1. Explain why adding a switch makes the network perform better in terms of throughput and delay?
March 4th, 2007 | by switch |
ranjeet j asked:
1.Explain why adding a switch makes the network perform better in terms of throughput and delay.
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1.Explain why adding a switch makes the network perform better in terms of throughput and delay.
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2 Responses to “1. Explain why adding a switch makes the network perform better in terms of throughput and delay?”
By Mōlě on Mar 7, 2007 | Reply
It allows only intended/valid traffic to pass through its ports based on mac or hardware address i.e filter by mac address.
Low-end network switches appear nearly identical to network hubs, but a switch contains more “intelligence” (and a slightly higher price tag) than a network hub. Network switches are capable of inspecting data packets as they are received, determining the source and destination device of that packet, and forwarding it appropriately. By delivering each message only to the connected device it was intended for, a network switch conserves network bandwidth and offers generally better performance than a hub.
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By kostiak on Mar 8, 2007 | Reply
because the switch doesn’t send a broadcast to the whole network but only to the port with the associated ip (given it already knows that ip)