Suppose a 10-Mbps Ethernet hub (repeater) is replaced by a 10-Mbps switch, in an environment where all

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Suppose a 10-Mbps Ethernet hub (repeater) is replaced by a 10-Mbps switch, in an environment where all traffic is between a single server and N “clients.” Because all traffic must still traverse the serverswitch link, nominally, there is no improvement in bandwidth.

(a) Would you expect any improvement in bandwidth? If so, why?

(b) What other advantages and drawbacks might a switch offer versus a hub?

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Computer Networks A Systems Approach

ISBN: 9780128182000

6th Edition

Authors: Larry L. Peterson, Bruce S. Davie

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