Chapter 4: Basic Concepts and Management
Ethernet switch
MiniMini
computer frame
Ethernet switch
BACKBONE
Ethernet switch
Ethernet switch
Printer | Workstations | Printer |
Figure
In the figure above, all stations are within the same broadcast domain. For these stations, the traffic is getting congested when adding more stations to the broadcast domain. With more and more users joining the LAN, broadcast traffic will rapidly decrease the performance of the network. In this case, the network may fail.
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