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competing with each other for network transmission capacity, and

therefore decreasing the load on each segment. The Switch acts as a

high-speed selective bridge between the individual segments. Traffic

that needs to go from one segment to another (from one port to

another) is automatically forwarded by the Switch, without interfering

with any other segments (ports). This allows the total network

capacity to be multiplied, while still maintaining the same network

cabling and adapter cards. For Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet

networks, a switch is an effective way of eliminating problems of

chaining hubs beyond the "two-repeater limit." A switch can be used

to split parts of the network into different collision domains, for

example, making it possible to expand your Fast Ethernet network

beyond the 205-meter network diameter limit for 100BASE-TX

networks. Switches supporting both traditional 10Mbps Ethernet and

100Mbps Fast Ethernet are also ideal for bridging between existing

10Mbps networks and new 100Mbps networks. Switching LAN

technology is a marked improvement over the previous generation of

network bridges, which were characterized by higher latencies.

Routers have also been used to segment local area networks, but the

cost of a router and the setup and maintenance required make routers

relatively impractical. Today's switches are an ideal solution to most

kinds of local area network congestion problems.

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