Switched Network Components
A switched network is made up of the following three basic components:
Physical switch platform
Common software infrastructure
Network management tools and applications
Physical Switch Platform
The first component of a switched network is the physical switch itself. A LAN switch is a device that is made up of many ports connecting LAN segments, such as 100-Mbps Ethernet, and a high-speed port, such as Gigabit Ethernet. The high-speed port, in turn, connects the LAN switch to other devices in the network, as illustrated in Figure 10-1.
Figure 10-1. Physical Connection with Cable Termination Jack
A LAN switch has dedicated ...
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