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Reducing Congestion by Opening Up More Lanes on Each LAN

Nov 23,2008 by alperen

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Reducing Congestion by Opening Up More Lanes on Each LAN

When you're using a hub, only one device can transmit data at any one point in time. With a switch, multiple devices can transmit at the same time, increasing the amount of data that can be sent over the LAN. All you have to do is replace the antiquated hub with a LAN switch.

Why is this true? Well, stay tunedthat's what most of the first section of this chapter is about! First, I'll explain why hubs only allow one device to send at a point in time; then I'll explain how a switch overcomes that problem.

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