- Example network 1:
Notice that:
- The node H is
not on a network
that is directly attached
to switch 1
- But H can
still be
stored in
the forwarding table of
switch 1 !!!
- Node H resides on that network "segment"
- The node H is
not on a network
that is directly attached
to switch 1
- How the frame
from A ⇒ H is
forwarded:
- Switch 1 finds H
in its
forwarding table
and forwards the
frame:
- Switch 2 finds H
in its
forwarding table
and forwards the
frame:
- Switch 1 finds H
in its
forwarding table
and forwards the
frame:
- Example newtork 2:
Changes made to the topology:
- The switches are
connected directly to
each other:
- There are no networks in between the switches !!!
- The switches are
connected directly to
each other:
- How the frame
from A ⇒ H is
forwarded:
Result:
- Only nodes
on the
source network and
the destination network
will
hear the
frame transmission !!!
- Switched networks are highly scalable !!!
- Only nodes
on the
source network and
the destination network
will
hear the
frame transmission !!!