Max. 100m (328 feet)
TO:MDI or
3.3 Application
A switch can be used to overcome the hub to hub connectivity limitations as well as improve overall network performance. Switches make intelligent decisions about where to send network traffic based on the destination address of the packet. As a result, the switch can significantly reduce unnecessary traffic. The example below demonstrates the switch ability to segment the network. The number of nodes on each segment is reduced thereby minimizing network contention (collisions) and bo osting the available bandwidth per port.
FS
FS
Power User
Workgroup
Another Ethernet
Switch
Hub/Switch
Hub/Switch
Workgroup
