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How many computers?
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jimbopalmer
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The number of computers is not real important, it is really the amount of traffic which will limit you. If utilization gets over 30%, collisions goes way up. With switches so cheap, why use hubs? I tried to remain child-like, all I acheived was childish.
True..
Collision domains though are layer one devices ie repeaters hubs that basically copy data to each port therefore if you have a 16port hub you have one collison domain. Now if your network is entirely hubbed then you can get into trouble very quicky after the 5/6th hub you add because it is one collison domain and one broadcast domain and like the last person said once past 30 % dont expect much response. If you have switches in you network then each port on the switch is a seperate collision domain so break up the hubs and put a switch in the middle to interconnect get the idea. Thats collisions. With a switch you get one broadcast domain (unlessed VLANd) so the below is really a guide for once you have your collision / broadcast domains sorted.
I Stress they are basic guidelines for design. Work on protocols IP maximum 500 IPX 300 Netbeui 200 mixed 200/300 please bear in mind to learn you traffic if you have 900+ users that just connect to a terminal emulator and use occasional w/p etc then one would be fine but work on broadcasts ie employ DNS WINS properly.
Collision domains though are layer one devices ie repeaters hubs that basically copy data to each port therefore if you have a 16port hub you have one collison domain. Now if your network is entirely hubbed then you can get into trouble very quicky after the 5/6th hub you add because it is one collison domain and one broadcast domain and like the last person said once past 30 % dont expect much response. If you have switches in you network then each port on the switch is a seperate collision domain so break up the hubs and put a switch in the middle to interconnect get the idea. Thats collisions. With a switch you get one broadcast domain (unlessed VLANd) so the below is really a guide for once you have your collision / broadcast domains sorted.
I Stress they are basic guidelines for design. Work on protocols IP maximum 500 IPX 300 Netbeui 200 mixed 200/300 please bear in mind to learn you traffic if you have 900+ users that just connect to a terminal emulator and use occasional w/p etc then one would be fine but work on broadcasts ie employ DNS WINS properly.
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