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Why collision domain occurs in hubs but not switches [duplicate]
if anyone knows the actual point and in depth answer to my question please help. the links in the comments didn't helped at all
Most of the websites which i saw are just vaguely saying that collision ...
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Using GNS3 to Sniffing Packets on Siemens RuggedCom RS900
I am using GNS3 to simulate an environment. I have 4 docker containers which all host Python programs. Three of the devices communicate with each other via the programs (Program 1, Program 2, Program ...
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How does Ethernet Switch ensures the validity of the MAC address table?
Let us say I have switch S with 4 ports, PA, PB, PC, and PD, to which I have connected 4 hosts, A, B, C and D with the MAC addresses AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA, BB:BB:BB:BB:BB:BB, CC:CC:CC:CC:CC:CC and DD:DD:...
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How is data sent from multiple different sources (computers) to the same destination host (computer) on a local network is handled by switch?
Let us say I have switch S, to which I have connected 4 hosts (A, B, C and D).
Now let us say hosts A and B both want to send a series of data to the same host D at the same time. So here, A and B are ...
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Collision domain in full duplex mode switch
In my understanding switch can operate in half duplex or in full duplex mode.
In half-duplex mode only one wire pair is used, but in full duplex mode two wire pairs are used.
In half duplex mode ...
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Why is the CAM table in a switch called CAM table and not MAC table even though it holds MAC addresses?
I know the CAM table in a switch holds MAC addresses and the ports that are associated with the respective MAC addresses. There are no such thing as CAM addresses from my knowledge, so why is it ...
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What decides the Bit Rate on a channel/link?
Could someone please help me with this doubt I have regarding how the Bit Rate is decided for a network/link because for the maximum bit rate one need to be aware of the channel/link bandwidth,right?...
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Switch Trafficking
I'm running a simulation in Riverbed modeler, and I've got two broadcast domains, each having one Ethernet advanced hub and 16 Ethernet advanced stations connected to it through 10Base-T links. ...
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How to evaluate and do a network simulation for an already existing LAN? [closed]
I'm an intern in a non-technological firm. it's a big company with 99 PCs and network printers. And they have the messiest Racks and LAN ever. I'm supposed to go through it, make a schema of the ...
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Bridging LAN networks privately in office environment
I've begun looking into network bridging, must most of it is witchcraft for me so far. I currently have the following setup:
I use PC 1 as my development station and PC 2 as a deployment/test station....
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Connecting two computers via switch works, but not directly
I have two Linux machines that I'm trying to connect via wired ethernet. I've tried both a straight-through cable and the same cable through a crossover adapter. When connected this way, both ...
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Which network devices should I use in a small office network for ~200 users? [closed]
I need to create a (fictional) network for a 3 storey office building. According to the EU-norms there should be 2 RJ-45 sockets for 10m2 of the office space. I've already designed structured cabling, ...
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how to check the speed between 2 switch hub
I have 2 gigabit switch hub both have Green(for 1000 mbps) and Orange(for 100 mbps) indicator lights at each port. the distance between two gigabit switch hub is 100 meters. I use CAT5E outdoor cable.
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