Flat Network Topology
The typical architecture for a small LAN is workstations, printers, and servers attached to one or more hubs or to a small switch in a flat topology, as illustrated in Figure 10-5.
Figure 10-5. Flat Network Topology
The workstations, printers, and servers here use a MAC process, such as Ethernet's carrier sense multiple access collision detect (CSMA/CD), controlling access to the shared bandwidth. These devices are all part of the same bandwidth and broadcast domain and have the capability to impact the throughput of other devices and cause delay in traffic delivery.
For networks with high bandwidth requirements, caused by ...
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