Yes. And given that most of our users use WINDOZE, and he is not have the ability to filter out broadcast traffic, and we all know Windoze broadcasts by default.. all his users are talking to all other users on those AP's. (granted broadcast, but still). Good example would be if the user has File sharing/print sharing turned on.. well, another user on the otherside of the network would be receiving that systems advertisement of that service. (And theoretically use it ;)). A Layer 2 switch will not stop this from happening. Thats where trunking and VLANS come into play... controlling the broadcast packets (or blocking them if your switch can go that far)...
But your right, the unicast packets will not go out to the other AP's. Scott -----Original Message----- From: "Jason Baugher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 16:20:35 -0600 Subject: RE: [smartBridges] Hubs vs Switches > A true hub will retransmit ALL packets across ALL interfaces, > regardless > of the type. A switch SHOULD only transmit packets to the interface > that are destined for the interface, based on the learned MAC addresses > of the devices on that interface, including broadcast traffic. > > Switches are good for reducing broadcast traffic on large networks by > splitting the network up into smaller broadcast domains. > > Hub = bad > Switch = good > Router = best > > > > Jason Baugher > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sevak Avakians [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 2:53 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [smartBridges] Hubs vs Switches > > > I'm seeing some emails on this list that hubs will spread data > all over the network. If I have 2 computers connected by a hub to a > aB, > is this a bad design? Should I replace the hub with a switch? > > Sevak > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
