Solving Network Challenges with Switched LAN Technology

LAN Segment Limitations:

• Signal transmission distance and performance will be slower.
• Each type of Ethernet maximum segment length.

 Extending LAN Segments:

• Shared bandwidth
• Extended cabling distance
• Repeat or signal amplification

• High performance Pc
• More network data
• Bandwidth-intensive applications

Collisions and Collision Domain:

 Collision Domain pertains to a group of end devices that have the tendencies for their data to collide.

No Intelligence:

• Eats up bandwidth
• Unnecessary processing of frames
• Security threat

Bridges:

• Run the 2nd layer of the OSI model
• Forwards, filters or flood frames
• There are several ports
• Slow

• High port density
• Large frame buffers
• Mixture of port speeds
• Fast internal switch (ASIC)

Collision Domains = No. of Ports:

Switches Supersede Bridges;

• Operate at Layer 2 of the OSI model
• Forward, filter, or flood frames
• Have many ports
• Are fast