Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 11:01:54 +0200 From: Olof Samuelsson <olof@crt.se> To: kuku@accms33.physik.RWTH-Aachen.DE Cc: molter@tin.it, freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: wireless lans with multiple accesspoints Message-ID: <lf3cvjsku5.wl@boulard.crt.se> In-Reply-To: <20020619084119.C27055@gilberto.physik.rwth-aachen.de> References: <200206170919.LAA11550@accms33.physik.rwth-aachen.de> <20020618003639.6592f5ae.brian@Awfulhak.org> <20020619004209.5483.qmail@cobweb.example.org>
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>>>>> "Christoph" == Christoph Kukulies <kuku@accms33.physik.RWTH-Aachen.DE> writes: > I chose the wrong term. Routing not in the sense of what we > understand as a router. I just meant 'passing through' the > packets. It's a bridge, of course (kind of). Kind of? In what way is it not a bridge? > In this vein the term 'collision domain' came up. In how far does a > 100 Mb network consisting of several (3COM 3000) switches which are > cascaded (using TP cables, not a matrix cable) still form a > collision domain? Does it really? No, it does not. A switch is really just a quick bridge with many ports and hence splits a broadcast domin into several (one per port) collision domains. Of course, switches with built-in routers and X.25 switches are completely different beasts :-) /Olof -- Olof Samuelsson <olof@crt.se> (+46) 31 701 4228 Carlstedt Research Unix, Networking, Security (+46) 70 785 8491 & Technology AB To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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