Re: switch and network

"bob" <bob1234@xxxxx> writes:

> If I have a switch (24 ports) and I will connect 8 servers on that
> switch (everyone on a different port). If I put them all in the same
> network-segment, does the collision domain spans over the 5 ports or
> does the switch splits the collision domain up on every port, knowing
> that they are in the same segment?

The collision domain only span one switch port.

A router can be used to split the broadcast domain.

--
Jacob
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