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It does not "split" it, it shares it.
So if one user is sending a packet, the other uses just have to wait. On a switch traffic from port A to port B is a "dedicated" channel and there is no sharing or splitting needed. The other ports are unaffected.
Go for the switch.
So if one user is sending a packet, the other uses just have to wait. On a switch traffic from port A to port B is a "dedicated" channel and there is no sharing or splitting needed. The other ports are unaffected.
Go for the switch.
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