able to connect. (This is  because you are using an Class A address with the broadcast address of 55.255.255.255)

VLANs and IP subnets are two totaly different things, and should not bee compered as you.
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