Admin Table of Contents
- 1 What type of interconnection device does a collision domain use?
- 2 Do routers segment collision domains?
- 3 What type of device connects computers in a network segment together and creates separate collision domains?
- 4 Do bridges separate broadcast domains?
- 5 Is a device used to segment a network?
- 6 Which device creates separate collision domains and?
- 7 Is multiple collision domain in Hub?
- 8 Is hub A multicast device?
- 9 Why are devices in the same collision domain?
- 10 How are collision domains related to network segmentation?
- 11 Is the hub in a collision or broadcast domain?
What type of interconnection device does a collision domain use?
Difference Between Collision and Broadcast Domain
| Collision Domain | Broadcast Domain |
|---|---|
| The Collision domain refers to a set of devices in which packet collision could occur. | Broadcast domain refers to a logical set of reachable computer systems without using a router. |
Do routers segment collision domains?
Collisions are often in a hub environment, because each port on a hub is in the same collision domain. By contrast, each port on a bridge, a switch or a router is in a separate collision domain. We have 6 collision domains in the example above. Remember, each port on a hub is in the same collision domain.
Which device would connect network segments together creating separate collision domains for each segment but only one broadcast domain?
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| What is the basic purpose of a local area network (LAN)? | To connect one or more computers together so they can share resources. |
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| Which device would connect network segments together, creating separate collision domains for each segment but only a single broadcast domain? | Switch |
What type of device connects computers in a network segment together and creates separate collision domains?
lesson 2 overview of networking components
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What type of device connects computers in a network segment together and creates separate collision domains? | switch |
| A? dynamically determines the destination port as it receives traffic. | switch |
| Which device connects networks together? | router |
Do bridges separate broadcast domains?
Routers not only create more collision domains, they create more LAN broadcast domains as well. In a LAN with repeaters or bridges, all of the systems belong to the same subnet or subnetwork. LANs connected by routers have multiple broadcast domains, and each LAN segment belongs to a different subnetwork.
What is the difference between an Ethernet switch and Ethernet hub?
Generally, the Ethernet hub vs switch is used in the same network. A hub extends the network by providing more ports. While an Ethernet switch divides the network into smaller, less congested divisions. You can choose to buy Ethernet switch or hub according to your different demands.
Is a device used to segment a network?
Segmenting at its most basic level is the process of separating certain portions of network traffic, either for performance, security, or reliability reasons. You can use a bridge, a switch, or a router to separate your network’s devices into segments.
Which device creates separate collision domains and?
Which device creates separate collision domains and a single broadcast domain? Switches create separate collision domains but a single broadcast domain. Remember that routers provide a separate broadcast domain for each interface.
Which device would connect network segment together creating separate collision domains for each segment but only one broadcast domain?
Is multiple collision domain in Hub?
Collision domains are also found in an Ethernet hub or repeater environment where each host segment connects to a hub, and all segments represent only one collision domain within one broadcast domain. Collision domains are also found in other shared medium networks, e. g.
Is hub A multicast device?
It is a non-intelligent network device that sends message to all ports. It is an intelligent network device that sends message to selected destination ports. It primarily broadcasts messages. It is supports unicast, multicast and broadcast.
Should I buy a switch or a hub?
By generating less network traffic in delivering messages, the Ethernet switch performs better than a hub in busy networks. For a small network with lesser users or devices, a hub can easily deal with network traffics. It will be a cheaper option for a network cabling.
Why are devices in the same collision domain?
The packets collide and both devices must send the packets again, which reduces network efficiency. Collisions are often in a hub environment, because each port on a hub is in the same collision domain.
Collision domains are the connected physical network segments where collisions can occur. Collisions cause the network to be inefficient. Every time a collision happens on a network, all transmission stops for a period of time. The length of this period of time varies and is determined by a backoff algorithm for each network device.
Why are ports in a collision domain separator?
Remember, hubs do not segment a network, they just connect network segments. Coming to switches, we have an advantage over the hub. Every port on a switch is in a different collision domain, i.e a switch is a collision domain separator. So messages that come from devices connected to different ports never experience a collision.
Is the hub in a collision or broadcast domain?
All the devices connected to a hub is in a single collision and single broadcast domain. Remember, hubs do not segment a network, they just connect network segments. SWITCH – Coming to switches, we have an advantage over the hub. Every port on a switch is in a different collision domain, i.e a switch is a collision domain separator.