10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
Switching Technology
Switching is fast becoming the industry standard for pushing the limits of existing Ethernet networks. A switch bridges Ethernet packets between Ethernet and Fast Ethernet LAN segments at the MAC address level of the Ethernet protocol.
The difference between switched Ethernet (10Mbps, 100Mbps, or both) and traditional Ethernet is analogous to the difference between a private phone line and a party line. With switched Ethernet, each workgroup has a “private line” so that transmitted packets don’t have to wait as long to gain access to the network. When connected to a switched port, each Ethernet segment has full
Benefits of Switching
Ethernet switching technology drastically increases the total bandwidth of a LAN. It also provides configuration flexibility to local workgroups which allows the network administrator to better control how network resources are distributed against network load. Switching helps reduce the congestion problems inherent in the
Also, currently popular distributed client/server applications often require higher bandwidth and tighter
Fast Ethernet switching not only satisfies both technical and business needs, it also preserves the current investment in the huge
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