Ethernet Switches by Charles E. Spurgeon & Joann Zimmerman

Author:Charles E. Spurgeon & Joann Zimmerman [Charles E. Spurgeon and Joann Zimmerman]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: COMPUTERS / Networking / Local Area Networks (LANs)
ISBN: 9781449367251
Publisher: O’Reilly Media
Published: 2013-04-01T16:00:00+00:00

In this chapter, we will show some of the basic ways switches can be used to build an Ethernet system. Network design is a large topic, and there are many ways to use switches to expand and improve networks. We will focus on just a few basic designs here, with the goal of providing a brief introduction to network design using Ethernet switches.

Advantages of Switches in Network Designs

Switches provide multiple advantages in network designs. To begin with, all switches provide the basic traffic filtering functions described earlier, which improves network bandwidth. Another important advantage of modern switches is that the internal switching circuits allow traffic flows to simultaneously occur between multiple ports. Supporting multiple simultaneous flows of traffic, or “conversations,” between the ports is a major advantage of switches in network designs.

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